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Music

Why there are only 100 copies of the new Bob Dylan record

Why there are only 100 copies of the new Bob Dylan record

Bob Dylan has made some puzzling moves in his celebrated career, but the compilation that his record label recently released may be as odd as anything he's ever put out. The compilation, "50th Anniversary Collection," is a limited-edition, four-CD set that was only released in Europe.

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MnOrch, SPCO, musicians to talk next week

Locked-out musicians and managements of both the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra have announced negotiation sessions for Jan. 2.
by Euan Kerr

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As musician lockouts drag on, some wonder what resolution will look like

As musician lockouts drag on, some wonder what resolution will look like

With musician lockouts at the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra entering their fourth months, many observers are wondering how they will be resolved. Several theories are circulating about what some are calling the end game.
by Euan Kerr

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This is what it sounds like when two women cover Prince

In the 1980s, few musicians matched the brilliance and fame of Prince. The Purple One earned legions of young fans, including one girl in California named Maya Rudolph, who is now fulfilling a childhood fantasy. She's formed a Prince cover band called -- what else? -- Princess.

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Holiday music for those weary of holiday music

Holiday music for those weary of holiday music

Tired of hearing the same songs over and over during the holidays? Looking for Christmas tunes that won't drive you crazy? Two music lovers will join us to share their favorite "deep cuts" from the holidays.

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Minn. music matriarch celebrates retirement

The matriarch of a Minnesota musical family is going out in style. Jeanne Arland Peterson will celebrate her retirement with a Peterson Family New Year's concert Dec. 29 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.

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Chicano rock pioneers Los Lobos marking 40 years

Chicano rock pioneers Los Lobos marking 40 years

They are seen as the progenitors of Chicano rock `n' roll, the first band that had the boldness, and some might even say the naivete, to fuse punk rock with Mexican folk tunes. It was a group called Los Lobos that had the unusual idea of putting an accordion, a saxophone and something called a bajo sexto alongside drums and Fender Stratocaster guitars and then blasting a ranchera-flavored folk tune or a Conjunto inspired melody.

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