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Music

Legendary blues singer Etta James dies in Calif.

Legendary blues singer Etta James dies in Calif.

Legendary blues singer Etta James has died in California at age 73, according to her manager. Lupe De Leon tells The Associated Press that James died early Friday at a California hospital due to complications from leukemia.

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Rock Hall of Fame opens archives to public

Rock Hall of Fame opens archives to public

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened its new library and archives to the public to give access to the stories behind the music through such "artifacts" as personal letters from Madonna and Aretha Franklin and 1981-82 video of the Rolling Stones tour.

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Overseas frenzy for Howler; back home, not so much

Overseas frenzy for Howler; back home, not so much

Howler started when Jordan Gatesmith and Max Petrek met at a Planned Parenthood clinic with their respective girlfriends. Despite their overseas popularity, hometown reception for their garage rock sound has been cool.
by Chris Roberts

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Books, films, and music for the new year

Midmorning gets the scoop on what to expect from the worlds of film, literature and music in 2012.

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The Bad Plus in the Maud Moon Weyerhauser Studio

The Bad Plus in the Maud Moon Weyerhauser Studio

It's not easy to categorize the band The Bad Plus. They're a combination of jazz, pop, rock and a little but of Rush thrown in for good measure. They join Marianne Combs in the Maud Moon studio for a live performance and a look back at a decade of confounding musical expectations.

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A life transformed by song

A life transformed by song

Veteran singer and actor T. Mychael Rambo has seen highs and lows in his life. He's gone from a bout with addiction and living at the Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul to performing at Carnegie Hall. He joins Midmorning to talk about his career as a performer and his role as a cultural and civic leader in the Twin Cities.

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Davina and the Vagabonds in the Maud Moon studio

Davina and the Vagabonds in the Maud Moon studio

Davina and the Vagabonds fuse New Orleans jazz, blues, soul and swing into a mix that has been called a musical time machine. They join Midmorning in the Maud Moon Weyerhauser studio to talk about their music and perform songs from their new album, Black Cloud.

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