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May 14, 2023 6:58 AM

Hip-hop's got a message real stealthy: To teach the world to be mad healthy!

As hip-hop marks its 50th anniversary, there's a part of its history that's not always told: A mission to create public-health raps.

by Ari Daniel

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May 13, 2023 8:53 PM

Loreen of Sweden wins the Eurovision Song Contest

The Swedish singer belted her way to her second Eurovision win with the pop ballad "Tattoo."

by Emma Bowman

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May 13, 2023 9:59 AM

The blues returns to Mississippi's Parchman Prison Farm

Mississippi's Parchman Farm was once one of the country's most notorious prisons. The University of Mississippi has introduced college-level classes to offer inmates education - including the blues.

by John Burnett

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May 12, 2023 5:17 AM

Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton triumph at Academy of Country Music Awards

Lainey Wilson won album of the year for Bell Bottom Country and Chris Stapleton was named entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

by The Associated Press

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May 11, 2023 4:01 PM

New book on Bob Dylan will feature hundreds of rare images

Hundreds of rare photos and other images from the archives of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will be featured in “Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine,” coming out this fall.

by The Associated Press

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May 9, 2023 4:44 PM

‘A gift to Minnesotans:’ Prince’s home state names part of highway after him

Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill establishing Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway on Tuesday at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, where Prince lived, worked and performed on occasion.

by Nicole Ki

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May 5, 2023 2:37 PM

Arts Briefs: A rare screening of a Minnesota heavy metal documentary

Remembering Barbara Bryne, Black Fashion Week, Minnesota Book Awards winners and more. Plus: Absolute Bleeding Edge looks at a book of mashed-up nature writing.

by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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May 4, 2023 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Rare solo performance of Indian dance at the Fitzgerald Theater

Art Hounds recommend a Resounding Voices concert in Rochester and Indian dancer Alarmel Valli's solo performance.

by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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May 3, 2023 3:34 PM

2023 Rock Hall inductees include Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow and Missy Elliott

The seven performers going into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2023 class reflect the institution's widening definition of its namesake genre.

by Grace Widyatmadja and Hazel Cills

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May 3, 2023 1:02 PM

Split Rock Lighthouse to honor Gordon Lightfoot with beacon lighting

The beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse on the North Shore will be lit Wednesday night to honor Gordon Lightfoot, the singer who wrote “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” who died Monday at the age of 84.

by Dan Kraker

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