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Music

What's trending with MPR's Nancy Yang: Thanksgiving travel, muppet diversity, Adele

What's trending with MPR's Nancy Yang: Thanksgiving travel, muppet diversity, Adele

MPR News digital editor Nancy Yang got host Cathy Wurzer up to speed on the top trending stories this week on MPR News and beyond, including Thanksgiving travel predictions, the first Asian American muppet on "Sesame Street" and a surprise proposal at an Adele concert.
by Cathy Wurzer

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9-year-old Dallas boy dies after Astroworld festival crush, bringing death toll to 10

9-year-old Dallas boy dies after Astroworld festival crush, bringing death toll to 10

Ezra Blount of Dallas died Sunday at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, family attorney Ben Crump said. Ezra was placed in a medically induced coma after suffering serious injuries in the Nov. 5 crush of fans during a performance by the festival's headliner, rapper Travis Scott.
by The Associated Press

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'Every Breath You Take' is the ultimate all-around song (according to science)

'Every Breath You Take' is the ultimate all-around song (according to science)

Researchers analyzed streaming data for nearly 4 million songs on Spotify to see if there was a pattern to the types of music we listen to. They came up with five different blocks of music — and found The Police’s 1983 hit bridged all five.
by Mano Sundaresan

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Minnesota's music scene with Jill Riley: Netflix plagiarism and a Mitski/Dan Wilson collab

Minnesota's music scene with Jill Riley: Netflix plagiarism and a Mitski/Dan Wilson collab

Jill Riley of The Current shared the latest on Minnesota's music scene with host Cathy Wurzer, including plagiarism allegations surrounding a Netflix movie with a song strikingly similar to a viral parody of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Minnesota musicians, and a new song by Mitski and Dan Wilson.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Song of the Day: 'Good Thing' by Fine Young Cannibals

It’s time to sing in your car! Thursday’s Song of the Day on Minnesota Now came courtesy of Marie Rock, the morning show host at KOJB The Eagle, which broadcasts from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. 
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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