Music

Supporters hope to save St. Cloud State University’s music department from budget cuts
The potential loss of the music program at St. Cloud State has prompted a groundswell of support. An online petition had collected more than 3,300 signatures as of Monday.
New Minnesota music round-up: Twankling, punky Americana from Phantom Fields
New Minnesota music roundup is a bimonthly collection of new releases by Minnesota musicians or musicians with strong Minnesota connections. We focus on music that might otherwise fly beneath the radar, including — but not limited to — folk, blues, country, experimental and jazz.
Vernon Neal on his unconventional path to YourClassical MPR host
Vernon Neal is a late-night weekend voice on YourClassical MPR and host of the Rhapsody in Black podcast. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Vernon about growing up in Belize and his unconventional path to loving — and sharing — classical music.
Minneapolis band Red Thread live in-studio with new Serbian and Yiddish album, ‘Immigrantke’
Red Thread’s album is called Immigrantke, which means “female immigrant” in Yiddish. The songs are a mix of originals and traditional, sung in English, Serbian and Yiddish.