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September 29, 2018 10:45 AM

Jefferson Airplane co-founder Marty Balin dead at 76

Marty Balin, a co-founder, vocalist and songwriter for psychedelic mainstays Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, has died, a statement from his family confirmed. He was 76.

by Andrew Flanagan

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September 29, 2018 9:45 AM

'The Planets' at 100: A listener's guide to Holst's solar system

Take an interplanetary trek through the English composer's symphonic blockbuster with the help of a conductor and an astronomer.

by Tom Huizenga

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September 25, 2018 10:37 AM

Sinclair Lewis inspired Harper Valley PTA

"Harper Valley PTA" by Jeannie C. Riley was number one on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago this week.

by Cathy Wurzer

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September 22, 2018 12:30 PM

Paul Simon wraps up farewell tour back home

The 76-year-old singer isn't retiring, and hasn't ruled out occasional future performances. But he's said this is his last time out on the road.

by Associated Press

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September 21, 2018 10:24 AM

Prince's Piano and a Microphone 1983 is released

An embryonic take on what would become Prince's anthem "Purple Rain" is one of the things you'll hear on "Piano and a Microphone 1983"

by Cathy Wurzer

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September 21, 2018 7:24 AM

The gift of posthumous Prince music

Rachel Martin talks to NPR Music critic Ann Powers about Piano & a Microphone 1983, Prince's first posthumous album of previously unreleased material, out now.

by Rachel Martin and Vince Pearson

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September 20, 2018 11:52 AM

DJ Giorgio Moroder plays tonight at First Avenue

Giorgio Moroder will be DJing tonight at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Moroder has been dubbed the father of Disco.

by Cathy Wurzer

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September 19, 2018 10:25 AM

Merle Haggard's prison lament

"Mama Tried" by Merle Haggard was number one on the Billboard Country chart 50 years ago today. The song reflects on the pain and suffering Haggard caused his mother when he was sent to San Quentin Prison after trying to rob a roadhouse in his hometown of Bakersfield, California. Haggard says he was inspired to join the prison country band after seeing Johnny Cash perform at San Quentin on New Years Day, 1959. Haggard turned his life around after his release from prison in 1960.

by Cathy Wurzer

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September 18, 2018 11:12 AM

This rapper tried to use neuroscience to get over her ex

Dessa is a singer and writer from Minneapolis who spent years trying to fall out of love and get over her ex. Nothing seemed to help -- until she visited a research lab for a brain scan.

by Adam Cole and Ryan Kellman

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September 18, 2018 8:56 AM

The Rascals big hit with a message

"People Got To Be Free" by the Rascals was number one on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago today. Felix Cavaliere, the co-author of the song, says it was written in reaction to the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy.

by Cathy Wurzer

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