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Music

Aretha Franklin's funeral to fuse spirit with star power

Aretha Franklin's funeral to fuse spirit with star power

Organizers of her funeral insist it will be a service, not a show. Yet the Queen of Soul's final send-off on Friday certainly will encompass many elements, emotions and grand entrances that were hallmarks of her more than six decades on sacred and secular stages.
by The Associated Press

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Alice Cooper to rock the Ordway

The Ordway Center's audience will get a dose of music a little different from the usual opera or classical performances Thursday night.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Devo's landmark debut album released 40 years ago

The band was started by students at Kent State University. They were on campus in 1970 when members of the National Guard shot and killed four unarmed students during an anti-war protest. That experience helped shape the band's belief that civilization was in a state of de-evolution.
by MPR News Staff

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The Beach Boys at the Minnesota State Fair

Mike Love, the sole original member who's still playing with the band, has released a new recording of an old Beach Boys song. He recorded "It's OK" with Hanson.
by MPR News Staff

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Lots of music options at the Fair

Marching bands in the daily parade are an example of the free music that you can hear at the Minnesota State Fair. There are also ticketed shows in the Grandstand like Saturday's Music on a Stick hosted by The Current.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Back from its South Africa tour, Minn. Orchestra reflects on connections made

Back from its South Africa tour, Minn. Orchestra reflects on connections made

A week ago today, the Minnesota Orchestra was in South Africa, preparing to play the most anticipated concert of its five-city tour of the country in Soweto, a township outside Johannesburg. Now, as the Minnesotans return home, musicians, staff, and audience are considering the visit's impact.
by Euan Kerr

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Gaelynn Lea's rallying cry for disability rights

The winner of NPR's 2016 Tiny Desk Music Contest and Duluth native Gaelynn Lea will be releasing a new album on September 7th. You can hear a single from the album now on the country website "The Boot."
by Cathy Wurzer

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