Music

July 27, 2018 9:58 AM

Is "Purple Rain" ripped off from a Journey song?

Before it was released, Prince contacted Journey because he was concerned that "Purple Rain" unintentionally borrowed some elements from their song "Faithfully."

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 26, 2018 10:48 AM

Sir Mick turns 75

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones turns 75 today. Back when he was 25, he recorded the vocals for the Stones classic "Sympathy for the Devil.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 25, 2018 9:56 AM

Mother/son duo release new music

Ruth and Madisen Ward, a mother-son duo from Missouri, who go by the name "Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear," have a new record.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 24, 2018 9:59 AM

Critic called Sgt. Pepper's movie 'indescribably awful'

The motion picture "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," starring the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton, was released 40 years ago Tuesday.

by MPR News Staff

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July 20, 2018 4:00 AM

Orchestra tribute to Mandela previews South African trip

"Music for Mandela" marks both the centennial of the leader's birth and the beginning of a challenging tour for Minnesota musicians.

by Euan Kerr

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July 16, 2018 9:06 AM

Country musician Lori McKenna's latest album is intensely personal

Grammy-award winning country-folk singer Lori McKenna's new album "The Tree" comes out this Friday. Her latest album is intensely personal — full of vignettes about family and home life.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 12, 2018 9:00 AM

Quarrymen recorded for first time 60 years ago

Sixty years ago Thursday the Quarrymen, featuring three quarters of what would become the Beatles, recorded "That'll Be the Day" together for the first time.

by MPR News Staff

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July 10, 2018 9:55 AM

The night Bill Wyman fell off the stage

Forty years ago Tuesday, the Rolling Stones' "Some Girls" tour came to the St. Paul Civic Center. As Bill Wyman was waving to the crowd after the show, he leaned against a curtain, fell off the stage and landed on a concrete floor.

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July 9, 2018 10:12 AM

Two local divas sing at the Dakota

Greta Oglesby and Regina Marie Williams, two women best known for their acting in the Twin Cities, are also accomplished singers.

by MPR News Staff

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July 6, 2018 9:34 AM

A music festival with a secret lineup

The Eaux Claires lineup will be announced when gates open Friday afternoon.

by MPR News Staff

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