Morning Edition: Music

May 19, 2015 8:56 AM

Herman's Hermits hit No. 1 with a song that was an afterthought

"Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" was recorded in two takes and never released in Great Britain.

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May 18, 2015 9:04 AM

Devo co-founder celebrates 65th birthday

Mark Mothersbaugh, co-founder of Devo back in the early 1970s, turns 65 today.

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May 15, 2015 8:58 AM

Music a big feature of Black Forest Inn anniversary celebration

Erich Christ opened the German restaurant and bar in 1965 and he is still running it with his wife.

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May 14, 2015 8:56 AM

Contemporary artists record historic country songs

A new recording out this week pays tribute to what Johnny Cash once called "the single most important event in the history of country music."

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May 13, 2015 9:02 AM

Cohen reviews a man's decline in attractiveness

A new album features music recorded live during Leonard Cohen's world tour in 2012 and 2013.

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May 12, 2015 9:01 AM

Rush hits the X as part of 40th anniversary tour

To mark the occasion our sister station The Current played Rush music for a full hour on Saturday night.

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May 11, 2015 8:57 AM

Prince performs new song about Baltimore at 'Rally 4 Peace' concert

The tune was inspired by the reactions to the death of Freddie Gray after he was injured while in police custody.

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May 8, 2015 8:56 AM

Sinead O'Connor's 'Nothing Compares to U' hit No. 1 25 years ago

The song was written by Prince for his side project, The Family.

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May 7, 2015 8:55 AM

Remembering Errol Brown's contributions to Hot Chocolate

Brown died this week at the age of 71.

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May 6, 2015 8:59 AM

Keith Richards came up with iconic guitar riff just before falling asleep

The riff would become one of the most recognizable pieces of rock music ever played.

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