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Morning Edition: Music

Paul Metsa's new show opens in Minneapolis

Paul Metsa's new show opens in Minneapolis

Metsa's new show includes his original composition "Jack Ruby," which is a song he performed live for the first time at Farm Aid in Dallas in 1993.

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Change in gift-giving reflected in song

Change in gift-giving reflected in song

For a more modern take on how we exchange gifts at Christmas these days, here's Thao Nguyen from Thao and the Get Down Stay Down with "The Gift Card Song."

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Label rediscovers a secret stash of Chicago R&B

Label rediscovers a secret stash of Chicago R&B

Minneapolis-based Secret Stash Records has acquired music recorded by a now defunct label called One-derful Records. Secret Stash will release six CDs of One-derful music recorded between 1962-1971.

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Holidays bring out the Grinch in Messersmith

The Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter says that for his new holiday tune "Let's Ditch Christmas," he "tried to combine grinchy-ness with a big band sound."

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Dylan-influenced Beatles emerged in '65

Dylan-influenced Beatles emerged in '65

"I'm a Loser" was one of the tracks on the album "Beatles '65," which was released 50 years ago today.

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