Morning Edition: Music

May 13, 2019 10:19 AM

Stream the debut album from blues prodigy Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram

Ingram is just 20 years old — and while there aren't that many musicians his age who play the blues, he became hooked on after seeing a PBS documentary about Muddy Waters.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 10, 2019 9:55 AM

David Crosby performs at Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis on Friday night

The 77-year-old music legend has released three critically-acclaimed albums in the last four years, and Rolling Stone has also signed him up to write an advice column. "Ask Croz" debuts next month.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 9, 2019 9:52 AM

Happy 70th birthday to Billy Joel

He's celebrating with a performance Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 8, 2019 9:19 AM

Madonna, Prince and the pope

Madonna was back on top of the charts 30 years ago this week with her most controversial song to that point in her career. "Like a Prayer" was a mashup of religion and sexuality.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 7, 2019 11:01 AM

60 years since the Fleetwoods topped the Billboard chart with 'Come Softly to Me'

The band wrote the song as high school students in Olympia, Washington. At the time, they called themselves Two Girls and a Guy.

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May 6, 2019 10:02 AM

50 years since the Beatles began recording 'You Never Give Me Your Money'

Paul McCartney has said he wrote the song about the financial disputes within the band shortly before they broke up.

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May 3, 2019 11:11 AM

Morning Edition gets a fresh theme on Monday

At the beginning of every hour on Morning Edition, we tell you about the big stories that are coming up, plus a little history and a birthday or two. We call that the billboard, and starting on Monday, the music that accompanies it will change.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 2, 2019 10:13 AM

New exhibit at the MN History Center tells the story of legendary venue First Avenue

In 1970, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell and 25 other musicians shared a stage for the first live show at a bus station-turned-venue called The Depot. That club eventually became famous as First Avenue.

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April 30, 2019 10:54 AM

40 years since Blondie's 'Heart of Glass' was number one

The band had written an earlier version of the song called "Once I Had a Love," but they weren't happy with the reggae feel of the arrangement.

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April 29, 2019 11:38 AM

Country music legend Willie Nelson turns 86, shows little sign of slowing down

He's about to head out on a tour, which stops at Target Center on August 2nd, and he's putting out a new album in June.

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