Peter Tork, who studied at Carleton College in Northfield and later rose to teen-idol fame in 1966 playing the lovably clueless bass guitarist in the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died. He was 77.
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento died Wednesday. He was 91. Known for his eclectic range of work, he composed operas such as "Casanova's Homecoming", "The Dream of Valentino" and "Miss Havisham's Fire."
It's been nearly 50 years since Elton John first performed in Minneapolis, in a show at the old Guthrie Theater. He returns for shows on Thursday and Friday night, as part of what he says will be his final tour.
The four women comprising the folk group Our Native Daughters have all found success as solo artists, and they all play the banjo.
Now, they've come together to record an album reflecting on the lives of African-American women.
According to his autobiography, Charles created the song during a "meal dance" — a show in which the band was expected to play for four hours with a half-hour break.