Morning Edition: Music

January 21, 2020 11:17 AM

Your Smith plays the Fine Line on Tuesday night

Smith grew up in Detroit Lakes, and played in the Twin Cities music scene for years. Local fans were upset when she decided to relocate to L.A. several years ago, but Smith has said it was one of the best moves she’s ever made for her career.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 20, 2020 8:58 AM

Nur-D to perform at annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in St. Paul

Twin Cities artist Matt Allen, known on stage as Nur-D, moved to Rosemount from the Bronx as a child. He told The Current he was a nerd as a kid and didn’t think hip-hop was for him. But then he started rapping about two years ago, and he quickly hit it big.

by MPR News Staff

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January 17, 2020 9:06 AM

Dolly Parton celebrates 74th birthday this weekend

Here in the Twin Cities, there's a tribute concert Friday at the Turf Club in St. Paul. You're out of luck if you're looking for tickets, though. It's sold out.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 13, 2020 11:57 AM

New live concert series coming to Paisley Park

Meshell Ndegeocello will kick off the series next month.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 7, 2020 11:40 AM

Yacht brings AI-infused album to First Avenue on Tuesday

The band told Billboard that they fed their back catalog of more than 80 songs – plus a library of lyrics they liked – into machine learning models as source material.

by Phil Picardi

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January 6, 2020 10:57 AM

Cactus Blossoms kick off Turf Club residency on Monday night

Their January residency has become a nearly annual tradition for the Twin Cities band.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 3, 2020 10:39 AM

Twin Cities blues singer Joyann Parker to perform at the Dakota Friday

The Star Tribune’s music critic has called Parker “the best Twin Cities female singer you’ve never heard.”

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 2, 2020 9:05 AM

50 years since 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head' topped the pop chart

The song by B.J. Thomas was featured in the movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.”

by Cathy Wurzer

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December 31, 2019 10:23 AM

A jazzy Beyoncé tune to ring in 2020, with a nod to the roaring 1920s

Emelie Sandé and the Bryan Ferry Orchestra jazzed up Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” for the 2013 movie version of “The Great Gatsby.”

by Cathy Wurzer

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December 26, 2019 10:23 AM

Listening back to Soul Asylum's 2012 album ahead of Friday show at First Avenue

Lead singer Dave Pirner talked about the meaning of one of the album’s songs, “Into the Light.”

by Cathy Wurzer

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