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Morning Edition: Music

Baptist convention celebrates gospel music

Baptist convention celebrates gospel music

Around 15,000 people are expected to gather in downtown Minneapolis this week for the National Baptist Convention USA. The event kicked off Monday night with "The Sound of Gospel Concert." Musicians, dancers and a choir, combining several local congregations, explored the origins and evolution of gospel music. Jeveeta Steele directed the program which was narrated by Twin Cities actor T. Mychael Rambo.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Alice Cooper to rock the Ordway

The Ordway Center's audience will get a dose of music a little different from the usual opera or classical performances Thursday night.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Devo's landmark debut album released 40 years ago

The band was started by students at Kent State University. They were on campus in 1970 when members of the National Guard shot and killed four unarmed students during an anti-war protest. That experience helped shape the band's belief that civilization was in a state of de-evolution.
by MPR News Staff

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The Beach Boys at the Minnesota State Fair

Mike Love, the sole original member who's still playing with the band, has released a new recording of an old Beach Boys song. He recorded "It's OK" with Hanson.
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Lots of music options at the Fair

Marching bands in the daily parade are an example of the free music that you can hear at the Minnesota State Fair. There are also ticketed shows in the Grandstand like Saturday's Music on a Stick hosted by The Current.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Gaelynn Lea's rallying cry for disability rights

The winner of NPR's 2016 Tiny Desk Music Contest and Duluth native Gaelynn Lea will be releasing a new album on September 7th. You can hear a single from the album now on the country website "The Boot."
by Cathy Wurzer

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A modern take on the hurdy gurdy

Guilhem Desq has been called the "Jimi Hendrix of the hurdy gurdy." He creates a fresh sound with an old instrument.
by Cathy Wurzer

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