Morning Edition: Music

When Elvis made his triumphant comeback
50 years ago today, Elvis Presley began recording what would become known as his triumphant comeback, a special that aired in December of 1968 on NBC-TV.
Fans of the smash hit musical Hamilton will be gathering in the atrium of the Ordway Theater in Saint Paul tonight for "HAMILTUNES: AN AMERICAN SING-ALONG!" The event is free, but you need to register ahead of time.
Brian Wilson, the man behind the sound of the Beach Boys, turns 76 on Wednesday. He's staying busy, kicking off a solo tour in July — and he'll be at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on November 28. For Beach Boys fans, there's also a new album that blends the band's original recordings with new arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
According to a biography of Keith Richards, the first line of the song, "I was born in a crossfire hurricane," is a reference to the fact that Richards was born near London during World War II in the midst of a German air raid.
Late Late Show host James Corden says "Drive My Car" by the Beatles was the first song he sang with Paul McCartney when they drove together in Liverpool recently while taping a new carpool karaoke segment.
Aar Maanta, who leads one of the few active touring bands in the world that plays Somali music, is coming to Minnesota for a month-long residency sponsored by the Cedar Cultural Center.