Morning Edition: Music

November 7, 2019 10:06 AM

'Pop Muzik' topped charts 40 years ago today

"Pop Muzik" by M, a name used by English musician Robin Scott, reached number one on the Billboard pop chart 40 years ago today.

by Cathy Wurzer

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November 5, 2019 11:37 AM

50 years since Elvis was No. 1 with ‘Suspicious Minds’

The song was originally written and recorded by Mark James, who released it in 1968.

by Cathy Wurzer

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November 4, 2019 8:57 AM

Rapper and hip hop mogul Sean Combs turns 50

50 years ago today, Sean Combs was born in New York City. The rapper and hip hop mogul helped launch the careers of some big stars including Mary J. Blige and the Notorious B.I.G.

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October 30, 2019 9:57 AM

‘Baby Shark Live!’ comes to Minneapolis on Wednesday night

If you have a pre-schooler in your life, you probably know the song “Baby Shark” very well by now.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 28, 2019 10:37 AM

Prince writes about his childhood in posthumous memoir

Prince’s posthumous memoir, “The Beautiful Ones,” goes on sale Tuesday. Prince had just begun work on the book when he died in 2016.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 25, 2019 8:58 AM

Gina Chavez, artist in residence in Red Wing

Gina Chavez will be performing Friday night at the Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, Minn. Chavez has been in Red Wing all this week working with students as an artist in residence.

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October 24, 2019 8:59 AM

A very different take on Swan Lake

A new interpretation of Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" will be performed tonight at The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 23, 2019 11:10 AM

Newest Bob Dylan bootleg box set features Johnny Cash, too

On one track, the two music legends perform an early version of “Wanted Man,” a song that Dylan wrote for Cash in 1969. It was recorded soon after Dylan introduced the song to Cash.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 22, 2019 10:40 AM

Devon Gilfillian plays the State Theatre Tuesday night

Gilfillian grew up outside Philadelphia, where his dad was an R&B drummer. His music melds that influence with classic rock, 70s Nigerian funk, and Afropop.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 21, 2019 10:47 AM

Big Thief comes to First Avenue on Monday night

The group has released two albums this year. Their latest, “Two Hands,” was recorded in the desert near El Paso, Texas, and their previous album, U.F.O.F., in a cabin in Washington state.

by Phil Picardi

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