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Morning Edition: Music

Atmosphere to be first act at remodeled Palace Theatre

Atmosphere to be first act at remodeled Palace Theatre

Over $15 million was spent to renovate the 101-year-old former vaudeville house. There are seats in the balcony, but all the seating on the main floor have been taken out and replaced with a large general admission area in front of the stage.
by MPR News Staff

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Notorious B.I.G's death still unsolved

Notorious B.I.G's death still unsolved

Twenty years ago, he was killed in a drive-by shooting while leaving a party in Los Angeles. The rapper, also known as Biggie Smalls, was just 24 years old.
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Why 'Ruby Tuesday' was the hit side in the U.S.

Why 'Ruby Tuesday' was the hit side in the U.S.

The song was actually released as the B-side of the single. The A-side "Let's Spend the Night Together" was a top five hit in Great Britain, but many American radio stations thought the song was too risque to play on the air.

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Chicago band the Buckinghams were No. 1 50 years ago

They formed on the north side of Chicago and got their first break in 1965 when they appeared in 13 episodes of a program called "All Time Hits Show," which was broadcast on WGN-TV.

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Sting to perform new and old songs at Myth

Sting to perform new and old songs at Myth

During his 40-year career, Sting has explored a wide variety of musical styles from reggae to jazz to world beat to classical. But with this new album, he returns to his roots as a rock 'n' roller.

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McNasty Brass Band to celebrate Fat Tuesday

McNasty Brass Band to celebrate Fat Tuesday

The Twin Cities-based band is made up of horn players and percussionists who spend most of their time playing as sidemen in other groups.

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