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Jaedyn James takes on Basilica Block Party this weekend

Jaedyn James takes on Basilica Block Party this weekend

James and her band The Hunger are making the most of their chance to play on a big stage.
by Jim Bickal

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David McCullough on American history and values

David McCullough on American history and values

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough says we've become a nation of spectators, and need to remember that there are actually four branches of government: the judiciary, the congress, the president and the people.
by MPR News Staff

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This Land is Our Land: Young immigrant musicians reinvent a classic

This Land is Our Land: Young immigrant musicians reinvent a classic

Six classically-trained musicians, rooted in six different countries, come together to perform a new composition inspired by Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land."
by Jodi Beznoska

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'Rocky' theme song 'Gonna Fly Now' was No. 1 40 years ago

Originally, the movie was going to feature a song written by Sylvester Stallone's brother Frank, but composer Bill Conti was hired to write something that fit the film better. He brought in lyricist Carol Connors.
by MPR News Staff

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'Thunder thighs': The summer anthem that celebrates every woman

The song and its irrepressible video are the handiwork of Brooklyn multimedia artist Miss Eaves, who says she wanted to show women of all body types, races, sexualities and ages.
by NPR Staff

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Listen: the making of a great chef

This week's Friday roundtable is a podcast in which three chefs talk about their transition from making food to mastering recipes.
by Kerri Miller

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Marvin Gaye reluctantly gave in to the disco craze

Marvin Gaye reluctantly gave in to the disco craze

Until he put "Got To Give It Up" out, Gaye had resisted recording a song to cash in on the disco craze of the 1970s. He was not a fan of the genre and the lyrics to this song are written as a parody of the typical disco dance floor story line.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota student musicians play in Cuba this week

Dozens of high school students from Minnesota Youth Symphonies are in Cuba this week to perform for Cuban audiences and with Cuban players.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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'I want the pages to turn': Librarian Nancy Pearl's summer reading list

'I want the pages to turn': Librarian Nancy Pearl's summer reading list

Ahead of the July 4th weekend, the Seattle-based librarian shares a stack of eight recent favorites. She includes thrillers, mysteries, family sagas and an homage to the game rock, paper, scissors.
by Nancy Pearl

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