Play5min 38secMinnesota teen impresses music judges on season premiere of NBC's 'The Voice'September 29, 2023 12:15 PMBy Lukas Levin and Cathy WurzerSixteeen-year-old Joslynn Rose of southwestern Minnesota turned the chairs of three out of four of the music-star coaches on the season premiere of NBC’s “The Voice” on Monday.
Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas, AP sources saySeptember 29, 2023 11:50 AMBy The Associated PressLas Vegas police have made an arrest for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.
Play10min 32secKeep on rockin': University of Minnesota's Radio K celebrates 30 yearsSeptember 28, 2023 12:06 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa KuznetsovA look back at how Radio K formed and where it is today.
Play3min 15sec‘A straight-up blessing’: St. Paul music school gets big giftSeptember 27, 2023 4:00 AMBy Mark ZdechlikThe Walker|West Music Academy is celebrating a multimillion-dollar gift it says will allow it to serve more kids and transform a new practice and performance space.
Play8min 12secOlivia Rodrigo wants you to decide what her songs are aboutSeptember 26, 2023 4:51 PMBy Ailsa Chang and Kira Wakeam On “Guts,” the 20-year-old pop phenom is a little louder and funnier than the teenager on her debut — and even more fascinated with what the best songwriters leave out of the picture.
Play7min 19secThe song that never ends: Why Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September' sustainsSeptember 21, 2023 2:29 PMBy Dan Charnas It begins, “Do you remember?” — and we supply the memories. Dan Charnas tells the origin story of the Earth, Wind & Fire hit that still unites generations on the dance floor.
Play9min 40secMinneapolis musician Dessa talks creative process ahead of new album, 'Bury the Lede'September 20, 2023 1:37 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen BrownShe talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer ahead of her new album, “Bury the Lede,” out next week.
Taylor Swift and her 'Anti-Hero' top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jamsSeptember 13, 2023 6:22 AMBy The Associated PressTaylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for her “Anti-Hero” music video on a night full of surprises. Swift won four trophies on Tuesday's telecast, including song of the year, best pop video and best direction.
Minneapolis 9/11 tribute concert canceled due to volunteer shortageSeptember 11, 2023 6:45 PMBy Nicole KiMary Middleton, board chair of Minnesota 9-11 Tribute, says the group is planning a comeback next year.
'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76September 2, 2023 8:03 AMBy The Associated Press“Margaritaville,” released on Feb. 14, 1977, quickly took on a life of its own, becoming a state of mind for those ”wastin’ away,” an excuse for a life of low-key fun and escapism for those “growing older, but not up.”