Music

Minnesota teacher helps kids feel connected through music
At Normandale Hills Elementary, music teacher Jeff Zupfer is helping students navigate a difficult school year through songs focused on joy, resilience and belonging.
Celebrating Prince: The artist and his impact
If you are a Prince fan, listen to hear MPR News host Angela Davis talk about his legacy and a five-day celebration to honor his music and life.
Sonny Rollins, colossus of the saxophone, has died at 95
The legendary jazz saxophonist, who revolutionized the art of improvisation, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.
Fergus Falls hosts homecoming for ‘American Idol’ Top 5 finalist Chris Tungseth
Fergus Falls construction worker Chris Tungseth returned home to celebrate his “American Idol” achievement. He is the first Minnesotan to make it to the semifinals of the show.
Duluth Dylan Fest celebrates city’s most famous native son’s 85th birthday
The week-long festival begins with a birthday party outside his childhood home in Hibbing on May 27, and concludes with a birthday bash in Duluth on May 24, where the famed songwriter was born in 1941.
These 70 violins tell the stories of Holocaust survivors, now they’re touring Minnesota
For decades, an Israel-based father-son team have been recovering and repairing violins played by Jewish musicians that survived the Holocaust. Through June, those violins are touring the state. Local musicians will play the instruments and many are on view for exhibitions.