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June 18, 2018 10:31 AM

Paul McCartney turns 76

Late Late Show host James Corden says "Drive My Car" by the Beatles was the first song he sang with Paul McCartney when they drove together in Liverpool recently while taping a new carpool karaoke segment.

by Cathy Wurzer

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June 15, 2018 10:35 AM

Celebrated Somali singer coming to Minnesota

Aar Maanta, who leads one of the few active touring bands in the world that plays Somali music, is coming to Minnesota for a month-long residency sponsored by the Cedar Cultural Center.

by Cathy Wurzer

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June 13, 2018 10:04 AM

Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck make an album together

Guitarist Peter Buck, best known for his work with the band REM, and singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur have teamed up for a musical collaboration they are calling Arthur Buck.

by Cathy Wurzer

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June 10, 2018 3:10 PM

Remembering the engineer who created rock's unmistakable fuzz

Glenn Snoddy, who died May 21, invented the distinctive fuzz tone adopted by The Rolling Stones, Iron Butterfly, The Guess Who and more.

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Ned Wharton

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June 8, 2018 10:15 AM

How Mrs. Roosevelt became Mrs. Robinson

"Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel was number one on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago today.

by Cathy Wurzer

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June 4, 2018 9:05 AM

Liz Phair marks 25 years since Exile in Guyville

Liz Phair will mark the 25th anniversary of her acclaimed 1993 album "Exile in Guyville" with a tour that comes to St. Paul's Turf Club tonight.

by Cathy Wurzer

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June 1, 2018 12:13 PM

Prince's estate sues Oklahoma man over posted music videos

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Oklahoma City accuses the man of violating the estate's copyright by distributing videos from the band Vanity 6's self-titled 1982 album on a digital music distributor, TuneCore.

by The Associated Press

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June 1, 2018 9:55 AM

Tiny Desk Contest winner comes to St. Paul

Naia Izumi, the winner of this year's NPR Tiny Desk Contest for unsigned musicians, is performing Friday night at the Amsterdam Bar in downtown St. Paul.

by MPR News Staff

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May 31, 2018 9:01 AM

'With a Little Luck' topped charts 40 years ago

"With a Little Luck" by Paul McCartney and Wings was No. 1 on the U.S. pop chart 40 years ago Thursday. It was the band's follow-up to "Mull of Kintyre." That song was barely noticed in the U.S., but was a giant hit in the United Kingdom.

by MPR News Staff