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Music

Cuban singer Dayme Arocena performs Thursday in Minneapolis

The show was originally scheduled for last November but Arocena's tour was postponed because of what she calls "unexpected changes at the U.S. Embassy in Havana."
by MPR News Staff

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The forerunner to Alvin and the Chipmunks

Sixty years ago "Witch Doctor" by David Seville was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart.
by MPR News Staff

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Kanye West calls slavery a 'choice'

Kanye West calls slavery a 'choice'

"When you hear about slavery for 400 years, for 400 years, that sounds like choice," West said on "TMZ Live." "You was there for 400 years, and it's all of y'all?"
by The Associated Press

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Trampled by Turtles makes surprise appearance

Trampled by Turtles made a surprise appearance last night at the Pizza Luce in Duluth.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bob Dylan's latest venture: selling whiskey

We learned over the weekend that Bob Dylan is putting his name on a new line of whiskies called "Heaven's Door."
by Cathy Wurzer

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On his new album Willie Nelson reflects on mortality

Willie Nelson has a new album which comes out today. The country music legend is 84-years-old now and many of the songs on this record deal with mortality.
by Cathy Wurzer

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40th anniversary of a celebrated concert film

The acclaimed concert film "The Last Waltz" featuring guest stars like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and more, was released 40 years ago today.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Blending the music of China and Syria

Pipa player Gao Hong and oud player Issam Rafea will perform together Wednesday night at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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When Steve Martin cashed in on King Tut

40 years ago this week, comedian Steve Martin performed a song on Saturday Night Live that was released a week later as a single which sold over a million copies.
by Cathy Wurzer

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