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Music

Cornbread Harris turns 91

Cornbread Harris turns 91

What many consider Minnesota's first rock and roll record, the Augie Garcia Quintet's "Hi Yo Silver," featured James "Cornbread" Harris on piano when it was recorded in 1955. Harris turns 91 today. He still performs regularly and tonight he'll be playing at a birthday party in his honor at the Grand Cafe in Minneapolis. Last year, Harris stopped by our studios and spoke with Tom Weber and Andrea Swensson. While he was here he played a song called "Cool Rider." Harris says he wrote it about the aspirations he had for his son who would become the highly successful record producer Jimmy Jam Harris.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bill Murray goes classical

Bill Murray and a classical trio featuring world-renowned cellist Jan Vogler will be performing Friday, April 20 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Doctor who treated Prince agrees to $30K penalty for illegal prescription

Doctor who treated Prince agrees to $30K penalty for illegal prescription

The settlement involves a Minnesota doctor accused of illegally prescribing an opioid painkiller for Prince a week before the musician died from a fentanyl overdose. The Carver County Attorney's Office is expected to speak at 11:30 a.m. about any possible criminal charges tied to the inquiry.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Lots of events celebrating Prince this week

There are lots of Prince-related events as we approach the second anniversary of his death on Saturday.
by Phil Picardi

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Remembering Linda McCartney

Linda McCartney died 20 years ago Tuesday after a three-year battle with breast cancer.
by MPR News Staff

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PaviElle French presents this weekend at the Minnesota Music Summit

St. Paul native PaviElle French will give a talk this weekend at the Minnesota Music Summit hosted this weekend at St. Catherine's University and venues around the Twin Cities.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bettye LaVette interprets Bob Dylan

Bettye LaVette will be performing Thursday at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis. Her latest album is composed entirely of songs written by Bob Dylan.
by MPR News Staff

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The first solo album by a member of Spinal Tap

Derek Smalls, bass player for Spinal tap, has released a solo album called "Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)." Smalls is the character played by Harry Shearer in the now legendary 1984 mockumentary "This is "Spinal Tap."
by Cathy Wurzer

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Turning Johnny Cash's poems into music

"Johnny Cash: Forever Words," which was produced by Johnny Cash's son features an interesting assortment of artists including the Jayhawks, Elvis Costello, Allsion Kraus, Brad Paisley and Roseanne Cash.
by MPR News Staff

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Prince's first manager writes about his music career

Owen Husney, who is best known as Prince's first manager, has published a book about his life in the music business called "Famous People Who've Met Me."
by Cathy Wurzer

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