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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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The Current launches Prince-oriented stream

Purple Current is a mixture of Prince music, music that inspired him, his contemporaries and music that he influenced.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Man in the Mirror dedicated to kidnapped boy

"Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson was number one on the Billboard pop chart 30 years ago today. Jackson dedicated the song to Yoshiaki Ogiwara, a five-year-old Japanese boy who was kidnapped, held for ransom and eventually murdered.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Copyright concerns delay Messersmith's album release

The Star Tribune reports that after the album was finished someone noticed that parts of Jeremy Messersmith's song "Purple Hearts" sound enough like "Sweet Caroline" that it could get them sued for copyright infringement.
by MPR News Staff

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Memorial Chapel at Lakewood to host concert series

In an effort to encourage more visitors, Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis is hosting a concert series.

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Judas Priest to rock the Armory

Judas Priest will perform Monday night at a fitting venue for a heavy metal band, the Minneapolis Armory.
by Cathy Wurzer

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How Amos and Andy inspired 'Summertime Blues'

Sixty years ago, Albert Lea, Minn., native and Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Eddie Cochran recorded the original version of "Summertime Blues."
by Cathy Wurzer

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Rising country star comes to the Twin Cities

Rising country star comes to the Twin Cities

Colter Wall will be performing Tuesday night at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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