Music

February 23, 2018 10:06 AM

How to stay alive with help from the Bee Gees

40 years ago today "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees was number one on the Billboard pop chart. The American Heart Asssociation suggests that if you need to perform CPR chest compressions, sing this song to yourself as you do it. That advice doesn't surprise Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees.

by Cathy Wurzer

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February 22, 2018 10:09 AM

Robert Plant returns to the Twin Cities

Robert Plant comes to the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis Thursday night. He told the Current's Jill Riley, that while Led Zeppelin was a legendary band, he really enjoys playing with his latest group, the Sensational Space Shifters.

by Phil Picardi

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February 21, 2018 11:46 AM

Polica and Stargaze team up for a new album

"Music for the Long Emergency" is the title of a new album, a collaboration between the Minneapolis-based electronic quintet Polica and the European orchestral collective Stargaze.

by Phil Picardi

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February 19, 2018 9:26 AM

Rosanne Cash covered her dad's song without knowing it

Johnny said that Roseanne's success with the song was "one of his greatest fulfillments." Johnny's version only made it to number 11 on the country chart.

by Cathy Wurzer

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February 16, 2018 8:29 AM

Red Wing gears up for the Big Turn Music Festival

This weekend, 100 bands will play on 18 stages around Red Wing.

by Cathy Wurzer

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February 14, 2018 10:44 AM

Peter Tork of the Monkees pays tribute to Lead Belly

Peter Tork of the Monkees celebrated his 76th birthday this week.

by Cathy Wurzer

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February 13, 2018 9:48 AM

If you want to own a song with Prince, you better be wealthy

Chris Moon is hoping to cash in his association with Prince by selling his co-ownership of the song "Soft and Wet."

by MPR News Staff

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February 12, 2018 10:33 AM

Celebrating Mister Rogers, with puppets

The life and teachings of Fred Rogers, the longtime host of the PBS children's program "Mister Rogers Neighborhood," are the subject of a new production by the Heart of the Beast Puppet Theater in Minneapolis.

by Cathy Wurzer