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'Wake Up Little Susie' topped charts 60 years ago

It tells the story of a teenage couple on a date at the movies who fall asleep and don't wake up until 4 a.m., way past their curfew. Don Everly reported that the song had been banned in Boston when it first came out because it was considered sexually suggestive.
by MPR News Staff

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Violent Femmes to play First Avenue

Violent Femmes to play First Avenue

The Violent Femmes are playing a sold-out show Wednesday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Timberwolves tip off the season Wednesday night

The Minnesota Timberwolves begin a new season Wednesday night when they take on the Spurs in San Antonio.
by MPR News Staff

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Whitesnake's 'Here I Go Again' topped charts 30 years ago

While it's often thought of as a song about facing your challenges head-on, Whitesnake leader David Coverdale actually wrote it to describe his feelings at the end of his first marriage.
by MPR News Staff

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Robert Plant releases 11th album

Robert Plant releases 11th album

Plant describes the album as "a little wild, a little bit crazy in concept."
by MPR News Staff

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Aspen Ideas Festival: The creative genius of Leonardo da Vinci

Aspen Ideas Festival: The creative genius of Leonardo da Vinci

Best-selling biographer Walter Isaacson has written a new book about a man who he says takes the cake as the "world's most creative genius": Leonardo da Vinci. He says "we can't be Newton. We can't be Einstein. But we can try to be more like Leonardo."
by MPR News Staff

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Paul Weller looks forward

Paul Weller looks forward

The musician is performing Friday night at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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APM Reports: 'Historically Black' series

APM Reports: 'Historically Black' series

Selections from the APM Reports/Washington Post podcast series, "Historically Black."

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Prince tapes moved to California; 2 heirs angry

Prince tapes moved to California; 2 heirs angry

Prince's half-sisters say they are prepared to take legal action to bring the music back to Minnesota. The company running the estate, Comerica Bank & Trust, said the recordings are safe at a reputable storage company in Los Angeles.
by The Associated Press

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