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'Soul of a Woman' to be released next month

'Soul of a Woman' to be released next month

Sharon Jones, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2013, died last November.
by MPR News Staff

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Chick Corea to perform at Dakota Jazz Club

The 22-time Grammy Award winner will be joined on this tour by drummer Steve Gadd, one of most highly-regarded session drummers around.
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King of Latin Pop comes to town

King of Latin Pop comes to town

When he launched his career, Enrique Iglesias didn't want his father or his famous surname to advance his career. So at first he called himself Enrique Martinez and claimed he was an unknown singer from Guatemala.
by MPR News Staff

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Replacements' 1986 concert gets the live album treatment

Replacements' 1986 concert gets the live album treatment

The Replacements' concert at Maxwell's in Hoboken, N.J., in 1986 has been made into a two-CD set that comes out Friday.
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Twins aim to feel welcome in New York

Twins aim to feel welcome in New York

We will find out tonight how welcome the Twins feel in New York.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Tom Petty, down-to-earth rock superstar, dies at 66

Tom Petty, down-to-earth rock superstar, dies at 66

The rock superstar died Monday night at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles a day after he suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, Calif., a spokesperson said.
by The Associated Press

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Should Jerry Lee Lewis be in the Country Music Hall of Fame?

Should Jerry Lee Lewis be in the Country Music Hall of Fame?

Jerry Lee Lewis turns 82-years-old today. The "Killer" was in the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but he spent much of his career performing country music.
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David Crosby rips Congress in new song

He told NPR, "We have the worst Congress we've ever had. They are bought, paid for, and they behave abysmally."
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When Michael Jackson had trouble finding a duet partner

When Michael Jackson had trouble finding a duet partner

Jackson initially asked Barbra Streisand and Whitney Houston to sing "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" with him but they declined.
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The inspiration for Buddy Holly's 'That'll Be the Day'

The inspiration for Buddy Holly's 'That'll Be the Day'

In 1956 Buddy Holly and his drummer Jerry Allison went to see a movie in their hometown of Lubbock, Texas. They saw "The Searchers" starring John Wayne.
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