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Music

Chastity Brown gave her new album the time it needed

Chastity Brown gave her new album the time it needed

Much of "Silhouette of Sirens" was recorded three years ago, but it didn't feel right. Now it does.
by Euan Kerr

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In a tower 300 feet above Rochester, a new carillonneur plays songs for all to hear

In a tower 300 feet above Rochester, a new carillonneur plays songs for all to hear

Mayo Clinic has one of the rare full-time positions for a carillonneur, some who plays the bells in a bell tower. Twenty-four-year-old Austin Ferguson just took the position and now takes requests via Twitter.
by Catharine Richert

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Justin Townes Earle's modern roots music

Justin Townes Earle's modern roots music

A new album by Justin Townes Earle called "Kids in the Street" comes out later this week. On the track called "Champagne Corolla" he admires a woman who is driving by because of the fuel efficiency of her car.
by MPR News Staff

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When Frank and Nancy Sinatra topped the charts

When Frank and Nancy Sinatra topped the charts

"Somethin' Stupid" was the first and only duet by a father and daughter to top the charts.
by MPR News Staff

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A music festival for 'when words end'

A music festival for 'when words end'

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto will perform this weekend at a St. Paul Chamber Orchestra event named for the Finnish composer Sibelius.
by MPR News Staff

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In Beer Choir, strangers find a new harmony

In Beer Choir, strangers find a new harmony

The Twin Cities chapter of the Beer Choir movement just launched in January, and already it's the flagship.
by Marianne Combs

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