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St. Paul Chamber Orchestra: 2016-17 season free for students

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra: 2016-17 season free for students

SPCO officials believe the offer, part of their long-term audience development strategy, will hook young people into becoming future subscribers. "We want you here," the chamber orchestra's president says.
by Euan Kerr

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Songwriter finds inspiration in MPR series on Bruce Kramer

Songwriter finds inspiration in MPR series on Bruce Kramer

Anna Schulze was so touched by Cathy Wurzer's "Living While Dying" series that she wrote "Don't You Fade Away," featured on her new album.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Jury finds Led Zeppelin did not steal riff for 'Stairway'

Jury finds Led Zeppelin did not steal riff for 'Stairway'

The trustee for Randy Wolfe had claimed that Jimmy Page pulled the beginning of "Stairway to Heaven" from an obscure instrumental tune written by Wolfe.
by Associated Press

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Concert series takes root under a tree in St. Paul

Concert series takes root under a tree in St. Paul

A St. Paul family has created its own backyard music series, and is drawing new people to the neighborhood in the process.
by Marianne Combs

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'We were there': Joy Harjo on the forgotten origins of jazz

'We were there': Joy Harjo on the forgotten origins of jazz

Author Joy Harjo's new play, which is still in progress, explores the origins of American music and how Native Americans have been left out of the story.
by MPR News Staff

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The first No. 1 hit to feature a sitar

In the mid-60s, bands like the Rolling Stones were looking to expand their musical horizons with new instruments. For "Paint it Black," Brian Jones learned to play the sitar.

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Anniversary of Beatles album cover controversy

When the "Yesterday and Today" album cover was criticized, Capitol Records decided to paste a different image of the band gathered around a steamer trunk over the controversial cover. Copies of the unaltered original album are rare and very valuable.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Norwegian gives Lutheran hymns an Afghan twist

Norwegian gives Lutheran hymns an Afghan twist

The jazz pianist Tord Gustavsen wanted to reinterpret the sacred music of his youth. He did that, and more.
by Euan Kerr

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