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Music

6 surprisingly normal moments from Prince's Arsenio Hall takeover

6 surprisingly normal moments from Prince's Arsenio Hall takeover

Last night, when Prince declared a "takeover" of the Arsenio Hall Show and appeared on most of the one-hour late-night program, his aura was perforated even more cleanly than in his recent tongue-in-cheek appearance on New Girl. The show began with a sit-down interview between Prince and Arsenio, and it was an especially straight-faced talk between the shy pop star and the giddy late-night host. By the time they moved into an audience Q&A it seemed that Prince was game for pretty much any question people could throw at him.

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David Bowie and Jimmy Page recorded together before they were famous

On this date in 1965, an English group known as The Mannish Boys released their version of "I Pity the Fool." Neither the song nor the group amounted to much, but members of the band did. The singer is David Bowie who was calling himself Davie Jones at that time. And the solo guitar licks were provided by Jimmy Page, who was a prolific studio musician before his time with the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bob Mould marks 25 years as a solo artist

Bob Mould marks 25 years as a solo artist

"Workbook" was the first solo album released by Bob Mould. When it came out in 1989, fans of Mould's punk rock band Husker Du were surprised by his new softer sound. To mark the 25th anniversary, "Workbook" is being re-released with additional tracks and a second disc featuring a concert recorded in Chicago in 1989. Mould will be performing songs off the album tonight at the Women's Club in Minneapolis.
by Phil Picardi

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Nightingale Trio sing under the frozen falls

The latest installment from the North Shore Sessions, a Minnesota-based live music video series, features the Nightingale Trio singing the Ukranian widow's song, "Vdova." The trio made this recording in a cave behind the frozen Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis.
by Phil Picardi

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Run Westy Run reunites for two shows

Run Westy Run were mainstays of the Minneapolis post-punk scene of the '80s and '90s, but haven't played together since 1998.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The Trailer Trash take on Christmas

For 20 years, honky tonk music fans have flocked to Lee's Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis around the holidays to see and hear the Trashy Little Christmas show. Tonight is the last time this year to catch the special show featuring Trailer Trash.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound

Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound

A new compilation from the Numero Group explores the Twin Cities Rhythm and Blues music scene from 1974 to 1984. It showcases the music that was being created before the international attention that came with the release of Prince's "Purple Rain" in 1984. Morning Edition Producer Jim Bickal talked with the curator of the project, Jon Kirby.

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Today's music: Trio Voronezh

Today's music: Trio Voronezh

Trio Voronezh will be performing tonight on the campus of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. The trio, which takes it name from the Russian town where they are from, have fun with a wide variety of musical styles played on authentic Russian folk instruments.
by Jim Bickal

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Lou Reed, leader of the Velvet Underground, has reportedly died

Lou Reed, leader of the Velvet Underground, has reportedly died

Lou Reed epitomized New York City's artistic underbelly in the 1970s. Reed died Sunday morning on Long Island of complications from a liver transplant earlier this year, his literary agent, Andrew Wylie, said.

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Lou Reed, leader of the Velvet Underground, has reportedly died

Lou Reed, leader of the Velvet Underground, has reportedly died

Lou Reed epitomized New York City's artistic underbelly in the 1970s. Reed died Sunday morning on Long Island of complications from a liver transplant earlier this year, his literary agent, Andrew Wylie, said.

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