Music

November 14, 2012 12:00 AM

Random Vinyl: Jefferson Starship - Red Octopus (1975)

This record represents that mid-point between the era of Jefferson Airplane and the band's evolution (or devolution) to Starship. This record still had some of the original members of Jefferson Airplane; Paul Kantner, Marty Balin and Grace Slick) and had the big hit "Miracles." Jill can guarantee at least 5 copies are available in each and every record across the country.

by Steve Seel and Jill Riley

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November 13, 2012 12:00 AM

Random Vinyl: Jerry Lee Lewis - The Killer Rocks On (1972)

Jerry Lee Lewis scored his biggest hits in the 50's with song like "Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On" and "Great Balls of Fire." The scandal surrounding his marriage to his teenage cousin almost destroyed his music career, but he was able to reinvent himself in the later 60's and 70's as a country act.

by Steve Seel and Jill Riley

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November 11, 2012 9:26 AM

Springsteen set to rock at Xcel Center

Madonna and Bob Dylan have come and gone. Now it's Bruce Springsteen's turn to play in St. Paul.

by Jim Bickal

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November 6, 2012 3:31 PM

David Byrne invites Minnesotans to 'play a building'

Musical innovator and Talking Heads founder David Byrne has wired the former Theater de La Jeune Lune building in the Minneapolis warehouse district to make it into a musical instrument. The musical installation called "Playing the Building" allows visitors to use the keyboard of an old pump organ to rattle girders, blast air and make other sounds through attachments to the instrument.

by Euan Kerr

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November 3, 2012 2:54 PM

Madonna kicks off big shows at Xcel Center

Madonna is the first of three big stars who will be at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul over the next nine days.

by Jim Bickal

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November 3, 2012 9:20 AM

Minn. Music Hall of Fame inducts new members

The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame has inducted a new class.

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October 28, 2012 2:09 PM

At 93, Pete Seeger keeps the fire burning low

Over the years, Pete Seeger has been singing for anyone who'll listen.

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October 23, 2012 4:00 AM

Why not spend Minnesota Orchestra's $140M endowment?

A central issues in the Minnesota Orchestra labor dispute is the use of endowment funds to pay for ongoing operations. The musicians question management's stance that the endowments cannot sustain the multimillion-dollar withdrawals of recent years.

by Martin Moylan

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October 22, 2012 7:01 AM

SPCO management locks out musicians

After months of negotiations failed to find a contract agreement, the management of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra locked out its musicians on Sunday evening.

by Euan Kerr