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Music

Bob Mould looks back on Hüsker Dü with 'rage and melody'

Bob Mould looks back on Hüsker Dü with 'rage and melody'

Bob Mould, co-founder of the seminal Minneapolis punk band Husker Du, as well as the hit-making alt rock group Sugar, has written an autobiography. It's called "See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody," and it chronicles a turbulent time in Mould's life.
by Chris Roberts

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Boy from the north country: Bob Dylan in Minnesota

Boy from the north country: Bob Dylan in Minnesota

A new documentary from Minnesota Public Radio News explores Bob Dylan's Minnesota roots and how they influenced the evolution of his music.
by Jim Bickal

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Chan Poling performs in the Maud Moon Weyerhauser studio

Chan Poling performs in the Maud Moon Weyerhauser studio

Minneapolis native Chan Poling has been in the business of entertaining since 1977. Jeremy Messersmith, the Laurels Quartet and Brian Roessler join Chan to perform some of his favorite film themes. Film-music expert Andy Trudeau will also join us to discuss some familiar cinematic scores.

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Songs about me: narcissism in popular music

Songs about me: narcissism in popular music

A recent analysis of the last three decades of hit song lyrics shows a trend in recent years toward narcissism and hostility in popular music. Is today's popular music indicative of increasing self-absorption, or is defining a generation by the Billboard charts a bit of a stretch?

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Musician authors on Midmorning

Musician authors on Midmorning

Excerpts from Kerri Miller's conversations with three well-known musicians who have also written books.

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St. Olaf jazz band recognized by Downbeat magazine

Downbeat magazine is honoring a jazz band from St. Olaf College in Northfield as the nation's top undergraduate large ensemble. "Jazz One" is the only Minnesota band to make this year's Downbeat honors.
by Euan Kerr

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Jazz legend Irv Williams

Jazz legend Irv Williams

At 91, Irv Williams has earned the right to slow down a bit. But this Minnesota jazz legend has just released another CD and still performs. Irv stops by to talk about his life, his music and his work with Ella Fitzgerald and Fletch Henderson.

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Janis Ian performs in the Maud Moon Weyerhauser studio

Janis Ian performs in the Maud Moon Weyerhauser studio

At age 14, Janis Ian wrote a controversial song that sailed to the top of the charts. It was 1964, and "Society's Child" told the story of a forbidden interracial romance. Nearly 50 years later, Ian is still making bold statements with her music.

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What music does to the mind

What music does to the mind

Listening to your favorite song can have an intense emotional effect, triggering memories and feelings unlike anything else. But what makes music so expressive? Dr. Daniel Levitin and Thomas Plaunt join us to discuss what happens to your brain on music.

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