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Folk musician KT Tunstall reinvents herself

Folk musician KT Tunstall reinvents herself

After producing such hits as "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" and "Suddenly I See," folk Scottish singer KT Tunstall disappeared for a while. Now she's back with a new band, a new album and a new style.
by Euan Kerr

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How music can affect perception

This political season, candidates' ads have used music to frighten, inspire, and motivate voters to get out to the polls. Music can do a lot more to communicate a message in TV, films, and other multimedia. Midmorning's experts explain how.

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Singer-songwriter collects friends along the way

Singer-songwriter collects friends along the way

Dar Williams' latest album is a retrospective with a twist. On "Many Great Companions," the coffee-house veteran collaborates with some of her contemporaries to breathe new life into some of her old favorites.

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Once bitten, twice shy

Once bitten, twice shy

Midmorning examines the history and the science of things that bite -- bedbugs, leeches, rabid dogs, even vampires -- with Dr. Jon Hallberg and members of the Hippocrates Cafe.
by Simone Perrin

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The musical chaos of STNNNG

The musical chaos of STNNNG

"The Smoke of My Will" is the title of the new album from the blistering Minneapolis indie rock band STNNNG, which the group unveils Saturday night at St. Paul's Turf Club.
by Chris Roberts

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Rapper Eyedea remembered for his lyrical virtuosity

Members of Minnesota's hip hop community are mourning the loss of one of its brightest stars.
by Chris Roberts

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Singer Darryl Holter celebrates Minneapolis' West Bank

Singer Darryl Holter celebrates Minneapolis' West Bank

Darryl Holter returns to the West Bank of Minneapolis to celebrate a time and a place.
by Euan Kerr

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MPR archive: An interview with Joan Sutherland

Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Crann spoke with Joan Sutherland in February 1998 about her career, her influences, and her favorite operatic role.
by Tom Crann

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Soprano Joan Sutherland has died, age 83

Soprano Joan Sutherland has died, age 83

Soprano Joan Sutherland, one of the most celebrated opera singers of all time, has died. She was 83.

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Documentary explores another side of Glenn Gould

Documentary explores another side of Glenn Gould

It's been more than a quarter century since Canadian pianist Glenn Gould died, yet fascination with him continues. A new documentary "Genius Within: the Inner Life of Glenn Gould" opened this weekend in Minneapolis.
by Euan Kerr

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