Music

Radio Heartland Live Holiday Concerts
Radio Heartland celebrated the 2009 holiday season with the help of some friends.
Singer, song-writer and steel guitarist Cam Waters was found dead at his Minneapolis home this weekend. He was 51 years old.
An R&B, Soul Christmas with Sounds of Blackness
Grammy-winning musical group Sounds of Blackness started at Macalester College 40 years ago. Since then Sounds of Blackness has travelled the world, sharing their unique contemporary gospel sound. Their new CD is called "The 3rd Gift: Story Song and Spirit" and some members sing live in Maude Moon Weyerhauser studio.
Works Progress Administration on Radio Heartland
Three members of Works Progress Administration perform on Radio Heartland.
Minnesota artists cover the Beatles
"Minnesota Beatle Project" is a new CD that features 16 Minnesota-based artists interpreting Beatles songs. One of the more intriguing tracks in the collection is a version of "Norwegian Wood" by Jeremy Messersmith and Zach Coulter. This is the first time they have recorded music together. Messersmith is a solo artist and Coulter is a member of the band Solid Gold. They spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about the creation of their unique version of the song.
Sarah Hicks, Minnesota Orchestra pops conductor
Classical orchestras have long featured popular music or pops to broaden their audiences. The recently appointed pops conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra talks about how she sells new music to audiences young and old.
Mom Culture blends high art with little ones
When many people become parents, they say goodbye to going to the concerts, plays, and other cultural events. It's not just for lack of time. It's also that highbrow audiences and the pre-potty trained mix like oil and water. Now an organization in the Twin Cities, called Mom Culture, is changing that.
Katie McMahon on Radio Heartland
Irish singer Katie McMahon on Radio Heartland.
The Minnesota Orchestra Wednesday announced a balanced budget for the third year in a row, and says plans to expand Orchestra Hall are on track.
Bruce Allen, guitarist for the rock band the Suburbs, died Monday after a brief hospitalization. He was 54.