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Music

Jerry Springer guests' bizarre secrets become opera

Jerry Springer guests' bizarre secrets become opera

The bizarre secrets and infidelities of the guests on the Jerry Springer TV show are confessed through song in the Minneapolis Musical Theatre production of "Jerry Springer - The Opera."
by John Birge

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New Classical Tracks: A young violinist plays music of love and intensity

New Classical Tracks: A young violinist plays music of love and intensity

Lisa Batiashvili's new disc includes two Finnish violin concertos: the classic concerto of Jean Sibelius, and a haunting new work by Magnus Lindberg, dedicated to her.
by Julie Amacher

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Radiohead ushers in a new era of music distribution

Radiohead ushers in a new era of music distribution

The recording industry may have won a victory when a Duluth woman was found guilty of illegally downloading music, but critics say the record companies are clueless when it comes to the future of music distribution. Radiohead's new album may be a sign of things to come.

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Chuck Love spins for the world

Chuck Love spins for the world

Minneapolis native Chuck Love is a "house DJ." You might not have heard the name, but within the field he's internationally known. What sets Chuck Love apart from most other house DJ's is that he considers himself first and foremost a musician, and he plays several instruments during his live shows.

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Ordway, arts groups form new partnership

Ordway, arts groups form new partnership

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, along with the Minnesota Opera, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Schubert Club have announced a new arts partnership.
by Marianne Combs

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New Classical Tracks: An instrument can become anything

New Classical Tracks: An instrument can become anything

Tenderness, joy, flamboyance, or sadness: all these have been evoked in song by composers of the Hispanic world. On a new disc, Kim Kashkashian expresses those moods -- on the viola.
by Julie Amacher

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Brainerd woman loses music download case

A federal jury in Duluth has ruled a Minnesota woman violated copyright law by sharing songs illegally over the Internet, and has ordered her to pay record companies $222,000.
by Joshua Freed

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Accused downloader demonstrates ripping CDs for jury

The most dramatic moment so far in the trial of a Minnesota woman accused of music piracy was when she set up her computer and copied a couple of CDs in front of the jury on Wednesday.
by Joshua Freed

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Duluth is battleground for fight over music downloading

The nation's largest record companies took their fight against illegal downloads to court for the first time Tuesday, targeting a Minnesota woman they say improperly shared nearly 2,000 songs online.
by Joshua Freed

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Singer Suzanne Vega on 'Beauty and Crime'

She first emerged from the New York City folk scene more than 20 years ago. Now Suzanne Vega is back with a new album, Beauty and Crime, that's all about the city she calls home.

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