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Music

Tapes 'n Tapes tops Minnesota Music Awards

The 26th annual Minnesota Music Awards were held Sunday night in Minneapolis. The awards recognize virtually every sector of popular music in Minnesota.
by Chris Roberts

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Pigeon John performs live in studio

Pigeon John performs live in studio

Pigeon John (John Dust) got his start in the L.A. hip-hop scene by performing at open stage nights at the Good Life Cafe.

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A band named Hem: Not bound by category

A band named Hem: Not bound by category

Mark Wheat thinks there needs to be a new category to sum up the sound of the band Hem: prog folk. The Brooklyn-based group is sometimes a quartet and sometimes grows into a small orchestra.
by Mark Wheat

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Anonymous 4 + 2="Gloryland"

Anonymous 4 + 2="Gloryland"

In a sequel to its top-selling collection of American spirituals, "American Angels," the vocal quartet Anonymous 4 gets help from two musicians known for their contemporary approach to folk-based traditions.
by Julie Amacher

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Andrew Litton's guide to the Shostakovich 8th

Brian Newhouse welcomed conductor and pianist Andrew Litton to Minnesota Public Radio's UBS Forum to discuss Dmitri Shostakovich's 8th Symphony, which he conducted in the opening weeks of the Minnesota Orchestra's 2006-2007 season. During the session, Litton performed excerpts from the symphony on the piano.
by Brian Newhouse

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Through many mirrors, dimly: 100 years of Shostakovich

Through many mirrors, dimly: 100 years of Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich was born in St. Petersburg, Russia on September 25, 1906. Years after his death, he remains one of the most important figures in 20th-century classical music and one of the most controversial. Under pressure from Soviet authorities, he compromised his art. At least that was how it seemed.

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Chamber music marks Shostakovich centenary

Chamber music marks Shostakovich centenary

To mark the centenary of the birth of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, classical host Bill Morelock presented a program in Minnesota Public Radio's UBS Forum. Morelock discussed Shostakovich and his compositions with his guests, pianist Alexander Braginsky and cellist Tanya Remenikova.

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Rosanne Cash's music from life

Rosanne Cash's music from life

On her new album "Black Cadillac," singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash examines relationships, loss, and mortality.

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Traveling musicians stymied by airport security

Traveling musicians stymied by airport security

For the past six weeks travellers coming to and from England have been forced to keep their carry-on baggage to a minimum. An inconvenience for some has been a major problem for others, including musicians wanting to travel with their instruments. After a public outcry, those rules are set to change.
by Marianne Combs

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