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Minnesota choir looks toward a 'More Hopeful Tomorrow' in opening concert

Minnesota choir looks toward a 'More Hopeful Tomorrow' in opening concert

The Singers will perform Damien Geter’s “Cantata for a More Hopeful Tomorrow” on Saturday. Originally commissioned by The Washington Chorus in 2020, Geter used a combination of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, spirituals and the words of Walt Whitman to write the piece that reflects on the cataclysmic events of that year.
by Jacob Aloi

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In the haze of 'Midnights,' Taylor Swift softens into an expanded sound

In the haze of 'Midnights,' Taylor Swift softens into an expanded sound

On Swift's 10th and most challenging album, she and producer Jack Antonoff push her voice in new directions, rethinking the sonic rhetoric of first-person storytelling and shaking off old habits.
by Ann Powers

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Enrollment in Korean classes has shot up. Thank K-pop

Enrollment in Korean classes has shot up. Thank K-pop

College student enrollment in language classes has plateaued in recent years, but enrollment in Korean language classes rose 78 percent from 2009 to 2016.
by Ashley Ahn

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BTS announces upcoming Korean military service

BTS announces upcoming Korean military service

In June, the mega-popular K-pop group had already announced a hiatus. On Monday, the band's label and management company announced that all seven BTS members will be enlisting in the military.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies

Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies

Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter who became a pillar of country music, has died. Lynn's family said she died Tuesday at her home in Tennessee. She was 90.
by The Associated Press

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Born 100 years ago and raised in Minnesota, Oscar Pettiford changed the sound of American music

Born 100 years ago and raised in Minnesota, Oscar Pettiford changed the sound of American music

Jazz pioneer Oscar Pettiford got his start on the stages of the Twin Cities, helping create a "Minneapolis sound" long before Prince. His innovations made him one of the most influential bass players of the bebop era. A century after his birth, that legacy endures.
by Tim Nelson

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The rapper Coolio has died at 59

The rapper Coolio has died at 59

The artist, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.
by The Associated Press

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Vikings player Blake Proehl moonlights on TikTok

Vikings player Blake Proehl moonlights on TikTok

In 2021, Blake Proehl was the Minnesota Vikings’ most promising free agent. But a devastating knee injury pushd him to explore a new talent. He talks with guest host Tim Nelson about his unexpected turn.
by Gretchen Brown and Tim Nelson

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