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Stephanie Trudeau on The Dylan Tapes

Stephanie Trudeau discusses the upcoming book, The Dylan Tapes: Friends, Players, and Lovers Talkin’ Early Bob Dylan, with host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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The Library of Congress adds 25 titles, including Alicia Keys and Ricky Martin

The Library of Congress adds 25 titles, including Alicia Keys and Ricky Martin

The Library of Congress adds 25 new recordings to a national registry every year to be preserved for posterity. The 2022 list includes an album by Alicia Keys and historical broadcasts from WNYC.
by Neda Ulaby

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Musicians may soon make more money from streaming services

On March 31, The Copyright Royalty Board took a first step in changing the rate musicians are paid when their songs stream on services like Spotify, Apple, Pandora and Amazon. Producer Alex Cheng caught up with Minneapolis based music manager Bobby Maher to talk about how this may impact musicians.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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2022 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees and winners

2022 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees and winners

Every nominee and winner from all 86 categories presented at the 2022 Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas.

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Youa Vang with Minnesota music news: Grant & 2 Annies

Youa Vang with Minnesota music news: Grant & 2 Annies

Youa Vang has been a music and culture writer for years in the Twin cities and she’s got a bead on a gig coming up and news about a couple of Minnesota artists she thinks you might love.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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New music, upcoming concerts and the popularity of old songs

New music, upcoming concerts and the popularity of old songs

MPR News host Angela Davis discusses the popularity of old music and what that means for the music industry with music journalist David Menconi. And she talks with The Current’s program director Jim McGuinn about what local artists he’s listening to and what concerts and events are coming up in the Twin Cities.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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