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Eminem takes a knee during the Super Bowl halftime show

Eminem takes a knee during the Super Bowl halftime show

The rapper took a knee for about 50 seconds during the star-studded halftime performance. It came during a set from some of hip-hop's biggest stars.
by Emma Bowman

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Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify

Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify

Joni Mitchell is joining Neil Young in his protest against Spotify, seeking to have her music removed from the streaming service over its airing of a podcast whose host has been widely criticized for spreading coronavirus misinformation.
by The Associated Press

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Women are underrepresented in music industry. This MN DJ is putting more women on air.

Women are underrepresented in music industry. This MN DJ is putting more women on air.

Only 20 percent of artists on the 2020 Billboard Hot 100 Year-End Charts were women. Kari Hedlund, music director at KAXE/KBXE community radio, told host Cathy Wurzer about her mission to put more music by women on the air.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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A band of Hot Freaks has a hit song on TikTok — years after breaking up

Thanks to TikTok, a Minnesota band that broke up seven years ago now has a smash hit single. Sarah Darnall and Cody Brown of Hot Freaks sat down with host Cathy Wurzer to tell their unlikely story.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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The longtime director of the NDSU marching band hangs up his whistle

The longtime director of the NDSU marching band hangs up his whistle

For 15 years, the Gold Star Marching Band at North Dakota State University was led by a tall man with a shock of long white hair: Sigurd Johnson. But Johnson’s last day as band director was Saturday, and on his first day off, he sat down with host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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