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Music

Iconic Palmer’s Bar in Minneapolis announces it will close in September

Iconic Palmer’s Bar in Minneapolis announces it will close in September

The 119-year-old Minneapolis gathering place and music venue Palmer’s Bar announced on social media late Wednesday that its final day of business will be Sept. 14. Palmer’s dates back to 1906.
by MPR News Staff

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Music as medicine: Gifted Handz and the power of vulnerability

Music as medicine: Gifted Handz and the power of vulnerability

Three childhood friends in the Twin Cities band Gifted Handz created the gospel-fusion song “Freedom’s Intro” — inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech — as a powerful, emotional centerpiece of their performances.
by Anika Besst

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Celebrating Black Music Month: How Black music shaped every sound we know

Celebrating Black Music Month: How Black music shaped every sound we know

Gary Hines, the music director and founder of Sounds of Blackness, joins MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about the history and influence of Black artists across all genres of music.      
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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In wildly different projects, Duluth musician Alan Sparhawk works through grief

In wildly different projects, Duluth musician Alan Sparhawk works through grief

Alan Sparhawk reemerged last year with a new sound featuring a drum machine and his voice through a processor. He has another new album with a band also born out of Duluth, Trampled by Turtles. Sparhawk spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters about both albums.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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MN Shortlist, June 20-26: Drag shows, refugee beats, and Sherlock with a twist

MN Shortlist, June 20-26: Drag shows, refugee beats, and Sherlock with a twist

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Emily Bright

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Marking Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

Marking Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

Black American composers are at the heart of the Minnesota Orchestra’s Juneteenth holiday concert tonight. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the concert’s organizer and the guest conductor about how African American music is expanding the classical tradition.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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'Classical Queery' series shines a light on LGBTQ+ identities in classical music

'Classical Queery' series shines a light on LGBTQ+ identities in classical music

YourClassical is celebrating Pride Month with a new series called “Classical Queery” that explores the intersection of classical music and LGBTQ+ identities.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94

Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94

Routinely called a “musician’s musician,” the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.
by Jeff Lunden

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MN Shortlist, June 13-20: Ukrainian dance, Cornbread and hip hop dance

MN Shortlist, June 13-20: Ukrainian dance, Cornbread and hip hop dance

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Alex V. Cipolle

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