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Music

Afghanistan's music school falls silent, its future uncertain under the Taliban

Afghanistan's music school falls silent, its future uncertain under the Taliban

The Afghanistan National Institute of Music was a thriving school in Kabul. But the last time the Taliban was in control of the country, all music-related activities were strictly forbidden.
by Elizabeth Blair

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St. John's Abbey Church gets a pipe organ worthy of its space

St. John's Abbey Church gets a pipe organ worthy of its space

For half a century, the St. John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville in central Minnesota has attracted visitors from around the world. Now, after a huge expansion of its pipe organ, enthusiasts say it finally has an instrument to match its modernist splendor.
by Will Matuska

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Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse by Bob Dylan

Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse by Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is accused of drugging and sexually abusing a minor in 1965, according to a complaint filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday. A Dylan spokesperson denies the claims.
by Elizabeth Blair

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Lakes Area Music Festival in Brainerd cancels season due to COVID

The music festival, which returned this summer in Brainerd, Minn., with live in-person performances, has canceled its season and all related activities after two artists tested positive for COVID-19. The concerts had been scheduled to run through Aug. 22.

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Here's where masks and vaccines are required in Minnesota

Here's where masks and vaccines are required in Minnesota

The highly contagious delta variant is spreading fast across the country, leading to a flurry of reinstated mask rules and mandatory vaccination announcements. Here’s where you’ll need to mask up in Minnesota, and which colleges and employers are requiring vaccines.
by Grace Birnstengel and Nancy Yang

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First Avenue requires vaccination or negative test for all shows

First Avenue requires vaccination or negative test for all shows

The policy — effective immediately — applies to shows at First Avenue’s Mainroom and 7th St Entry, the Palace Theatre, the Fitzgerald Theater, the Fine Line and the Turf Club.
by Jay Gabler

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A prismatic Prince returns on 'Welcome 2 America'

A prismatic Prince returns on 'Welcome 2 America'

Keyboardist Morris Hayes, a longtime collaborator and friend of Prince, speaks with NPR's Noel King about his experience co-producing Prince's latest posthumous album “Welcome 2 America.”
by Noel King, Phil Harrell and Kelley Dickens

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