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Songs that keep us going during hard times

Songs that keep us going during hard times

Last year was at times a terrible, difficult, sad and challenging one. But through some of the most trying of days, many of us turned to a familiar source of comfort: music.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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2021 Grammy Awards postponed due to coronavirus concerns

2021 Grammy Awards postponed due to coronavirus concerns

As Los Angeles experiences a significant increase in new COVID-19 infections, the Recording Academy and CBS have decided to postpone the annual music awards until March 14.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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3 Grammy contenders share outrage at all-white category, decline nominations

3 Grammy contenders share outrage at all-white category, decline nominations

The Okee Dokee Brothers, Alastair Moock and Dog on Fleas — three of five acts nominated in the best children's album category — share their equity-based rationalizations for declining the ballot.
by Mandalit del Barco

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Singer Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers dies at 78

Singer Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers dies at 78

Gerry Marsden, lead singer of the 1960s British group Gerry and the Pacemakers that had such hits as “Ferry Cross the Mersey” and the song that became the anthem of Liverpool Football Club, “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” has died. He was 78.
by The Associated Press

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New book details Prince's life 'on and off the record'

New book details Prince's life 'on and off the record'

Neal Karlen’s new memoir "This Thing Called Life: Prince’s Odyssey On and Off the Record," details a complicated relationship with a complex man.
by Euan Kerr

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'Aspen Ideas Now': The importance of music and the arts on our brains and health

'Aspen Ideas Now': The importance of music and the arts on our brains and health

From the “Aspen Ideas Now” series, renowned singer Renee Fleming and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins speak about how music and the arts affect us.

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How Minnesota arts community adapted during pandemic 

How Minnesota arts community adapted during pandemic 

When the pandemic closed live theater and music this year, many artists got creative. Guest host Euan Kerr spoke with listeners and local artists about the struggle and highlights of 2020. 
by Euan Kerr and Maja Beckstrom

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Art Hounds: A holiday performance with soul

Art Hounds: A holiday performance with soul

Plus, a virtual Rock and Roll Christmas Spectacular from central Minnesota and a Duluth-based puzzle room to play with friends over the holidays.
by Emily Bright

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VocalEssence pushes forward with annual Christmas concert

VocalEssence pushes forward with annual Christmas concert

Like so many holiday traditions, VocalEssence’s annual “Welcome Christmas” concert looks very different this year. Associate conductor Phillip Shoultz spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about the production.
by Cathy Wurzer

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