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Music

The power of music in protest

The power of music in protest

One of music’s superpowers is it can serve as an impetus for change. We spoke with an oral historian and an ethnomusicologist about the power of music during periods of resistance.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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This is how I feel: A playlist by young black listeners

This is how I feel: A playlist by young black listeners

Music has always been a vital part of protest and social justice. We asked our young Black listeners: Is there one song that's helping you address your feelings right now?
by Suraya Mohamed

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Rap video challenge enlists youth to fight pandemic apathy 

Rap video challenge enlists youth to fight pandemic apathy 

More than a dozen teenagers are competing in the COVID-19 rap challenge. The contest urges youth of color to rap about their pandemic experiences and use their voice to curb the spread of the virus in the black community.
by Brandt Williams

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Coronavirus concerns lead to a homegrown SPCO 2020-21 season 

Coronavirus concerns lead to a homegrown SPCO 2020-21 season 

The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra will mount next season without guest artists and artistic partners due to financial and safety concerns.
by Euan Kerr

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Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell dies at 59

Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell dies at 59

Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records founder who shaped the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late ’80s and ’90s with acts such as Mary J. Blige and Heavy D and also launched the career of mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, has died. He was 59.
by The Associated Press

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Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard dies at 87

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard dies at 87

Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, died Saturday. He was 87.
by The Associated Press

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