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Music

Zeppelin wins latest battle of the bands in 'Stairway' fight

Zeppelin wins latest battle of the bands in 'Stairway' fight

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco handed the major win to guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant and dealt a blow to the estate of Randy Wolfe of the band Spirit. The estate claimed that the 1971 mega-hit "Stairway to Heaven" violated the copyright of the 1968 song "Taurus."
by The Associated Press

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Concert asks Duluth to confront a 100-year-old lynching

Concert asks Duluth to confront a 100-year-old lynching

Sunday marks the 100th day before the 100th anniversary of a gruesome chapter in Duluth's history. On June 15, 1920, a white mob hanged three black men from a downtown lamppost after they were falsely accused of raping a white woman. Several events are being planned this year to acknowledge the tragedy, beginning with a concert this weekend.
by Dan Kraker

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Taiko women come together in St. Paul to beat drums, make history

Taiko women come together in St. Paul to beat drums, make history

The traditional Japanese art has been practiced for thousands of years — by men. Now, female drummers from Japan, Canada and across the United States are gathering for an all-female taiko residency.
by Marianne Combs

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'An Evening with Whitney' hologram tour trades on the image of a complicated star

'An Evening with Whitney' hologram tour trades on the image of a complicated star

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Jason King of New York University about the surge in hologram tours, and about the ethical implications of re-creating the image of Whitney Houston.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Jason King

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A trip to the CMAs gave this Minnesota teen a reason to keep living

A trip to the CMAs gave this Minnesota teen a reason to keep living

When Jade Ochu was just a baby, she was diagnosed with systemic mastocytosis — a rare, painful and incurable blood condition. She was close to giving up on her treatments a couple of years ago. That’s when Make-A-Wish Minnesota stepped in with the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the Country Music Association Awards.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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50 years of 'The Point,' Harry Nilsson's wonderful, weird musical fable

50 years of 'The Point,' Harry Nilsson's wonderful, weird musical fable

50 years after Harry Nilsson's concept album about a round-headed boy from a land of pointy heads, his son Kiefo and actor Mike Lookinland talk about a new release of the accompanying animated film.
by Ned Wharton and Scott Simon

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Hmong rappers get their chance to shine in YouTube competition

Hmong rappers get their chance to shine in YouTube competition

No matter who comes out on top, rappers say the competition is already paying off for artists in the small but growing Hmong hip-hop community hustling to get their music heard.
by Jeffrey Bissoy

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On what would have been Bob Marley's 75th birthday, Ziggy Marley reflects on his father's legacy

On what would have been Bob Marley's 75th birthday, Ziggy Marley reflects on his father's legacy

Reggae's biggest ambassador would have turned 75 this week, had he not died four decades ago from cancer. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ziggy Marley about his father's legacy.
by Ian Stewart and Scott Simon

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Autopsy: St. Paul rapper Lexii Alijai died of accidental overdose

Alijai, a 21-year-old rising star in the Twin Cities music scene, died Jan. 1 from a mix of fentanyl and alcohol, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner said Tuesday. The agency ruled it an accident. A police investigation continues.
by MPR News Staff

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