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Music

Rocker Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75

Rocker Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75

Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with several chart-topping hits, was discovered dead Sunday afternoon in his Manhattan apartment.
by The Associated Press

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Country's new supergroup 'The Highwomen' unite to make way for unsung female artists

Country's new supergroup 'The Highwomen' unite to make way for unsung female artists

Natalie Hemby and Amanda Shires talk about the formation of their new all-female supergroup that also includes Brandi Carlile and Maren Morris — what some might consider a gutsy move within a male-dominated genre.
by Sarah McCammon and Gemma Watters

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Ken Burns gets to the heart of 'Country Music'

Ken Burns gets to the heart of 'Country Music'

The film includes interviews with Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Charley Pride as well as surprises like Paul Simon, Elvis Costello and one of the last interviews with the late Merle Haggard.
by Denise Guerra and Scott Simon

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R&B legends Tony! Toni! Toné! on why their hits are still popular

R&B legends Tony! Toni! Toné! on why their hits are still popular

R&B icons Tony! Toni! Toné! will perform Friday and Saturday nights at the Minnesota State Fair. But first, they stopped by the stage at Dan Patch Park to talk with Angela Davis and 1A host Joshua Johnson about some of their hits.
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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Cideries, breweries tap into Duluth’s expanding music scene

Cideries, breweries tap into Duluth’s expanding music scene

In the past six years, there has been a boom of breweries and cideries opening up in the city. Seven new taprooms have sprung up in that time, and as the numbers have grown, so has the local music scene.
by Simone Cazares

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The Lizzo booty backstory begins in Burnsville

The Lizzo booty backstory begins in Burnsville

Lizzo's Minnesota ties went next level, when the biggest thing on her stage at Monday’s VMAs was an inflatable booty that was made in Minnesota.
by Jana Shortal

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10 things you might as well know about the 2019 VMAs

10 things you might as well know about the 2019 VMAs

Monday night's MTV Video Music Awards telecast brought viewers lots of Taylor Swift and Missy Elliott, not to mention Lizzo, Normani, Lil Nas X, Rosalía and more.
by Stephen Thompson

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Minnesota group to be part of 400th anniversary of slavery commemoration

The Twin Cities-based group The Sounds of Blackness will be in Hampton, Va. this weekend to participate in a commemoration of 400th anniversary of the first enslaved people arriving from Africa in what would become the United States. There are a series of events planned at Fort Monroe which is near where the first ship arrived. The Sounds of Blackness and Common will be featured in a concert that will take place tomorrow night. MPR News’ Tim Nelson caught up with the group as it rehearsed this week and talked to music director Gary Hines.

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Women: Opera's Domingo abused power to sexually harass them

Women: Opera's Domingo abused power to sexually harass them

For decades, Placido Domingo, one of the most celebrated and powerful men in opera, has tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and then sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous accusers told The Associated Press.
by The Associated Press

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