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November 5, 2018 2:44 PM

Mac Miller died from overdose involving fentanyl, coroner finds

The Los Angeles medical examiner said cocaine and ethanol were also present at the time of death.

by Andrew Flanagan

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November 3, 2018 6:15 PM

Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove dies at age 49

Many of Roy Hargrove's peers regarded him as the greatest trumpeter of his generation. Through his own bands and as a sideman, Hargrove brewed his jazz with African and Latin sounds, R&B, soul, pop, funk and hip-hop.

by Associated Press

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November 3, 2018 4:00 PM

On Barbra Streisand's latest album, the walls do talk -- to the president

With her latest release, Barbra Streisand has done something different: Her new album, Walls, addresses songs -- including some of her own originals -- to the president of the United States.

by Monika Evstatieva

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October 28, 2018 3:00 PM

A 'cosmic connection' between two violinists

For decades, Cologne-based violinist Geoffry Wharton has played jazzy crowd-pleasing encores written in the 1930s by an obscure composer, Audrey Call. Then Wharton discovered a spooky connection with her.

by Ned Wharton

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October 19, 2018 9:51 AM

Ed Sheeran brings his one man band to U.S. Bank Stadium

Ed Sheeran will be performing Saturday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Sheeran is a one-man band, creating his music using only his voice, guitar and loop machines.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 18, 2018 5:59 AM

Watchdog group finds spooky Spotify ad is too scary for kids, causes 'distress'

In 60 seconds, the commercial showcases a medley of horror film tropes, including a maniacal doll that presumably kills a group of young people whenever they play a catchy pop song.

by Vanessa Romo

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October 15, 2018 4:00 AM

11-year-old Minnesota pianist recovers from brain hemorrhage

Last Thanksgiving, Eliana Szabo suffered a brain hemorrhage when an arteriovenous malformation ruptured. Now 11, she has relearned how to walk and talk. Meanwhile, a fellow pianist is trying to raise $10,000 through selling handmade paper cranes.

by Associated Press

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October 9, 2018 9:38 AM

Twin Shadow's new album is about our society's fault lines

When the album was released he wrote: "Our perceptions of who we are as human beings, because of technology and machines, are falling apart. We're living at a breaking point, and a lot of the themes on the album are talking about these fault lines."

by MPR News Staff