Music

July 3, 2018 9:47 AM

Janelle Monae coming to State Theatre in Minneapolis

The Twin Cities visit will be bittersweet because of her memories of Prince. In the last years of his life, he was her mentor.

by MPR News Staff

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July 2, 2018 2:31 PM

When a stagehand gets hurt, who pays?

Many theaters classify their backstage staff as independent contractors, a practice the stagehands want changed.

by Marianne Combs

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July 2, 2018 9:54 AM

Drake sets streaming records

Drake's new album "Scorpion," which was released on Friday, immediately broke the record for most times streamed in a single day on Spotify and Apple Music.

by Phil Picardi

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July 2, 2018 7:00 AM

Minnesota boxing class combines kickboxing, Latin music

The idea came from a problem Hallie Leffingwell was having when she was a competitive kickboxer.

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July 1, 2018 4:00 PM

'I lived through all that?': The Temptations musical hits the high and the low notes

The memoir of the Motown group's co-founder, Otis Williams, plays out in "Ain't Too Proud." Although the successes of the fractious group came at a cost, Williams says the power of their music lives on.

by Emma Bowman, Michel Martin and Gemma Watters

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June 29, 2018 6:34 AM

Ed Sheeran sued for $100 million over supposed song similarity

Sheeran is being sued over supposed similarities between his song "Thinking Out Loud" and the indelible Marvin Gaye hit "Let's Get It On."

by Andrew Flanagan

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June 29, 2018 12:00 AM

Make the most of your 4th of July holiday in Minnesota

Fireworks, grilling and festivals! Here are a few ways to have a fantastic July 4 in Minnesota.

by MPR News Staff

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June 28, 2018 10:52 AM

Buddy Guy to sing the blues at the Minnesota Zoo

Guy has a new album, "The Blues is Alive and Well," but he recently told Billboard that he's worried about the future of the blues because you don't hear it on the radio anymore.

by MPR News Staff

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June 27, 2018 11:00 AM

When Elvis made his triumphant comeback

50 years ago today, Elvis Presley began recording what would become known as his triumphant comeback, a special that aired in December of 1968 on NBC-TV.

by Cathy Wurzer