Play2min 02secSam Cooke died 50 years ago but has not been forgottenDecember 11, 2014 8:55 AMTwin Cities native Har Mar Superstar used Sam Cooke's reported last words as the inspiration for a song he released in 2013.
Play1min 42secTV western inspires the No. 1 hit 'Ringo'December 10, 2014 8:59 AM"Ringo" was a single from Lorne Greene's album "Welcome to the Ponderosa." It tells the story of a lawman who saves the life of an outlaw. Years later, the outlaw returns the favor.
Play1min 30secOne of the roots of rock and rollDecember 9, 2014 8:24 AMA new compilation features gospel music and sermons from the 1920s and '30s.
Play1min 30sec35th annual John Lennon tribute on tap at First AvenueDecember 8, 2014 9:00 AMTonight's celebration will be guided by musician and visual artist Curtiss A. The event started as a spontaneous reaction to news of Lennon's death.
Play1min 22secExiled Syrian wedding singer brings unique sound to MinneapolisDecember 5, 2014 8:58 AMOmar Souleyman, who performs at the Cedar Cultural Center tonight, creates electric music by combining traditional Syrian dabke with electronic beats.
Play1min 39secWith a heavy heart, First Avenue show goes onDecember 4, 2014 9:00 AMThe absence of keyboarding legend Ian McLagan, who died unexpectedly Wednesday after suffering a stroke, was noted by Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets during last night's performance.
Play1min 20secSt. Scholastica professor's sons perform Ojibwe songs for ObamaDecember 3, 2014 9:19 AMThe children of a St. Scholastica professor performed traditional Ojibwe songs today at the opening ceremonies for the White House Tribal Nations Conference.
Play1min 21secMarsalis, McLorin Salvant headline holiday showDecember 2, 2014 9:02 AMThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Wynton Marsalis will be performing tonight at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. They will be joined by guest vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant.
Play1min 44sec'This Town' an ode to Iron Range ghost townDecember 1, 2014 9:01 AMRich Mattson says that most of the land and homes in Sparta, Minnesota, are owned by a mining company that is not renewing leases. As a result, people are leaving.
Play1min 26secPatty and the Buttons to fete new CD with vaudeville partyNovember 26, 2014 7:56 AMPatty and the Buttons' new album explores jazz in America before World War II. A CD release party set for Saturday afternoon at the Historic Heights Theater in Columbia Heights is being billed as a Vaudeville Spectacular.