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Morning Edition: Music

Los Lobos took 'La Bamba' to the top of the charts

It's the title track from a 1987 bio pic about Ritchie Valens, who died in a plane crash along with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Husker Du founder Grant Hart passes away at 56

Husker Du founder Grant Hart passes away at 56

His former bandmate Bob Mould tweeted: "Grant Hart was a gifted visual artist, a wonderful story teller, and a frighteningly talented musician. Everyone touched by his spirit will always remember."
by MPR News Staff

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X lead singer: 'Now is my favorite time in the band'

X will be performing Wednesday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis. The show will feature the same four people who founded the band in Los Angeles 40 years ago.
by MPR News Staff

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The Emotions hit it big with 'Best of My Love' 40 years ago

The Emotions started as three sisters singing together at Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Chicago. They were originally known as Heavenly Sunbeams.
by MPR News Staff

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Neil Young out with another song from archival series

Neil Young out with another song from archival series

All the songs on "Hitchhiker" are acoustic and were recorded during one studio session on Aug. 11, 1976.
by MPR News Staff

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Gregg Allman out with a posthumous album

Allman died May 27 from liver cancer. His new album comes out Friday.
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No. 1 song 'Tammy' influenced Berry Gordy

When Gordy started his own record label in 1959, he wanted to name it Tammy Records. But that name was already taken so he called the label Tamla instead. It would eventually become Motown Records.
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How Taylor Swift is fighting ticket scalpers for her next tour

How Taylor Swift is fighting ticket scalpers for her next tour

When tickets go on sale, fans who have demonstrated their loyalty -- either by buying her album or watching her videos, etc. -- will move up in line. Some people aren't happy about the approach, though.
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