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Morning Edition: Music

Shonen Knife leads all-female lineup at the Fine Line

Shonen Knife leads all-female lineup at the Fine Line

Shonen Knife, a band formed in Osaka, Japan in 1981, will be performing Wednesday night at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis.
by Phil Picardi

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50 years since the U.S. release of ‘Abbey Road’

To mark the anniversary, a deluxe edition of the album has been released — featuring many outtakes.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bill Catlin retires after 38 years in the MPR newsroom

Bill Catlin retires after 38 years in the MPR newsroom

News Editor Bill Catlin is retiring after 38 years with MPR News. Before becoming an editor, he was a reporter, producer and audio engineer. Bill was known for his institutional knowledge, his commitment to the facts and his unshakable civility.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Charlie Parr’s new self-titled album comes out on Friday

It includes a cover of the song “Running, Jumping, Standing Still.” Parr told Folk Alley it was an honor to record the song, with lyrics written by one of his musical heroes: Spider John Koerner.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Avril Lavigne plays the State Theatre in Minneapolis

Her latest album, “Head Above Water,” is her first in six years, after she put her career on hold when she contracted Lyme disease.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bruce Springsteen turns 70 years old

His latest album, “Western Stars,” came out this summer, and introduced a new, fully-orchestrated sound for the Boss.
by Cathy Wurzer

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40 years since an iconic Clash photograph was taken

The image of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his guitar on the stage became iconic after it was used on the cover of the album “London Calling.”
by Cathy Wurzer

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Ten years since Lucinda Williams got married at First Ave

As Williams later told NPR’s Peter Sagal, her now-husband, manager Tom Overby, was from Minneapolis, so they decided to combine their wedding with a gig there.
by Cathy Wurzer

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New documentary traces Minnesota’s country music history

Ken Burns’ new documentary series on country music continues Monday night on PBS. As a companion to that project, Pioneer Public Television has produced its own piece, called “Country Music: Made in Minnesota.”
by Cathy Wurzer

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