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Morning Edition: Music

Boston's Scholz took his time finishing band's lone No. 1 song

"Amanda" was Boston's first and only No. 1 hit. The song was on their third album, which took Boston leader Tom Scholz seven years to complete.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro sings in Arabic

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Finnisma Di" by the Portland-based 15-piece band Pink Martini. It's from their new album "Je Dis Oui" which comes out today. You may recognize the voice on this song. It's Ari Shapiro who hosts All Things Considered on NPR.

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Dylan ain't goin' to Stockholm for Nobel prize

Dylan ain't goin' to Stockholm for Nobel prize

Dylan says he's unable to attend the award ceremony on Dec. 10 "due to pre-existing commitments."

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Ballad that made Rivers a star hit No. 1

"Poor Side of Town" was his first and only No. 1 hit and a sharp contrast from the music he was known for.

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Escovedo sings about mortality

Escovedo sings about mortality

He'll be performing Tuesday night at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis.

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Leon Russell dies at 74

Leon Russell dies at 74

Russell was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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The late Leonard Cohen wrote music to the end

The late Leonard Cohen wrote music to the end

Today's Morning Edition music is from Leonard Cohen with "It Seemed the Better Way" from his final album "You Want It Darker" which was released last month.
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50 years ago: Monkees's Nesmith told music producers that they'd crossed a line

50 years ago: Monkees's Nesmith told music producers that they'd crossed a line

Today's Morning Edition music is from the song "Take a Giant Step" by the Monkees, the flipside of their first single, "Last Train to Clarkesville," which was number one on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago today.
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Jagger reacts to Trump's use of 'You Can't Always Get What You Want'

The singer tweeted "Just was watching the news... maybe they'll ask me to sing 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' at the inauguration, ha!"

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Cook's 'You Gotta Choose' has double meaning today

Midwest Paul Cook will be performing Tuesday night at the 331 Club in Minneapolis.

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