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Morning Edition: Music

Celebrating 'Summer in the City'

Rolling Stone included the song on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The magazine put it at No. 401.

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Review: New Vikings stadium not music to our ears

Review: New Vikings stadium not music to our ears

U.S. Bank Stadium now has two concerts under its belt.

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Luke Bryan first to hold concert at U.S. Bank Stadium

Luke Bryan first to hold concert at U.S. Bank Stadium

The Minneapolis concert is a long way from his roots in Georgia.

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Weird Al Yankovic to play State Theatre in Minneapolis

Weird Al Yankovic to play State Theatre in Minneapolis

Since his start 40 years ago, he's become the best-selling comedy musician in history. He's sold more than 12 million albums and won four Grammys.

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Belinda Carlisle and the Go-Go's on their last tour

Belinda Carlisle and the Go-Go's on their last tour

The Go-Go's are about midway through their Farewell Tour this summer.

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How the Beatles influenced the Monkees' 'Last Train to Clarksville'

How the Beatles influenced the Monkees' 'Last Train to Clarksville'

One of the Monkees' songwriters heard "Paperback Writer" on the radio and thought Paul McCartney was singing the words "take the last train."

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Ross and Richie's 'Endless Love' hit No. 1 35 years ago

Ross and Richie's 'Endless Love' hit No. 1 35 years ago

The song is Ross' last of 18 No. 1 songs (so far). For Richie, "Endless Love" was his first chart-topper that didn't involve The Commodores.

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Ghostbusters theme song was the subject of a lawsuit

Ghostbusters theme song was the subject of a lawsuit

Today's Morning Edition music starts with the original Ghostbusters theme by Ray Parker Jr.
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More than 50 acts set to play Eaux Claires fest this weekend

Today's Morning Edition music is from Wisconsin native Phil Cook. He'll be playing the big Eaux Claires Music Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin this weekend.

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