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Morning Edition: Music

Reggae great to play Cedar in Minneapolis

Reggae great to play Cedar in Minneapolis

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Fire Power" by Lee "Scratch" Perry. The Grammy-winning reggae artist will perform tomorrow night at the Cedar in Minneapolis.

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REO Speedwagon featured in first stereo MTV concert

REO Speedwagon featured in first stereo MTV concert

The concert was in Denver, and the group was on tour having recently released its hit album "High Infidelity."

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Grace Potter to sing at Minnesota Zoo

Grace Potter to sing at Minnesota Zoo

Today's Morning Edition music is from Grace Potter singing the song "Empty Heart." Potter is coming to play two shows this Sunday and Monday at the Minnesota Zoo.

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'Time of My Life' released 29 years ago

The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart in November 1987.

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Stephen Stills "woke up" Ray LaMontagne

Stephen Stills "woke up" Ray LaMontagne

Ray LaMontagne, who will play the State Theater in Minneapolis tomorrow, credits "Treetop Flyer" by Stephen Stills for turning his life around.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis singer hits No. 1 on Gospel chart

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with North Minneapolis singer, Jovonta Patton, about his journey to No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel charts.

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Did you know: Carole King wrote James Taylor hit, 'You've got a friend'

Did you know: Carole King wrote James Taylor hit, 'You've got a friend'

She recorded a version, too, but it never reached the popularity of Taylor's version. Taylor won a Grammy for best male pop vocal performance. King won for song of the year.

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Music video helped rocket Peter Gabriel's 'Sledgehammer' to No. 1

Music video helped rocket Peter Gabriel's 'Sledgehammer' to No. 1

The video featured claymation and stop-motion video. It won nine MTV Video Music Awards, and is the most played music video in the history of the channel.

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Last song Johnny Cash wrote part of No. 1 album

Last song Johnny Cash wrote part of No. 1 album

"Like the 309" was on his album "American Five: A Hundred Highways." He recorded it in August 2003, about a month before he passed away at the age of 71.

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Thorogood to play Minnesota Zoo

Singer and guitar hero George Thorogood is known for his hard-driving live shows.

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