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Morning Edition: Music

The stories behind Robbins' 'El Paso' songs

"El Paso City" is a sequel of sorts to his 1959 chart topper "El Paso."

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Remembering the music of Stanley and Worrell

Remembering the music of Stanley and Worrell

Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley died Thursday at the age of 89, while Bernie Worrell, a founding member of the funk and soul collective Parliament/Funkadelic, passed Friday at the age of 72.

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Latest version of Pointer Sisters to sing at Pride Festival

Latest version of Pointer Sisters to sing at Pride Festival

Only one of the original sisters, Ruth Pointer, is still singing with the group. These days she's joined by her daughter and granddaughter.

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12-year-old pianist to play Twin Cities Jazz Festival

12-year-old pianist to play Twin Cities Jazz Festival

He'll be playing tonight on the main stage in St. Paul's Mears Park, but there are over two dozen venues, mostly in Lowertown, which will host performances over the next three days.

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Kristofferson has new lease on life after misdiagnosis

Kristofferson has new lease on life after misdiagnosis

For several years he was being treated for Alzheimer's disease, but then a doctor determined his memory loss was actually caused by Lyme disease.

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The first No. 1 hit to feature a sitar

In the mid-60s, bands like the Rolling Stones were looking to expand their musical horizons with new instruments. For "Paint it Black," Brian Jones learned to play the sitar.

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Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus premiers new choral opera in Minneapolis

Today's Morning Edition music is from the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, with a song from their new choral opera "Two Boys Kissing" which premieres tonight at the Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis.

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Sean Lennon part of collaboration playing in Minneapolis

Today's Morning Edition music is from The Claypool Lennon Delirium with "Cricket and the Genie."

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