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Morning Edition: Music

How James Bond became Pet Sounds

How James Bond became Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys acclaimed album "Pet Sounds" was released 50 years ago today.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Jayhawks out with new album

Jayhawks out with new album

The band will talk about "Paging Mr. Proust" and perform some of the songs on The Local Show, which airs on our sister station The Current at 6 p.m. Sunday.

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I get so lonely: Elvis Presley's first Twin Cities performances poorly attended

I get so lonely: Elvis Presley's first Twin Cities performances poorly attended

Friday marks the 60th anniversary of the day Elvis played in both St. Paul and Minneapolis. Each show attracted about 1,000 people, far below capacity.

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The song 'Welcome Back' inspired TV show's name change

Before the song was written the show was going to be called "Kotter," but the producers liked the song so much that they changed the name of the series to "Welcome Back, Kotter."

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Jillian Rae reinterprets song by Donovan

Rae is performing tonight at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.

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Music adds to scare factor in 'The Shining'

Music adds to scare factor in 'The Shining'

"The Shining" premieres Saturday night at the Ordway Theater in St. Paul.

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Sir Paul meets 2 women who helped inspire 'Blackbird'

Paul McCartney connected with two of the Little Rock Nine during a recent performance in Arkansas. He performs at Target Center in Minneapolis tonight.

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