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Maurice Jacox releases new 'Stripped Down' solo album

Jacox has been a fixture of the Twin Cities music scene for decades, playing the saxophone and singing with bands like Willie and the Bees, and the Butanes.
by Phil Picardi

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50 years since the Beatles recorded ‘The End’

The drum solo at the top is unusual for a Beatles song, because Ringo and his bandmates thought drum solos were pretentious.
by Cathy Wurzer

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60 years since the Isley Brothers recorded ‘Shout’

The song never climbed above No. 47 on the pop chart, but over time became a much beloved, and frequently covered, classic.
by Phil Picardi

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Tame Impala’s summer tour stops at Surly Festival Field

The tour was presumably scheduled to promote a new album, but that album has not yet been released.
by Cathy Wurzer

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