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Guitarist Mick Jones later told Songfacts that he wrote the song about the search for love that could last, after going through a series of relationships that eventually ended ..read more
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It was a bit of a gimmick. He wanted to force himself to write new songs, so he said he'd use the tour to officially retire his old hits. He promised to never play them again on stage ..read more
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Poliça’s new album, “When We Stay Alive,” comes out on Friday. It’s the band’s first since singer Channy Leaneagh fell last winter while trying to clear ice dams from the roof of her home in Minneapolis. By Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff ..read more
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“We Are The World” was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, and it was designed to raise money and awareness around a famine in Ethiopia. The song became an immediate hit. It won a Grammy and raised more than $63 million in humanitarian aid for Africa and the United States ..read more
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Every year, NPR Music invites unsigned artists from all over the country to apply to its Tiny Desk Contest. Thousands submit videos, and the team at NPR picks just one winner ..read more
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The back-to-back-to-back shows will mark the grand opening of a new theater space in downtown Minneapolis. By Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff ..read more
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Caitlyn Smith — a native of Cannon Falls, Minn. — is out with her second album, Supernova, today ..read more
Minnesota Public Radio » Music
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Throughout this pandemic, MPR News has been asking Minnesota musicians to send us a song and an update on how they’re doing. Take a scroll and listen to some of the artists we’ve heard from so far. By Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff ..read more
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Beloved Minneapolis blues musician Cornbread Harris will take the stage this weekend in front of a sold-out live audience at the Hook and Ladder. By Cathy Wurzer and Britta Greene ..read more