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Ray Davies rebooted
Ray Davies has written some of the most memorable songs in the rock 'n' roll canon. On his new album, Davies opens up a few of these songs to reinterpretation with the help of Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne and a host of others. He joins Midmorning to discuss his music, his career and why he felt it was time to revisit some of his greatest hits.Midmorning, November 8, 2011
Magos Herrera taps Mexico's African roots
When jazz singer Magos Herrera takes the stage tonight at the Ordway, she won't be trying to channel any of the great voices of her genre's majestic tradition, as much as she admires them.October 28, 2011
Dessa's new direction
Hip hop artist Dessa joined Kerri Miller last week in the Maud Moon Weyerhauser studio to discuss how she started rapping, her song writing process, and why the she felt compelled to rework earlier songs for her new album "Castor, the Twin." She also performed three songs from the album.Midmorning, October 26, 2011
Mary Jane Alm In Studio
Mary Jane Alm and friends perform music on Radio Heartland from her new record, "Me and the Wild Blue."October 20, 2011
The sounds of the Twin Cities
From Prince to Husker Du to Brother Ali, the Twin Cities music scene has been fluorishing now for more than three decades. Midmorning looks at the elements that have made the Twin Cities a musical hotbed.Midmorning, October 18, 2011
Musical highlights from the Maud Moon Weyerhauser Studio
Excerpts of recent Midmorning conversations with local musicians Chan Poling, the Jayhawks, Adam Levy, Dessa and Chris Koza.Midmorning, October 18, 2011
Cactus Blossoms keep vintage country music alive
The "alt country" music scene isn't as big as it used to be, but there's still a lot of vintage twang in the Twin Cities, courtesy of the Cactus Blossoms. The Minneapolis group, fronted by a pair of brothers, harkens back to the roots of country with their earnest songs and pristine harmonizing.October 7, 2011
Esperanza Spalding makes light of serious talent
Jazz sensation Esperanza Spalding rolls into St. Paul Tuesday night for a concert at St. Catherine's University. Spalding, an upright bassist and singer, is one of the hottest performers on the jazz scene right now.October 4, 2011
A little bit of this, a little bit of that in Minn. Orchestra's 'TimePiece'
The Minnesota Orchestra's first program of the new season includes something a little different.September 28, 2011
Love The Beach Boys? Meet "The Wrecking Crew"
It's a little known fact that the music on most of the hit records coming out of California in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including chart-toppers from The Beach Boys, above, was played by the same group of musicians. A new documentary showing tonight in Minneapolis, "The Wrecking Crew," tells the story.September 22, 2011
Villa Rosa stands out as something rare in rap
Villa Rosa features two emcees who both have established identities as solo artists and see their artistic partnership as an equal playing field.September 16, 2011
How Gretchen Seichrist's band evolved into a variety show
The Minneapolis indie rock band "Patches and Gretchen" has a big weekend ahead. The theatrical debut of the group's wacky and whimsical variety show, named "Headquarters and Dimes," happens Saturday night at the Loring Theater.September 2, 2011
Salsa lovers look forward to 'voice from the mountain'
Salsa singer Marc Anthony's appearance at the Minnesota State Fair is a big deal for the state's growing Latino community.September 1, 2011
A local music fan's guide to the Minnesota State Fair
With the exception of the amateur talent contest and our own Garrison Keillor, it's all national acts playing the Grandstand at the State Fair this year. But there are plenty of opportunities to catch local music at the fair. And if you don't count the cost of admission to the fairgrounds, they're all free!August 26, 2011
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse dead at 27
Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27.July 23, 2011