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Music

How The Current shapes Minnesota's music scene

How The Current shapes Minnesota's music scene

For 20 years, The Current has been Minnesota’s music heartbeat — boosting local talent and introducing fresh sounds on the radio. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests pull back the curtain on the station’s sound and how it all comes together.
by Catharine Richert and Nikhil Kumaran

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Taylor Swift popularized fighting for masters. Are more artists getting ownership?

Taylor Swift popularized fighting for masters. Are more artists getting ownership?

Taylor Swift turned masters ownership from a behind-the-scenes conversation into a mainstream debate about artist autonomy. But how has that fight influenced other artists in the music industry?
by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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Minnesota judges find joy in jamming, and a break from the stress of the bench

Minnesota judges find joy in jamming, and a break from the stress of the bench

The Reasonable Doubts are a band of nine current and retired judges and justices. Nearly every weekend in St. Cloud, they trade gavels for guitar picks as a stress reliever. 
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Hibbing songwriter Bob Dylan to play at Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis

Hibbing songwriter Bob Dylan to play at Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis

Bob Dylan, whose 1985 Live Aid remarks helped spark the creation of Farm Aid, has been announced as a surprise headliner for this weekend’s Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis, marking both a homecoming and a historic full-circle moment.
by Max Sparber

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MN Shortlist, Aug. 29-Sept. 4: Arts raffle for Annunciation families and more

MN Shortlist, Aug. 29-Sept. 4: Arts raffle for Annunciation families and more

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region. This week’s events include: music of Thelonious Monk, an art mystery and the Duluth-Superior Pride Festival.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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MN Shortlist, Aug. 22-28: Davina and the Vagabonds, ghost signs and more

MN Shortlist, Aug. 22-28: Davina and the Vagabonds, ghost signs and more

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Alex V. Cipolle

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Rain or shine, they keep strumming at the Silver Creek International Ukulele Carnival 

Rain or shine, they keep strumming at the Silver Creek International Ukulele Carnival 

An unexpected sight — and sound — was created in the middle of the Lake County Fairgrounds when over 375 musicians joined the annual Silver Creek International Ukulele Carnival for four days of ukulele fun and community.
by Anika Besst

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Settled sounds from old guitars: How Daniels & Baker found joy in the familiar

Settled sounds from old guitars: How Daniels & Baker found joy in the familiar

Twin Cities musicians Jackie Rae Daniels and Nate Baker’s new EP “Amerikinda Minnesorta Folk” showcases some of their favorite numbers and the depth in their rich sound that enhances the duo’s acoustic storytelling. 
by Anika Besst

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