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• 'I lived through all that?': The Temptations musical hits the high and the low notes
  The memoir of the Motown group's co-founder, Otis Williams, plays out in "Ain't Too Proud." Although the successes of the fractious group came at a cost, Williams says the power of their music lives on.July 1, 2018
• Jackson: I'm not performing at Super Bowl with Timberlake
  Janet Jackson wants to put rumors and speculation to rest about a halftime reunion at Sunday's game.February 3, 2018
• Sheila E. on Prince tribute concert and his death: 'It's really hard'
  Before Sheila E. and Morris Day and the Time rocked out in a Prince tribute concert, they sat down with MPR News. From tears to circumspection, here's our takeaways.January 30, 2018
• Prince's wealth likely to remain a mystery in death
  Media reports often put Prince's worth at as much as $300 million. Experts, however, say it's unlikely the public will completely know the extent of his wealth or who'll get it now that he's gone.April 22, 2016
• Sheriff: Prince died alone; no signs of trauma, suicide
  Prince was alone at his Paisley Park studios when he died Thursday and there were no signs of violence or suicide, Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson said Friday. Autopsy results may take weeks.April 22, 2016
• Photos: Prince's fans mourn the loss of a hometown legend
  After the news came out that Prince had died, mourners flocked to Paisley Park and First Avenue to say goodbye.April 21, 2016
• Bruce Springsteen cancels show in North Carolina to protest "bathroom bill"
  The Boss is standing with opponents of the law that says transgender people must only use bathrooms that correspond with their sex at birth. The musician says he is supporting "freedom fighters."April 9, 2016
• Photos: Fleetwood Mac puts on emotional show
  Fleetwood Mac reunites with Christine McVie for the first time since 1998 to kick off the band's 2014 tour at Target Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday night.October 1, 2014
• 6 surprisingly normal moments from Prince's Arsenio Hall takeover
  Last night, when Prince declared a "takeover" of the Arsenio Hall Show and appeared on most of the one-hour late-night program, his aura was perforated even more cleanly than in his recent tongue-in-cheek appearance on New Girl. The show began with a sit-down interview between Prince and Arsenio, and it was an especially straight-faced talk between the shy pop star and the giddy late-night host. By the time they moved into an audience Q&A it seemed that Prince was game for pretty much any question people could throw at him.March 6, 2014
• Lou Reed, leader of the Velvet Underground, has reportedly died
  Lou Reed epitomized New York City's artistic underbelly in the 1970s. Reed died Sunday morning on Long Island of complications from a liver transplant earlier this year, his literary agent, Andrew Wylie, said.October 27, 2013
• Peter Asher of 'Peter and Gordon' recalls '60s music in new show
  Peter Asher began a singing career in 1964, as one half of the group, "Peter & Gordon," but Asher's greatest musical success came in a different form - record producing and management.The Daily Circuit, January 28, 2013
• Random Vinyl: The Youngbloods - The Youngbloods (1967)
  The Youngbloods are best known for their hit version of "Get Together" (c'mon people now, smile on your brother, everybody get together, try to love one another right now.) If you dig a little deeper into this record, past the hit single, you'll hear more of a sound reminiscent of The Byrds and The Lovin' Spoonful. We played the side one, track one, Youngbloods original "Grizzely Bear."November 15, 2012
• Random Vinyl: Jefferson Starship - Red Octopus (1975)
  This record represents that mid-point between the era of Jefferson Airplane and the band's evolution (or devolution) to Starship. This record still had some of the original members of Jefferson Airplane; Paul Kantner, Marty Balin and Grace Slick) and had the big hit "Miracles." Jill can guarantee at least 5 copies are available in each and every record across the country.November 14, 2012
• Random Vinyl: Jerry Lee Lewis - The Killer Rocks On (1972)
  Jerry Lee Lewis scored his biggest hits in the 50's with song like "Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On" and "Great Balls of Fire." The scandal surrounding his marriage to his teenage cousin almost destroyed his music career, but he was able to reinvent himself in the later 60's and 70's as a country act.November 13, 2012
• Preview of the new Bob Dylan album
  MPR's Cathy Wurzer previews the new Bob Dylan album, Tempest.September 11, 2012

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