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June 01, 2019

The guitarist and vocalist helped pave the way for psychedelic rock in the mid-1960s.

Roky Erickson Of The 13th Floor Elevators Dies At 71

Roky Erickson Of The 13th Floor Elevators Dies At 71

Otis Hart • Jun 1, 2019

The guitarist and vocalist helped pave the way for psychedelic rock in the mid-1960s.

Friday Five: Minnesota music highlights from Rock the Garden

Friday Five: Minnesota music highlights from Rock the Garden

Jay Gabler • May 31, 2019

With Rock the Garden coming up in less than a month, we're dedicating a special edition of our Friday Five to great performances by Minnesota artists in past years at the summer classic.

Coffee Break: Misspellings

Coffee Break: Misspellings

Anna Weggel • May 31, 2019

The National Spelling Bee crowned 8 champions last night who were so good that the Bee was running out of words. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or bands do you want to hear that misspell words on purpose?

With Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra relationship ending, what’s next for Liquid Music?

With Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra relationship ending, what’s next for Liquid Music?

Lydia Moran • May 31, 2019

On May 22, the Walker Art Center announced its 2019/20 Performing Arts Season lineup, which includes two co-presented performances with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music, a genre-bending series of collaborations between musicians and artists. As is the norm with any Liquid Music project, these performances will marry artistic and intellectual practices from a…

Prince’s 1999 concert film ‘Rave Un2 the Year 2000’ will make PBS debut

Prince’s 1999 concert film ‘Rave Un2 the Year 2000’ will make PBS debut

Lydia Moran • May 31, 2019

In celebration of Prince’s 61st birthday this June, Twin Cities PBS and other PBS affiliates across the country are set to air a concert recorded live at Paisley Park: Rave Un2 The Year 2000. Originally performed on Dec. 18, 1999 when Prince was still “the Artist Formerly Known as Prince,” the concert was a pay-per-view…

Watch Gogol Bordello's 20th anniversary concert live from the Palace Theatre

Watch Gogol Bordello's 20th anniversary concert live from the Palace Theatre

May 31, 2019

The New York collective of folk-punk artists are celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band with a series of live concerts across the country, and you can watch their show from St. Paul's Palace Theatre.

Music News: Elton John biopic 'Rocketman' hits theaters

Music News: Elton John biopic 'Rocketman' hits theaters

Jade and Jay Gabler • May 31, 2019

How's the new Elton John movie? Pretty great, say Jade and Jay. Also in the news today: labels are paying more to sign artists, 'Old Town Road' continues to ride tall, and two music stars are releasing books on Oct. 1. Plus, highlights of this week in music history and new releases from Bedouine, Patti Smith, Sinkane, and Ian Noe - plus, how Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' is going viral every which way.

Listen: a candid conversation between Mary Lucia and Bob Collins

Listen: a candid conversation between Mary Lucia and Bob Collins

Mary Lucia, Luke Taylor and Bob Collins • May 30, 2019

In the run-up to Bob Collins's retirement, Collins and Mary Lucia sat down for a full conversation that reflects on their careers in radio as well as Bob Collins' plans for the future. And of course, there are great memories and lots of laughs from the past 14-plus years of Lucia and Collins' 4:20 p.m. news breaks.

Your messages for Bob Collins

Your messages for Bob Collins

May 30, 2019

As Bob Collins prepares to retire after his 27-plus year career at MPR (and 45 in radio), we asked you to share your messages for Bob. Read a collection of your memories and well-wishes.

From the archives: listen to past news breaks with Mary Lucia and Bob Collins

From the archives: listen to past news breaks with Mary Lucia and Bob Collins

Mary Lucia and Bob Collins • May 30, 2019

Around the turn of the decade, a number of news breaks featuring Mary Lucia and Bob Collins were gathered and archived as part of an early podcast experiment. Listen again to those great on-air moments, and relive a bit of news history while you're at it.

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