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February 06, 2024

The State Theatre in Minneapolis will host the premiere in April 2025. Prince collaborators Morris Hayes and Bobby Z have joined the production as music advisers.

'Purple Rain' musical will make world premiere in Minneapolis

'Purple Rain' musical will make world premiere in Minneapolis

Feb 6, 2024

The State Theatre in Minneapolis will host the premiere in April 2025. Prince collaborators Morris Hayes and Bobby Z have joined the production as music advisers.

10 new(ish) Twin Cities music venues worth checking out in 2024

10 new(ish) Twin Cities music venues worth checking out in 2024

Erik Thompson • Feb 6, 2024

Over the past few years, a fresh new batch of venues have opened throughout the Twin Cities, giving local and national bands exciting new places to play in town.

Coffee Break: Grammy winners, part 2

Coffee Break: Grammy winners, part 2

Jill Riley • Feb 6, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what other songs by Grammy winners do you want to hear?

Dan Wilson wins third Grammy Award

Dan Wilson wins third Grammy Award

Sam Stroozas • Feb 5, 2024

He won Song of the Year in 2006 for “Not Ready to Make Nice” with the Chicks and in 2011 for Album of the Year for 21 with Adele.

Grammys 2024: 10 takeaways from music's biggest night (Taylor's version)

Grammys 2024: 10 takeaways from music's biggest night (Taylor's version)

Stephen Thompson • Feb 5, 2024

Miley Cyrus, SZA, Billie Eilish and others had a big night. But once again, the music industry found itself in the long shadow of Taylor Swift, who won album of the year and announced a new project.

Coffee Break: Grammy winners

Coffee Break: Grammy winners

Jill Riley • Feb 5, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by Grammy winners do you want to hear?

Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' climbs the iTunes charts after her Grammy performance

Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' climbs the iTunes charts after her Grammy performance

Ayana Archie • Feb 5, 2024

Chapman has performed sparingly in recent years. She took the Grammy stage to raucous applause and capped her performance with Luke Combs by receiving a standing ovation.

Album of the Week: Future Islands, 'People Who Aren't There Anymore'

Album of the Week: Future Islands, 'People Who Aren't There Anymore'

Ayisha Jaffer • Feb 5, 2024

The Album of The Week is the seventh album from Future Islands, People Who Aren’t There Anymore.

Red carpet looks from the 2024 Grammy Awards

Red carpet looks from the 2024 Grammy Awards

Feb 5, 2024

Check out some of the this years most memorable red carpet looks from the 66th annual Grammy Awards.

Here are the 2024 Grammy Award winners

Here are the 2024 Grammy Award winners

NPR Staff • Feb 4, 2024

R&B star SZA leads all artists with nine nominations at the Grammys, presented on Sunday, Feb. 4. Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Jon Batiste are each up for six awards.

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