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July 22, 2024

Fakir died Monday of heart failure at his home in Detroit, according to a family spokesperson, with his wife and other loved ones by his side.

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88

Associated Press • Jul 22, 2024

Fakir died Monday of heart failure at his home in Detroit, according to a family spokesperson, with his wife and other loved ones by his side.

Pitchfork Music Festival 2024: Black Pumas, Jamie xx, Alanis Morrissette, and more

Pitchfork Music Festival 2024: Black Pumas, Jamie xx, Alanis Morrissette, and more

Sofia Haan and Amaya Peña • Jul 22, 2024

At the 18th edition of the preeminent Chicago music festival, both new and returning acts attracted crowds of indie fans to Union Park. Brittany Howard, Wednesday, Hotline TNT, De La Soul, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Jessie Ware also performed 

Photos: Faces of Minnesota Yacht Club Festival 2024

Photos: Faces of Minnesota Yacht Club Festival 2024

Jul 22, 2024

Featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, and many more, Minnesota Yacht Club Festival 2024 took place at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20.

Coffee Break: Teamwork makes the dream work

Coffee Break: Teamwork makes the dream work

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jul 22, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about being on a team or teamwork would you like to hear?

MMYYKK performs at Carbon Sound Presents: Minnesota Music Month showcase

Jul 20, 2024

Multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer MMYYKK performed at Carbon Sound Presents: Minnesota Music Month showcase in April, featuring Reiki, XINA and Zora.

Coffee Break: Urban Beekeeping

Coffee Break: Urban Beekeeping

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jul 19, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to bees would you like to hear?

The Chart Show: "Cardinal" flies to No. 1

The Chart Show: "Cardinal" flies to No. 1

Jul 18, 2024

Kacey Musgraves climbs to No. 1 this week with “Cardinal,” the second single from her new album, Deeper Well, just ahead of Billie Eilish's hit, "Lunch."

Coffee Break: Minnesota Yacht Club Festival

Coffee Break: Minnesota Yacht Club Festival

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jul 18, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists performing at the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival would you like to hear?

Grateful Dead, Francis Ford Coppola, Bonnie Raitt on 2024 Kennedy Center Honors list

Grateful Dead, Francis Ford Coppola, Bonnie Raitt on 2024 Kennedy Center Honors list

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Jul 18, 2024

The award for lifetime artistic achievements will also recognize jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval. The Apollo Theater will receive a special Honors as "an iconic American institution."

Bernice Johnson Reagon, a founder of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock, has died

Bernice Johnson Reagon, a founder of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock, has died

Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong • Jul 17, 2024

The songleader, civil rights activist and scholar died Tuesday at the age of 81.

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