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Beach Boys and Righteous Brothers thrill crowds at State Fair
The Beach Boys and Righteous Brothers were like reconditioned classic cars at the grandstand show.
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Minnesotan sneaks 'Bohemian Rhapsody' into 4 months of tweets — and the internet cheers
The University of Minnesota student thought up the scheme in May while procrastinating for finals.
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Four decades later, Earth, Wind & Fire is as exciting as ever at State Fair
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band impressed with its musicality, energy and showmanship in front of 10,000 at the grandstand.
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Sold-out grandstand crowd gives Trampled by Turtles an amped-up homecoming
More than 15,000 fans turned out for this year's biggest State Fair concert.
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Twin Cities folkie Eliza Blue found Neil Young's bassist at home on the prairie
Eliza Blue found an unlikely collaborator in South Dakota: Neil Young bassist Billy Talbot.
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Prince's family suing doctor who prescribed him pain pills
Dr. Michael Schulenberg failed to treat the star's addiction, lawsuit argues.
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Pick Six: Praise for Aretha Franklin, Jana Nyberg, Shelby Lynne, more
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
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Back together again, Sugarland is sweeter and better than ever
REVIEW: After a 5-year hiatus, the country duo thrills 12,418 fans at fair.
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Embracing the soul of Soweto as Minnesota Orchestra finds music is universal language
A concert at the spiritual home of the struggle against apartheid forged powerful connections.
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How this Righteous Brother found a new bro and regained that 'Lovin' Feeling'
Bill Medley, who brings "That Lovin' Feeling" to the State Fair Monday night, talks about Aretha, Phil Spector and his new partner.
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From Beyoncé to Harry Potter to Sondheim, here's the DNA that drives 'Hamilton'
You don't need 23andMe to explore the roots of the musical opening here Wednesday. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda laid it all out for us.
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After 29-year wait, New Order's old-school grooves still sound fresh in St. Paul
The British synth-rock pioneer's sold-out Palace show was their first time in town since 1989.
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Niall Horan shows a new direction at the fair
REVIEW: Ex-boy band star still wows women with his acoustic songs.
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A young South African symphony takes its cue from the Minnesota Orchestra
After a 2014 visit, Osmo Vänskä had promised to return. He and his musicians gave the South African National Youth Orchestra a week of intense training — and a lot of confidence-building.
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Prince has a new video of 'Mary Don't You Weep' directed by Spike Lee
The song is heard during the closing credits of Lee's new movie 'BlacKkKlansman'
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St. Paul saxophone great Irv Williams makes his 99th birthday party a blast
At the Dakota, he played at his party, which doubled as a fundraiser for a fellowship in his name for high school jazz musicians.
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Hip-hop hitmaker Travis Scott coming to Target Center in December
Tickets will go on sale Friday for the rapper with the nation's No. 1 album, "Astroworld."
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Concert in anti-apartheid Soweto church is an ode to joy — in many languages
The performance brought the crowd packed into the historic Regina Mundi Catholic Church to its feet, singing, stepping and clapping.
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