Music
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JD McPherson is shining Like gold on his latest album, ‘Nite Owls’
JD McPherson’s latest album is called “Nite Owls.” It’s his fifth studio album, and as McPherson told WPR’s “BETA,” it’s dedicated to the pioneering guitarist Duane Eddy, who died in April.
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Madison-based rock band releases new album inspired by Wisconsinites in World War I
The Kissers’ new album features songs based on diaries and other historical records from Wisconsin veterans.
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(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Nick Lowe, Los Straitjackets and ‘Indoor Safari’
Nick Lowe talked with “BETA” about his newest album and his musical quirks ahead of a performance with Los Straitjackets in Milwaukee.
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‘Simply Folk’ host celebrates Public Radio Music Day with suggestions for Wisconsin listeners
Today is Public Radio Music Day — a day for showcasing the role of public radio in amplifying music for communities throughout Wisconsin. WPR’s Sile Shigley shares some of her favorite tracks at the moment.
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Manitowoc church celebrates refurbished 105-year-old pipe organ
The First German Lutheran Church in Manitowoc spent two years planning to restore its pipe organ to mark the 150th anniversary of the building of its church.
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Thousands polka in Monroe as Wisconsin event quintuples previous world record
The record to beat was 802 dancers in Germany in 2013, according to Guinness World Records. On Saturday, more than 4,000 people registered for the dance.
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Wisconsin band Bizhiki releases new album of powwow-inspired music
Ojibwe singers Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings and Joe Rainey say that powwow music has changed their lives. Now, they hope to bring the tradition to new listeners.
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New management firm looks to give Oshkosh Arena a fresh start
A new management company hopes to provide a fresh start for the embattled Oshkosh Arena, home to the Milwaukee Bucks’ G-League affiliate.
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Mucca Pazza brings eclectic marching band fare to Big Top
Anna Jacobsen of Elk Mound and Andy Deitrich joined WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” to talk their experience as part of Mucca Pazza, a band that consists of 30-odd musicians playing diverse instruments who are performing Sept. 13 as part of the Big Top Chautauqua concert series.
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Chicago’s ARC Music Festival tells the story of house music
To help tell the story of House and Techno In Chicago Nick Karounos, John Curley, and Stuart Hackley founded the ARC Music festival in 2021, which has been held on Labor Day weekend each year since.