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With the arrival of the Memorial Day weekend and, with it, the unofficial start of the summer season in Minnesota, we thought it best to don our captain's hat and set sail.
Kenneth Anger, the shocking and influential avant-garde artist who defied sexual and religious taboos in such short films as "Scorpio Rising" and "Fireworks" and dished the most lurid movie star gossip in his underground bestseller "Hollywood Babylon," has died.
A new study reveals an interesting reason people tune in to sad music.
Scammers are on the prowl for fans eager to catch their favorite acts. Follow these tips to avoid getting ripped off.
WCCO first told you about the Seeking Permission project last fall, when two music-loving dads used their passion to process the complicated times we're in.
The band is saying "peace out" after more than 50 years together.
You've probably heard the phrase music is the universal language. At a very special place in Minneapolis, that language is actually strengthening families.
Through a grant, the school now has a boisterous music program run by a local choral nonprofit.
"Thinking Out Loud" and "Let's Get It On" were released decades apart, but some say they sound seamless when paired together.
Lizzo filled her stage with drag queens in a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, in a glittery protest against the state's legislation against public drag performances.
Yesterday we were sharing our favorite tunes of the '70s. And as it turned out, we didn't have to wait too long to share our favorite '80s jams. From new wave to hair metal, from new jack swing to power ballads, we've collected everyone's favorite '80s songs into one playlist.
In honor of the 70s, we asked members of the WCCO news team to share their favorite songs from the '70s. From disco to punk, from yacht rock to very early hip-hop, we've collected everyone's favorite jams into one playlist.
Two weeks ago, WCCO told viewers about the Bloomington Kennedy Show Choir directed by Nikki Goulet Jordan. The choir qualified for Nationals in Branson, Missouri, but needed to raise $60,000 to get there.
Life coach Jasna Burza explains why humans find so much comfort in music.
The music video for Afroman's new song "Lemon Pound Cake" features video footage from an August 2022 raid on the rap artist's home and pokes fun at one officer's numerous looks at a cake that was on the counter.
CBS’ Tina Kraus shows us what researchers uncovered about one of the world’s most famous composers.
The four-day event takes place in Chicago in early August.
Bruce Springsteen, Mindy Kaling and Gladys Knight are among the artists being honored by President Biden with the National Medal of Arts on Tuesday.
"Bobby passed away here at home. I held him tight in my arms as he left us," wrote his wife, Mary, on his official Twitter account.
Vinyl records made up nearly three-quarters of physical music revenue growth in 2022, bringing in $1.7 billion.
The band, best known for their crossover hit albums "Disintegration" and "Wish," will perform at Xcel Energy Center Thursday, June 8 as part of their "Shows of a Lost World Tour."
The Happy Together Tour 2023 features famous artists from the 60s and 70s, including The Turtles, best known for their song "Happy Together."
A busy year for concerts in the Twin Cities just got a little busier. On Monday morning, concert dates were announced for rap legends Wu-Tang and Nas, as well as indie pop-rockers Weezer.
Rock from the Heart features a health symposium Friday at the Loews Hotel downtown Minneapolis. The Rick Springfield concert is Saturday at the Fillmore.
Miles, who is hard of hearing, was valedictorian at Model Secondary School for the Deaf and has gone viral on for performing popular songs on TikTok.
The attorney general and his book are already being sought out by other prosecutors handling police abuse cases.
Minnesota Aurora FC shut out a second straight opponent and continued their scoring frenzy with a 4-0 win over Chicago Dutch Lions Saturday.
Volunteers at Fort Snelling on Sunday will place American flags at every gravestone of the buried veterans and their spouses.
Minnesota United didn't find the net, but an own-goal by Real Salt Lake's Justen Glad was the final score in a 1-1 draw.
Police say two men were injured and hospitalized after a shooting in Uptown Minneapolis late Saturday night.
The attorney general and his book are already being sought out by other prosecutors handling police abuse cases.
Police say two men were injured and hospitalized after a shooting in Uptown Minneapolis late Saturday night.
In the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, an out of the box lesson plan has turned into something really special.
The Minneapolis Fire Department says crews were called to Lake Nokomis early Saturday evening for "reports of a missing female presumed to be last seen in the lake."
A celebrated downtown Minneapolis restaurant will soon reopen after an electrical fire closed it down nearly two months ago.
Central and southeastern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, will be under an air quality alert Sunday through Monday due to high levels of ground-level ozone.
The search for a missing Minnesota mother continued Saturday, nearly two months after her disappearance.
The DNR says the victim was staying at the cabin, and she was attacked when she went outside to check on her dog, who she had let out moments earlier.
Officials are investigating after a six-car train derailed Saturday near St. Cloud.
A red flag warning has been issued in northwestern and central Minnesota due to low humidity and high winds.
A man who drove the car that helped pull down the statue of a Civil War hero and abolitionist outside of the Wisconsin state Capitol during a night of protests in 2020 has been sentenced to six months in jail.
A jury trial in a lawsuit seeking $2.4 million in damages from Republicans who attempted to cast Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020 even though he lost is scheduled to begin just two months before the 2024 presidential election.
The Wisconsin Legislature's budget-writing committee has rejected Gov. Tony Evers' plan to make permanent nearly 40 revenue agent positions who are meant to enforce the state's tax laws.
Police in Wisconsin say drugs laced with fentanyl that killed one person and caused three more to overdose were purchased at a bar owned by a state lawmaker.
Wisconsin state lawmakers are being warned that not reaching a deal on a massive bill increasing state aid to local governments will only increase the chances that Milwaukee runs out of money, forcing deep cuts to police and fire protection.
The attorney general and his book are already being sought out by other prosecutors handling police abuse cases.
A deal has been reached to raise the nation's debt limit and avoid a potential economic catastrophe, but there are real questions about whether the speaker has the votes to get this deal passed.
Republican lawmakers and the White House reached a deal Saturday evening on raising the nation's debt ceiling.
After days of intense negotiations and weeks of talks, an agreement in principle has been reached to raise the debt ceiling.
Minnesotans who buy an e-bike could soon get a rebate of up to $1,500 due to a bill passed at the legislature this session.
As boaters prepare to fill up, they're finding some good news at the pumps – if they can even get to the pumps yet.
Minnesotans who buy an e-bike could soon get a rebate of up to $1,500 due to a bill passed at the legislature this session.
The captivating beauty of Minnesota's North Shore is set to become even more accessible with the Northern Lights Express. The line goes from the Twin Cities to the Twin Ports, with stops in Minneapolis, Coon Rapids, Cambridge, Hinckley, and Superior, Wisconsin.
Whether it's driving to the cabin or hitting the skies for a faraway destination, Minnesotans are on the move for the holiday weekend. The number of those traveling is moving in an upward direction.
We reflect on other nixed treats after Dairy Queen announces they will discontinue cherry-dipped soft serve ice cream cones.
The attorney general and his book are already being sought out by other prosecutors handling police abuse cases.
Police say two men were injured and hospitalized after a shooting in Uptown Minneapolis late Saturday night.
A Florida man charged with human smuggling related to the deaths last year of four immigrants near the Canadian border has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges.
A 27-year-old Red Wing man faces a set of manslaughter charges for his alleged role in the death of an 8-week-old baby boy.
Investigators say that preliminary information indicates a large fight occurred after the stabbing, with the crowd scattering once officers arrived.
You may have seen videos on TikTok or heard celebrities talking about Ozempic or Wegovy. They're medications used to treat diabetes. And now, for a lot of users, to lose weight.
Score graduated high school early, and at 17, moved to Florida with her older sister. At 21, she turned pro. Score spent six years in the sport, earning a top 10 ranking among female professional wakeboarders in the world.
House Speaker Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park, said that Democrats came into the session with seven big issues that they had developed over the previous three election cycles: education, health care, an economy that works for everyone, climate action, reproductive freedom, preventing gun violence and protecting democracy.
Officials in southern Minnesota say a fire at a landfill may cause adverse effects to the health of both residents and the environment.
A firefighter who's spent more than a decade helping others is facing a battle of his own.
In the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, an out of the box lesson plan has turned into something really special.
With the arrival of the Memorial Day weekend and, with it, the unofficial start of the summer season in Minnesota, we thought it best to don our captain's hat and set sail.
The 44th season of Survivor came to a close Wednesday night and one of the three finalists is from Minnesota.
Two months prior to her death, Tina Turner opened up about putting herself "in great danger" by not taking action for her kidney health sooner.
Minnesotans made up four of the six contestants on "Wheel of Fortune."
Minnesota Aurora FC shut out a second straight opponent and continued their scoring frenzy with a 4-0 win over Chicago Dutch Lions Saturday.
Minnesota United didn't find the net, but an own-goal by Real Salt Lake's Justen Glad was the final score in a 1-1 draw.
Willi Castro had his first career multi-homer game, Matt Wallner homered amongst his career-high four hits, and the Minnesota Twins held off the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Saturday.
Kevin Kiermaier and Bo Bichette homered in a three-run third, Kevin Gausman won for the first time in more than month and the slumping Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Friday night.
Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury earned their first win of the WNBA season with a 90-81 victory against the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night.
The attorney general and his book are already being sought out by other prosecutors handling police abuse cases.
On the third anniversary of George Floyd's murder, Esme Murphy spoke with key players to reflect on what has and has not changed since May 25, 2020.
Floyd's death under the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin not only changed our community but it changed the nation.
On the third anniversary of George Floyd's murder, Esme Murphy spoke with key players to reflect on what has and has not changed since May 25, 2020. Murphy asked Local civil rights attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong if she's seen change and asked what still needs to be done. Murphy also checked in with Floyd's long-time girlfriend Courteney Ross.
On the third anniversary of George Floyd's murder, Esme Murphy spoke with key players to reflect on what has and has not changed since May 25, 2020. George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, testified and sat through every hearing vowing justice for his family.
Imagine spending the night in a turn-of-the-century lumber baron's mansion. Well, now you can do exactly that.
"Chisholm is kind of one of those amazing places that believes in itself no matter what. And they never say die," said Carol Borich.
Minnesota has plenty of wacky water towers. But there's one in Minneapolis that's all about architecture and art.
In the late 1950s, there were no bigger names in music than Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. So when the teen idols announced they were coming to Montevideo as part of their Winter Dance tour, locals were gearing up.
If you've never heard of the town of Willernie, you're not alone, even though it's located in the middle of Washington County. But between famous gangsters and a famous amusement park, Willernie has quite the history.
You may have seen videos on TikTok or heard celebrities talking about Ozempic or Wegovy. They're medications used to treat diabetes. And now, for a lot of users, to lose weight.
As the country navigates the end of a pandemic, the U.S. surgeon general said Americans are suffering from an epidemic: Loneliness.
AAA projects that 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles over Memorial Day weekend, which is a very specific number.
The pandemic changed just about everything in our lives, including traffic. Marie from Little Canada wanted to know, "when is the actual rush hour these days?" Good Question.
Jeff Wagner gets his hands dirty for this one.
Many WCCO viewers across the state Saturday took part in the unofficial start to Minnesota summer -- the fishing opener.
Joe Kapp, the quarterback who led the Minnesota Vikings to their first Super Bowl appearance, has reportedly died. Kapp played three seasons with the Vikings, amassing a 23-12-3 record. He captained the Vikings to Super Bowl IV, which they lost 23-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Crowds gathered both to support and protest against former President Donald Trump as he was expected to surrender to authorities in appear in court in Lower Manhattan for the first time to face criminal charges, a historic first .
The first home game of the Twins season is almost here. For the 2023 season, the Twins have eight local vendors serving food at Target Field this year as part of their Minnesota Made program.
Many WCCO viewers shared stunning photos of Thursday night's Northern Lights, which could be seen practically across the entire state of Minnesota.
The remainder of the long Memorial Day weekend looks warm and dry, and the rest of the week is going to be even hotter.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Sunday looks warm and mostly sunny, and it's going to get hotter this week.
Memorial Day will feature more above-average heat and more sunshine.
Central and southeastern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, will be under an air quality alert Sunday through Monday due to high levels of ground-level ozone.
There is something very important happening right now at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
The remainder of the long Memorial Day weekend looks warm and dry, and the rest of the week is going to be even hotter.
Lately the Minnesota National Guard has had trouble recruiting a few good men and women. Major Andrea Kostiuk talks about the guard and why some people may want to reconsider signing up.
Attorney General Keith Ellison talks about his new book, "Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence."
Police say two men were injured and hospitalized after a shooting in Uptown Minneapolis late Saturday night.