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Birge took the plunge behind the microphone and has been connecting the dots for YourClassical MPR listeners for 29 years – including 21 as morning show host. On Aug. 28, he’ll sign off for his last regular shift.
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Just 111 refugees have arrived in Minnesota since October. All of them are white Afrikaners from South Africa.
Hip-hop artist and composer André 3000 released his latest album, ‘New Blue Sun,’ in 2023. The album revolves around compositions with wind instruments and is a result of his need to explore the many influences around him, both jazz and classical. Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
Kerry Alexander and Chris Hoge (Bad Bad Hats) and Elana Carroll (Party Nails) talk about the formation of a new supergroup. Megasound is The Local Show’s Artist of the Month for August 2026.