BACK when she was a Eurhythmic, Annie Lennox recorded with Aretha Franklin what has become arguably one of the most important feminist anthems of our time: “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves.” ...

A look back at the Minnesotan who inspired more than one of his songs and how the state's cold spring inspired another. John Denver is associated with the Rocky Mountains, but he married a Minnesota ...

“Annie’s Song” was written for Denver’s then-wife Annie Martell. Like much of Denver’s music, he conflates his romantic love with a force of nature. Denver was perched above the Colorado mountains in ...

Sunday was the birthday of the late John Denver. Remembered mostly for songs he wrote about Colorado, the musician's early success was here. He played annual concerts at Gustavus Adolphus College.

This week in 1974 – a recording that scored a big hit on both pop and country music charts was a song written about the writer's college sweetheart – whom he married in 1967 and divorced in 1983. The ...

Indie-folk pair Penny & Sparrow, aka singer/songwriters Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke, have a new album on the way later this summer. It’s called Finch, and it’s out Aug. 2 via Thirty Tigers. The duo ...

As the Fargo Theatre welcomes a John Denver tribute show Dec. 3, a look back at the Minnesotan who inspired more than one of his songs and how the state's cold spring inspired another. John Denver is ...