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Milwaukee's Summerfest prepares to let the music play

June 22, 2022 - 6:00am

Milwaukee’s Summerfest musical celebration gets underway this week, marking a return largely to normal procedures for an event dogged by the COVID-19 pandemic.

From pop to punk: Shaping our musical identities

March 27, 2022 - 7:00am

Music critic and author Kalefa Sanneh says "pop music" is no longer a pejorative label. He traces the rise of "Poptimism" and discusses the challenges of being a pop music critic.

Summerfest organizers scale back COVID-19 precautions

February 19, 2022 - 3:10pm

Organizers of Milwaukee's Summerfest music celebration are planning to scale back COVID-19 precautions this year.

'Change In The Future Of Music': Hip-Hop Artist Is First Indigenous Woman To Judge Grammys

September 6, 2021 - 12:00pm

Jazelle Childs-Evans, an Appleton-based hip-hop artist known as J25, recently became the first Indigenous woman to be inducted the Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards. She'll judge submissions in several categories.

Photos: Summerfest Reopens For First Time Since 2019

September 3, 2021 - 1:15pm

Summerfest is being held later than usual and with some requirements to protect attendees from COVID-19, but it is back.

Milwaukee's Summerfest Offers COVID-19 Refunds

August 15, 2021 - 9:35am

Officials organizing Milwaukee's signature summer music festival are offering ticket refunds for people who haven't been vaccinated against COVID-19.

World War I Christmas Truce Of 1914 Serves As A Witness Of Peace

December 16, 2020 - 4:30pm

For many, Christmas is a season of peace, and in the middle of World War I, that literally was true. During our own time, when political divisions can feel so extreme, the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 is a welcome gift and witness of peace between supposed enemies....

Listen To Music With Andrew & Polly

September 4, 2020 - 4:00pm

Andrew Barkan and Polly Hall met in college and bonded over their love of music. Years later, they're married with children — and a band and a podcast. Their band? It’s called Andrew & Polly, of course. They have a podcast about all their favorite sounds, too, called "Ear Snacks."...

Kanye West Sues To Get On Wisconsin Presidential Ballot

August 28, 2020 - 6:25pm

Rapper Kanye West has filed a lawsuit demanding election officials place him on Wisconsin's presidential ballot in November.

For The First Time Ever, Summerfest Is Canceled

June 4, 2020 - 8:50am

Summerfest, Milwaukee's multi-day music festival along the city's lakefront, has been canceled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Milwaukee's Summerfest prepares to let the music play

From pop to punk: Shaping our musical identities

Summerfest organizers scale back COVID-19 precautions

'Change In The Future Of Music': Hip-Hop Artist Is First Indigenous Woman To Judge Grammys

Photos: Summerfest Reopens For First Time Since 2019

Milwaukee's Summerfest Offers COVID-19 Refunds

World War I Christmas Truce Of 1914 Serves As A Witness Of Peace

Listen To Music With Andrew & Polly

Kanye West Sues To Get On Wisconsin Presidential Ballot

For The First Time Ever, Summerfest Is Canceled

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