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I know I've only been in Rochester for a little over a year, but damn it's good to see us thriving!

Not only is this a smart idea, the proposed use of the Armory Building will offer something for all types of folks living in Rochester.

Minneapolis, MN (KROC AM News) - An autopsy is planned Friday to determine the cause of death of Prince.

St Paul, MN (KROC AM News) - Don Henley recently announced the Eagles would not tour anymore due to the death of band co-founder Glenn Frey. But that doesn’t mean Henley is finished touring.

St Paul, MN  (KROC AM News) - Adele has announced a North American tour for next year that will begin in Minnesota.

Prince is going to be on the Arsenio Hall show on Wednesday.   Arsenio reads this note, which he claims is signed by Prince and delivered by a, 'Letter Bearing Clone,'  to announce that he will be taking over the Arsenio Hall show on March 5th. A rather interesting way to announce Prince's arrival I must say.

I'm looking forward to the Jim Brickman show this evening at the Mayo Civic Center! There are a few tickets left if you decide to come last minute!  I am taking my mom and she is excited!  We both went to see Jim at the Orchestra Hall up in Minneapolis in December of 2011 when he did his Christmas show.   That time of year on Y105 we play one of his Christmas songs, 'The Gift'.  If you are not fam

It was 50 years ago this week that the Beatles first invaded America via the "Ed Sullivan Show".   Perhaps you saw the recent CBS special on Sunday night.

Dennis Fredericksen sang backing vocals on a song from the 80's that I always loved.  I used to toss quarter after quarter into the jukebox to hear this song.  He has been living in Minnesota since the 1990's.

The website NME.com has put out a list of “Songs That Were Originally Meant for Other Artists”.  Among them…Justin Timberlake's 2002 song "Rock Your Body" was originally offered to Michael Jackson, but he passed on it.  Britney Spears' " Baby, One More Time" was almost recorded by TLC, but they didn't think it fit with them...