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1984: The Year Pop Stardom Got Supersized

In a peak moment of pop monoculture, synthesizers pumped up songs and MTV forever changed how artists were seen. Here’s how — and why.

By Jon Pareles

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Why You May Never See the Documentary on Prince by Ezra Edelman

A revealing new documentary could redefine our understanding of the pop icon. But you will probably never get to see it.

By Sasha Weiss

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A Musical Tour of Tim Walz’s Minnesota

The state is a hotbed of corrosive underground rock, birthplace of two acclaimed icons, home to a lively hip-hop scene and a bedrock of ’80s pop and funk.

By Lindsay Zoladz

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Tim Walz’s Jam: Dylan, Prince, the Replacements and Hüsker Dü

Kamala Harris’s running mate is a rock fan with an affinity for Minnesota artists including Bob Dylan, Prince, the Replacements and Hüsker Dü.

By Marc Tracy