Fans come out for return to Twin Cities Summer Jam
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Friday's Carrie Underwood-led lineup at Canterbury Park put the fest back on track.
Rolling Stones' rescheduled U.S. Bank Stadium date set for Oct. 24
Postponed by the pandemic in 2020, the band will hit Minneapolis again on a newly rescheduled 13-city No Filter Tour.
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Bon Iver to head up Line 3 protest concert Aug. 18 at Duluth's Bayfront Park
The Water Is Life festival will benefit Winona LaDuke's Honor the Earth with First Ave and many more performers involved.
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Twin Cities band 26 BATS! celebrates a magic number with a new sound
Shape-shifting, portal-hopping duo 26 BATS! celebrates a golden year with a new sound.
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Minneapolis duo 26BATS! hits their magic number
Shape-shifting, portal-hopping duo celebrates a golden year with a new sound.
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Large music publishing firm controls half of Prince's estate
Primary Wave has bought out three siblings' interest in the estate; a deal on the value of Prince's real estate also has been reached.
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Minneapolis aims to retain public control of Upper Harbor Terminal concert venue
Minneapolis, First Avenue partnership in riverfront project re-examined.
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6 cool things in music this week include EVV, Palmer's patio and Gully Boys
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.Monica LaPlante, who will headline Palmfest in Minneapolis July 30:1 Palmer's Bar…
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Backlash over Prof concert in Rochester won't stop this weekend's show
Last year's MeToo wave in Minnesota's music scene has spilled over into the state's first big hip-hop concert since the pandemic.
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Our Friday best: Aquatennial, Nur-D, 'Mamma Mia' and more
Aquatennial returnsMinneapolis' annual celebration of summer is once again filled with activities. Watch the nimble aquatic antics of the Twin Cities River Rats in their…
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A sweet summer songlist from former Suicide Commando Steve Almaas
POP/ROCKSteve Almaas, "Everywhere You've Been" (Lonesome Whippoorwill)Although best known in Minnesota as a pioneering punk rocker with the Suicide Commandos, Almaas long has forged his…
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First streamed concert shows another side of Bob Dylan
His intimate, artful show will be available until late Tuesday night.
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Minnesota Orchestra returns to full strength in its first summer concert since pandemic
REVIEW: Concertgoers were bathed in big sound, but the most powerful moments were subtle.
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6 cool things in music this week include the Clown Lounge, Jason Isbell, Cheap Trick and a book on Prince in the studio
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.Andrea Swensson of Minneapolis:1 Cindy Lawson, "New Tricks." What a breath of…
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Last week's top Billboard hits
POP/SINGLES Last week1. Butter, BTS12. Good 4 U, Olivia Rodrigo23. Levitating, Dua Lipa44. Kiss Me More, Doja Cat35. Montero (Call Me By Your Name), Lil…
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Minnesota Sinfonia emerges from the pandemic sounding better than ever
REVIEW: Impressive musicianship on display in lakeside concert that will be repeated Friday evening.
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Minnesota Orchestra plans a grand finale year for conductor Osmo Vänskä
ANALYSIS: His 19th season with the Minnesota Orchestra will be an ambitious one.
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Country stars are leading the charge as music returns to Minnesota stages
No mask? No vax? No problem, as country acts return to Minnesota in a big way.
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Roots fest, Mixtape and gangster tours on tap this weekend
Roots, Rock & Deep Blues FestUsually spread across multiple stages around the Hook & Ladder, this three-day marathon of rootsy, gritty and/or just authentic Americana…
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Flip Phone's Chad Kampe has become the Twin Cities' king of drag-queen parties
With his drag events company Flip Phone, Chad Kampe has gone from schoolteacher to LGBTQ party master.
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New music reviews: Sault addresses the Black experience in London and Miles Davis recorded at one of his final concerts
POP/ROCKSault, "Nine" (Forever Living Originals)One of the biggest mysteries of the genre-bending British group Sault is how they have been able to release five uniformly…
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Questlove to DJ as Walker Art Center brings back its fall garden party
The hybrid event, which also can be viewed virtually for free, will feature Dessa, too.
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