5 vinyl shops in greater Minnesota worth a spin for Record Store Day
The vinyl boom is spreading to smaller cities including Bemidji and Buffalo, which saw new stores.
What to know and seek for Record Store Day 2024 in the Twin Cities
A rundown on who's putting out music and playing it live for Saturday's national shopping holiday.
Review: Sibling pop band AJR put on a fun show in St. Paul, but not a good concert
The feel-good trio of "Bang!" fame drew more than 12,000 fans to Xcel Center for their first local arena-headlining gig.
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Prince's sister Tyka Nelson will give her farewell performance at the Dakota
The part-time singer will be joined by former Prince associates for the concert on his birthday.
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Review: Sabrina Carpenter's 'cheeky, summery' 'Espresso' could be her biggest hit yet
Maggie Rogers' "The Kill" is a breakup song told from the perspective of both parties.
Gallery: AJR performs at Xcel
AJR, with opener Dean Lewis, performed Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.
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St. Paul Chamber Orchestra enlists a host of intriguing musicmakers for its 2024-25 season
Pianist Roman Rabinovich, cellist Abel Selaocoe, violist Tabea Zimmermann and flutist Jasmine Choi are just some of the soloists slated to perform with the SPCO.
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The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for April 18-24 include Kane Brown, Waxahatchee, Royel Otis, Tim McGraw and Leslie Odom Jr.
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Ludacris and T-Pain to stand up together at Minnesota State Fair grandstand in 2024
The '00s-era hip-hop hitmakers will perform a Tuesday night co-headlining gig on Aug. 27.
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NPG vets Michael Bland and Sonny Thompson extend their brotherhood into a post-Prince duo
They will celebrate their new single and music of the Purple One in an all-star concert on Saturday.
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Critics' picks: The 15 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
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Review: Concertmaster Erin Keefe delivers beautiful violin solo with the Minnesota Orchestra
The concert also featured works by Eleanor Alberga, Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann.
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6 cool things in music this week include Maggie Rogers, Bruce Springsteen and Rolling Stones
Shoutouts, too, to Raul Malo, Ducks Ltd. and the Smile.
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City of Minneapolis launches new census to better plug in to its music scene
Starting Friday, musicians and music professionals are being asked for data for an online census that has amped up programs in other cities.
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Review: Soprano Golda Schultz proved a captivating storyteller with a magnificent voice
Her Schubert Club International Artist Series recital featured songs by Clara Schumann, Rebecca Clarke and Kathleen Tagg.
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Review: Doja Cat gets 'masculine' on a cheater
In 2004 reissue, Prince asks "Why must I sing 'God Bless America' and not the rest of the world?"
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Scene Makers Q+A: Jennifer Grimm balances nightclub life as singer, booker and mother
She hires 700-some acts a year at Crooners and performs about three shows a week around Minnesota.
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Prince's Revolution to reunite for 'Purple Rain' 40th anniversary gigs at First Avenue
The bandmates from the movie and album will perform June 21 and 22, their first shows since a 2020 tribute at the Grammys.
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Aerosmith's postponed Xcel Center gig is back on for January 2025
Steven Tyler and the gang are now scheduled to hit St. Paul on Jan. 22, after the singer recuperates from vocal cord injuries.
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The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for April 11-17 include Marshmello, Joe Satriani with Steve Vai, AJR, the Staves, Bernard Allison and Shemekia Copeland.
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Matchbox Twenty pushes its way onto the 2024 Minnesota State Fair grandstand lineup
Rob Thomas and the band will return Aug. 30, adding to the heavy '90s radio-rock flavor already on tap for summer concerts.
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Minnesota Orchestra's 2024-25 season includes mandolinist Avi Avital, jazz master Wynton Marsalis
Soprano Julia Bullock, violinist Isabelle Faust and soprano Christine Goerke are also among the world-class musicians slated to perform with the orchestra next season.
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Critics' picks: The 10 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
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Around the Region
- Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
- After 40 nights of U2 at the Sphere, Phish's Trey Anastasio talks about taking over
- Musician T Bone Burnett is trading his dystopian sensibilities for some warm-hearted acoustic music
- John Adams' Nativity oratorio 'El Nino' gets colorful staging at the Met
- Protests, heightened terror threat mean tight security at Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden
- Kate Hudson had a lifetime to make a record. The result is 'Glorious,' out in May
- ABBA, Blondie, and the Notorious B.I.G. enter the National Recording Registry
- Visa fees for international artists to tour in the US shot up 250% in April. It could be devastating
- Music Review: Jazz pianist Fred Hersch creates subdued, lovely colors on 'Silent, Listening'
- At birthplace of Olympics, performers at flame-lighting ceremony feel a pull of the ancient past
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- 5 vinyl shops in greater Minnesota worth a spin for Record Store Day
- What to know and seek for Record Store Day 2024 in the Twin Cities
- NPG vets Michael Bland and Sonny Thompson extend their brotherhood into a post-Prince duo
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