Jon Bream
Critic / Reporter
Pop MusicBream has interviewed such music royalty as the King of Pop (Michael Jackson), the Queen of Soul (Aretha Franklin) and Prince as well as Bob Dylan, U2, three Beatles, four Rolling Stones and all of Maroon 5. He has performed with Alice Cooper, jogged with Willie Nelson and walked the streets of New York with Bruce Springsteen. A longtime voter for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bream has also written for the Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Vibe and other publications. He has a journalism degree from the University of Minnesota, where he established the Jon Bream Scholarship for Arts Criticism.
Latest from Jon Bream
Minnesota a cappella vets Tonic Sol-fa signing off after a long, long run
The group will perform farewell gigs in Burnsville.
April 17, 2025
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for April 17-23 include Kendrick Lamar with SZA, Paul Simon, Lady Blackbird, My Morning Jacket and Bob Mould.
April 16, 2025
Review: AC/DC wins again with lovably loud, lowbrow rock at U.S. Bank Stadium
The veteran Aussie band kicked off its first North American tour in nine years in Minneapolis.
April 11, 2025
Grading 53 essential Twin Cities music venues — big and small, best and worst
What we love and don’t love about the places Minnesota music lovers frequent, from the puny 7th St. Entry to (gulp!) gargantuan U.S. Bank Stadium.
April 9, 2025
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for April 10-16 include AC/DC, the Linda Lindas, Nubya Gargia, Alan Sparhawk and Bill Murray’s band.
April 9, 2025
Prince Celebration 2025 will feature Morris Day, Jesse Johnson and the Family
Plans for the annual Prince fam fest June 5-8 include activities at Paisley Park and in downtown Minneapolis.
April 8, 2025
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Review: Without lead singer Eddie Levert, the O’Jays kept ‘Love Train’ going at Mystic Lake
His unexplained absence made the classic R&B group’s farewell doubly sad.
April 6, 2025
Review: Bob Dylan was neither rough nor rowdy in Mankato
In his first home state gig in six years, he focused on piano and his latest, greatest album.
April 5, 2025
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for April 3-9 include Bob Dylan, the O’Jays, Tyler Childers, the Suburbs, Bright Eyes, Jack White, Shemekia Copeland and the Hard Quartet.
April 2, 2025
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for March 27-April 2 include GloRilla, Kraftwerk, Sona Jobarteh, ZZ Ward, Gary Louris and Snow Patrol.
March 26, 2025
Review: Burton Cummings rocks baby boomers with Guess Who hits and that mustache
In Medina, the pioneering Canadian rocker shared his childhood memories of visits to Minneapolis.
March 25, 2025
Jonas Brothers will return to Xcel Energy Center on Oct. 10
Tickets to their 20th anniversary tour will go on sale this week.
March 24, 2025
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