News and Interviews2021 Remembered: Minnesota musicians we lostJay Gabler • Dec 9, 2021As 2021 comes to a close, we’re looking back to honor the legacies of members of the Minnesota community who died this year.
In MemoriamBarry Harris, beloved jazz pianist devoted to bebop, dies at 91Mark Stryker • Dec 8, 2021Barry Harris, one of the leading musicians to emerge from Detroit's modern jazz explosion in the 1940s and '50s, died Wednesday.
In MemoriamGreg Tate, a powerful chronicler and critic of Black life and culture, has died at 64Andrew Limbong • Dec 7, 2021Tate was a longtime staff writer at The Village Voice, where he documented Black art and culture. He eventually became a leading figure in cultural criticism.
In MemoriamFolk singer Bill Staines has died at age 74Luke Taylor • Dec 7, 2021Staines enjoyed a decades-long career as a singer and songwriter, and had cultivated a deep connection to Minnesota.
News and Interviews2021 Remembered: Listening to the artists we lostJay Gabler • Dec 6, 2021We lost many musical legends in 2021: unmistakable vocalists, celebrated songwriters, over-the-top personalities, and the rhythmic backbone of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s biggest bands.
PrinceCommunity mourns Brother JulesJay Gabler • Dec 6, 2021“Minneapolis is mourning the loss of the legendary 89.9 KMOJ and club DJ Brother Jules, who was a frequent presence at Prince's Paisley Park afterparties in the 1990s and whose scratching can be heard on the New Power Generation album 'Exodus,'” according to a statement from Prince’s official accounts.
In MemoriamMusician Joanne Shenandoah, a powerful voice for Native culture, dies at 64Marisa Arbona-Ruiz • Nov 27, 2021A singer and composer whose songs bridged Native and numerous mainstream styles, Shenandoah was driven to create, and to share her history, with audiences around the world.
In MemoriamStephen Sondheim, the Broadway legend, has died at 91Jeff Lunden • Nov 26, 2021The celebrated composer-songwriter died on Friday. He had won several Tonys and Grammys, as well as an Oscar and Pulitzer, for musicals including West Side Story and Into the Woods.
In MemoriamYoung Dolph saw the good in peopleJewel Wicker • Nov 24, 2021Remembering Young Dolph, the Memphis rapper who uplifted collaborators, fans and family
In MemoriamRock is dead, but the photographer's iconic images of Bowie, Blondie and more live onElizabeth Blair • Nov 19, 2021Mick Rock, iconic photographer of rock stars, has died. He was known for his images of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Queen and Blondie. He was 72.
