Lemmy Kilmister, the late Motörhead frontman, was a regular at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in Los Angeles — which so appreciated him that proprietor Mikael Maglieri brought Lemmy’s favorite video game machine over to the ailing rocker’s house in Lemmy’s final days. Now, the Rainbow is planning a 12-hour memorial service on Jan. 9 — and Lemmy’s fans are…

Perhaps the hardest part of grieving is accepting that someone who is lost is never coming back. As Mankato indie pop quartet Good Night Gold Dust put it on their newest single “Waves” off their latest self-titled EP, “I still feel you here.” Their first studio EP, produced by Brett Bullion (Bad Bad Hats, Caroline…

It’s taken me a long time to get here, so I’ll do my best to keep my voice from shaking as I say this: My name is Andrea, and I’m a gatekeeper. That’s right. I keep the gates. I make the tastes. Sometimes I lord over people, shoving my opinions down their unsuspecting gullets. Sometimes…

On New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles, Mötley Crüe played what was billed as their final show ever — and it included an awkward moment for drummer Tommy Lee. As midnight approached, a roller coaster built to carry Lee and his drum kit high above the crowd got stuck, leaving Lee suspended upside down. The surprised drummer eventually climbed down the roller…

Time has a funny way of providing us with perspectives we didn’t even know we needed, like a telephoto lens slowly zooming outward until the entire picture comes into view. Water droplets may look like tears when their big fat beads are streaking across our entire view, but if we take a step back we…

We’ve chosen some of this year’s most memorable quotes from the local music scene to highlight; click on each photo to go to the corresponding post from our blog.

While a public announcement still has not been made, the New York Times is reporting that “a person with direct knowledge of the festival’s plans” has confirmed that both Guns N’ Roses and LCD Soundsystem will reunite for performances next year at Coachella. The Times reports that both Axl Rose and Slash will be part…

Billboard is reporting that multiple reliable sources have confirmed Guns N’ Roses — featuring the reunited trio of singer Axl Rose, guitarist Slash, and bassist Duff McKagan — will headline Coachella in April, with a Las Vegas show and a possible stadium tour to follow. If you’re crossing your fingers that GNR will come to TCF Bank…

New Year’s Eve with Tickle Torture Fine Line, Minneapolis 8 p.m., $20/$50, 18+ A Tickle Torture concert is an experience that you’ve got to see to believe — and why not on New Year’s Eve? Tickets and information here Transmission with DJ Jake Rudh Varsity Theater, Minneapolis 10 p.m., $8/$10 If you’re feeling a little nostalgic…

How did Macaulay Culkin spend the holidays? Hanging out in Owatonna, Minn. with his good friend Har Mar Superstar. The Owatonna People’s Press has an amazing photo of the Home Alone star hanging out in front of the Christmas tree with Har Mar — a.k.a. Sean Tillmann — and his parents and brother. Har Mar also shared the photo…