On Monday at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, the computer giant announced a new streaming music service to be called, simply, Apple Music. The service will launch at the end of this month, at a price of $9.99 per month with the first three months being free. In addition to allowing you…

On Saturday, July 11, a unique fusion of cultures will take place at the Cedar Cultural Center, under the auspices of Ragamala Dance Company. The acclaimed Indian dance company and the Cedar have teamed up to bring DJ Rekha, “the Ambassador of Bhangra,” to the Twin Cities for the first time. It’s uncommon to find a…

The music world has been buzzing over reported remarks by Paul Westerberg as the Replacements played the Primavera Porto music festival in Portugal. According to Pitchfork, “Westerberg announced that this would be the last time that the band plays together. After saying that the band stayed at the hotel instead of coming in for sound check, he also…

The Internet is buzzing over a report by Pitchfork that Paul Westerberg has declared the Replacements have played their final show. During the band’s performance at Primavera Porto today, The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg announced that this would be the last time that the band plays together. After saying that the band stayed at the hotel…

As part of their ongoing 20th anniversary celebration, hip-hop label Rhymesayers has released a save-the-date for what promises to be an amazing night. The show will take place Friday, Dec. 4 at Target Center, though the lineup is TBA at the moment. In curating the lineup for the event, Rhymesayers will have no shortage of talent…

While the Lowertown renaissance continues around it, the future is on pause for the music venue formerly known as Station 4. The Pioneer Press reports that the City of St. Paul has condemned the building after a recent inspection, finding problems literally from top (an unsound roof) to bottom (a problematic foundation). The venue hasn’t…

The Beatles‘ “Yesterday” is one of the most-covered songs of all time, and now there’s a new version—performed during brain surgery. Anthony Kulkamp Dias, of Brazil, has gone viral on YouTube with a video of his plaintive performance while having a tumor removed from his brain. (CBS News) Jack White and Loretta Lynn were inducted into…

There was a moment at Wednesday’s Rolling Stones show at TCF Bank Stadium that summed up the whole thing better than anything else that night. It came about halfway through the show, during one of Mick Jagger’s many jaunts up and down the catwalk that cut through the center of the crowd. Jagger was somehow dancing,…

Savvy concertgoers have long sought the perfect ear inserts to protect their hearing while minimizing musical distortion. A new set of electronic earbuds takes that a step further. Here Active Listening system earbuds connect to a mobile app that allows you to adjust the sound balance that hits your ears—even adding or eliminating effects like…

On Sunday, June 7, St. Paul’s Grand Avenue will once again become a maze of street food, paraders, and, most of all, music. Grand Old Day, the Grand Avenue Business Association’s yearly start to the summer, is now in its 19th year. All along the avenue, more than 15 local bands will perform on six stages (plus a…