News and InterviewsThis may sound like a broken record, but Taylor Swift has broken another recordAnastasia Tsioulcas • Jul 17, 2024Swift's The Tortured Poets Department has been the biggest album in the country for 12 consecutive weeks, the longest run atop that chart of her career.
ReviewsWe can thank this rendition of the National Anthem for bringing us togetherStephen Thompson • Jul 16, 2024Country singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress united America for 90 seconds on Monday night.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyDirector Dawn Mikkelson provides an inside look at Roller Derby Jill Riley, Nilufer Arsala and Luke Taylor • Jul 16, 2024Minnesota Mean is a new documentary that takes viewers into the exciting world of roller derby — but it also reveals the deep bond the athletes share. Director Dawn Mikkelson visited with Jill Riley, a retired roller derby player, to talk about the new film.
PhotosPhotos: Andrew Bird and Nickel Creek shine at SurlyLaura Buhman • Jul 15, 2024Dual headliners Andrew Bird and Nickel Creek hosted a night of acoustic mastery at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis on Saturday, July 13. Haley Heynderickx was the opening act.
PhotosPhotos: Cassandra Lewis celebrates new album at SurlyDarin Kamnetz • Jul 12, 2024The Americana singer-songwriter put on a stunning performance at Surly Brewing Co. on Thursday evening before the official release of her major-label debut, Lost In a Dream.
ReviewsZach Bryan makes — and breaks — his own myth on 'The Great American Bar Scene'Ann Powers • Jul 9, 2024Bruce Springsteen, 40 years on from Born in the U.S.A., shows up on Bryan’s new album to offer the wisdom and regret of a lifetime of telling truths and spinning yarns.
PhotosPhotos: Faces of Taste of Minnesota 2024Tony Nelson • Jul 8, 2024Morris Day & the Time, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Sounds of Blackness, and more entertained a huge crowd in downtown Minneapolis on the second day of Taste of Minnesota 2024. Attendees also enjoyed plentiful food options, a F1rst Wrestling exhibition, and zip lining on the sunny Sunday.
News and Interviews'Born In The U.S.A.' at 40Robin Hilton • Jul 2, 2024With the Fourth of July week here, we look at an album all about the messy, complicated and wonderful culture of America: Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A., which recently turned 40 years old.
PhotosPhotos: Faces of Blue Ox Music Festival 2024Tony Nelson • Jul 1, 2024Pert Near Sandstone’s annual folk and Americana music festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, marked its 10th year with an incredible lineup.
ReviewsAdrianne Lenker shares intimate, raw performance at State TheatreMacie Rasmussen • Jul 1, 2024The Big Thief frontwoman’s set was a gem during Pride happenings across Minneapolis.