Rhymesayers celebrated an astounding two decades of existence as a staunchly independent hip-hop label at Target Center Friday night — proudly showcasing,through a wide range of strong performances, their roots, their steadfastness, and their growth. There were a few notable absences from the label’s history — like Psalm One, Freeway (who was billed but never…

It’s been 50 years since the Beatles’ appropriately named album Beatles ’65 hit record players everywhere. To celebrate, a vintage shop in Northfield — The Local Joint — is hosting an acoustic tribute to the album, with local musicians covering the album from start to finish, this Sunday, Dec. 6 from 4 – 6 p.m. The musicians that are covering the album are from…

Happy Friday! It’s a jam-packed weekend of release shows and celebrations here in the Twin Cities, and our event calendar is overflowing with options for you. To get you caught up on all the latest happenings in the Minnesota music scene, have a look at some of the videos that were released this week: Alpha…

Fury Things are not revivalists. Sure, the Minneapolis rock trio are carrying on the loud and proud indie tradition of the Twin Cities’ illustrious musical past – even being personally selected by Bob Mould himself to open for his band at his old stomping grounds, the 7th St. Entry. Fury Things are taking that untamed, raucous…

Scott Weiland, a rock singer and songwriter best-known for fronting Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died at 48. Details surrounding the cause of Weiland’s death have yet to emerge, but his Instagram account has verified that the singer “passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his…

In 2016, almost certainly the year’s single most-watched music gig will be played by Coldplay, who will star in the Super Bowl 50 halftime show on Feb. 7. Beyoncé, who duets with Chris Martin on the band’s new song “Hymn for the Weekend,” is “in talks” to join the band on the field in Santa Clara, Calif. (Pitchfork) BREAKING: Scott…

Into the Void Records, a Lowertown shop that advertises itself as “St. Paul, Minnesota’s True Metal Record Store,” has announced that it will permanently close before the new year. The reason for the closure isn’t that business is slow — “the shop was/is doing fine,” said owner Shane Kingsland in a Facebook post — but…

Receiving his Video Vanguard Award at this year’s MTV VMAs, Kanye West gave one of the most deeply ambiguous (not to say confusing) acceptance speeches at any awards show in recent memory. Among the many topics Kanye touched on — including his supposedly planned Presidential run — was the contrived injustice of awards shows generally.…

“Lionel and Adele…that’s the best pairing you could have!” So declares Lionel Richie, who’s an Adele fan and is happy that her smash hit “Hello” has drawn renewed attention to his signature ballad from 1984. “We are going to be doing something together,” he says — but acknowledges that it may have to wait for her tour…

Dan Israel: Dan Back for his 13th studio album, Dan Israel is releasing Dan this Friday at the 331 Club. This introspective man of folk sometimes flies beneath the radar, but you can find him in Northeast Minneapolis on Friday. Dan’s influence seems to sit between Bob Dylan and another Minnesota favorite, Craig Finn. His…