News and InterviewsTop Twin Cities music residencies for winter 2025-26John Kueppers • Jan 5, 2026We went through the upcoming concert calendar and selected some music residencies to inspire you to leave the warmth of your home and venture out to the club.
News and InterviewsTwin Cities musician Holly Hansen has a new project brewing: Heights Coffee BarStacy Brooks • Jan 2, 2026Run by Zoo Animal musician and studio engineer Holly Hansen, Heights Coffee Bar in Columbia Heights is an intentional return to an earlier era of locally owned neighborhood businesses and in-person interactions.
News and InterviewsRing in the New Year with these Twin Cities showsJohn Kueppers • Dec 22, 2025Check out more than 30 Twin Cities live music events celebrating the new year.
News and InterviewsInterview: JD McPherson talks about SOCKS: A Rock 'n' Roll Christmas Tour and his favorite Christmas memoryJill Riley and Natalia Toledo • Dec 15, 2025Singer, songwriter and producer JD McPherson talked with host Jill Riley about SOCKS: A Rock 'n' Roll Christmas Tour, the 2018 album, and a favorite Christmas memory.
News and Interviews'Tis the season: A guide to Twin Cities holiday showsJohn Kueppers • Dec 10, 2025Check out our jam-packed guide to live holiday shows coming up in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
In MemoriamRaul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, has died at 60Felix Contreras and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Dec 9, 2025The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.
News and InterviewsInterview: Neko Case discusses her new album, her memoir, and turning 55Jill Riley and Natalia Toledo • Dec 4, 2025Singer-songwriter Neko Case talked with host Jill Riley about her latest album Neon Grey Midnight Green, her memoir The Harder I Fight the More I Love You, and turning 55.
News and InterviewsSophie Hiroko's music explores living life as one big poemMacie Rasmussen • Dec 1, 2025Now making Minneapolis her new home, the Duluth-raised rock musician draws from a childhood spent in nature to write about big feelings.
News and InterviewsInterview: Ingrid Michaelson talks about writing the music for the stage production of 'The Notebook'Nilufer Arsala and Natalia Toledo • Nov 24, 2025Nilufer Arsala of The Current’s Morning Show talked with singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson about writing the music for the Grammy-nominated stage adaptation of ‘The Notebook.’
In MemoriamReggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff dies at 81Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Nov 24, 2025The musician and actor helped propel reggae into the international spotlight, thanks in part to his songs and starring role in the 1972 film The Harder They Come.