ReviewsRecap & photos: Lambchop's stunning set makes magic at CroonersReed Fischer • Sep 28, 2026Sunday evening marked the finale of three residency performances at Crooners Supper Club in Fridley, Minnesota, celebrating Lambchop’s triumphant 17th album, ‘Punching the Clown.’
ReviewsRecap & photos: Steve Lacy kicks off tour with test run in MinneapolisMacie Rasmussen • Sep 28, 2026The “Bad Habit” hitmaker launched his Oh yeah? Tour at The Armory on Sunday, Sept. 27.
ReviewsRecap & photos: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis celebrate the Minneapolis Sound at the GrandstandJoel Swenson • Aug 31, 2026The hitmakers behind more Billboard No. 1s than anyone came home for a hometown victory lap, and brought Janet's catalog, half of R&B, and Morris Day with them.
ReviewsPrince is 'Timeless.' His new album could have used more time.Andrea Swensson • Aug 28, 2026The album is presented as “the first Prince release curated to span every major era of his career,” trumpeting the fact that it would take listeners from Prince’s first sessions as a teenager to one of his final concerts.
ReviewsRecap & Photos: Eaux Claires day two makes good on “more something for more everybody”Joel Swenson • Jul 26, 2026If day one of the reborn Eaux Claires loaded the bases, day two was the grand slam to bring everything home, with Dijon in the headlining slot
PhotosRecap & Photos: Justin Vernon and friends build a field of dreams on day one of Eaux Claires Festival 2026Luke Taylor and Laura Buhman • Jul 25, 2026After an eight-year hiatus, the Eaux Claires Festival is back, and the bases are loaded.
Discover MusicThe Rolling Stones are for the youngAnn Powers • Jul 16, 2026You could look at Foreign Tongues, the Rolling Stones' 25th album, as a tour of the group's musical variations. But it mixes reliable fun and remarkable energy with a generous attitude toward aging.
ReviewsRecap & photos: Minnesota Country Club Festival makes a scorching first impressionJoel Swenson • Jul 13, 2026More than 15,000 fans braved 90-degree heat to watch 20 country, folk, and Americana artists perform at Harriet Island in St. Paul.
ReviewsRecap: Bob Dylan lets his band shine at Mystic Lake Amphitheater Luke Taylor • Jul 7, 2026Dylan brought his Long Hot Summer ’26 Tour to the sparkling new Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee — but seemed to hand the spotlight to new guitarists Julian Lage and Joel Paterson.
PhotosRecap and photos: Mavis Staples and Lucius bring joy to St. PaulLuke Taylor • Jun 18, 2026Across a 12-song set, Staples and her band filled the Ordway Music Hall with soulful sounds drawing from Staples’ solo releases, including her 2025 album, ‘Sad and Beautiful World,’ as well as from the Staple Singers’ deep back catalogue.