In their brief career (1969-76), this band provided the soundtrack to my final years in high school. If the English had done Proms, me and my mates would have ended ours drunkenly singing "Stay With Me" in the middle of the dancefloor, even if the DJ wouldn't play it!

Festival takes place in the Walker’s Sculpture Garden on June 16

Venue will re-launch JT Bates’ long-running Monday night jazz residency

Record Store Day, the annual celebration of mom-and-pop music shops nationwide, is happening this Saturday, April 21. As in past years, record stores throughout Minnesota will be participating and hosting special events and in-store performances, and a few different labels are stepping forward with exclusive releases by Minnesota acts. Here’s a guide to all of…

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

Festival and mix shine light on robust Duluth music community

Gotye is new to a lot of people, so it may come as a surprise that the Australian by-way of Belgium has actually been in the making music game since 2001.

The backstory of Manhattan band Cults is second-nature by now: originally a duo, Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin released a three-song EP on Bandcamp in 2010 that gradually gathered accolades over the next year. It eventually nabbed them a spot on famed major label Columbia Records, proof that no matter how small you start off, your impact can still be huge.

Mike Hadreas has been looking for the right way to explore his life experiences. Based on the extremely personal nature and simultaneously heart-breaking and inspiring anecdotes that he has collected, it seemed only natural to create a new identity to bring these stories to fruition. Perfume Genius was born in 2008 and Hadreas quickly drew acclaim for his sparse and touching compositions and affecting stories.

Heavy Deeds, Zoo Animal also among night's highlights