This band was led by Minnesota musician Dave Ray of blues-folk trio Koerner, Ray and Glover.

Grandiose journey kicks off September 15 in New York

Win tickets to attend "Minnesota Music On-A-Stick" with Semisonic, The Jayhawks, Jeremy Messersmith and Dessa at the State Fair Grandstand.

Win a copy of Hacienda's new CD, "Shakedown."

We’re back for another round of our Local Gig List, compiled with help from Local Show producer and all-around local music expert Jon Schober. As with last week’s installment, the list features concerts that we previewed on last night’s edition of the Local Show. You can peruse the playlist for that show here, and hear…

A live album by The Band, recorded in December 1971 at the Academy of Music in New York.

Perhaps after witnessing the rise of EDM here in the States, and the way Skrillex and others use metal rifts as punctuation, Bloc Party thought they could be the rock band equivalent to ride this new wave to further success.

Mankwe is like a version of Nina Simone and Erykah Badu, but we get to have her in our own backyard. Her improvisational technique, a skill she has fine-tuned through years of performing, as well as her world music influences, have melded together for a proper sophomore record in "Science and Spirit."

The third release from Santana and the last album to feature the Woodstock-era lineup (Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie left in 1972 to form Journey).

Local music notes from the week of August 13-17