Bob Dylan’s new album Tempest has been stirring up all kinds of thought-provoking, in-depth coverage this month (including a must-read Rolling Stone interview with Dylan himself conducted by Mikal Gilmore), but this little slice of storytelling just might take the cake. In this month’s issue of the New Yorker, Tempest engineer and longtime record producer…

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

German female singer who had most of her success in the 1960's. She changed her name from Doris to Manuela for a more exotic appeal.

Led Zeppelin's influence on modern music is undeniable but... which of their LPs is essential? 1970's "III" was the last breath taken by a band who were still mere mortals, mates from the Midlands trying hard to make a career out of this fledgling rock industry.

It isn’t the new Jeremy Messersmith album, but it is a batch of fresh songs from the busy singer-songwriter that should tide us over as he winds his way through America’s living rooms on his latest tour. Titled Paper Moon, the new six-song Messersmith EP is tagged as “ambiant folk,” and features the mixing work…

Looking for an excuse to get out of the house this week? Here’s a list of options we’ve compiled that will allow you to support some local music while you’re at it. See you out at the shows. Tuesday, September 25 The ValdonsFifth Element, Minneapolis6 p.m., free, all agesMiss the sold-out Secret Stash Twin Cities…

A live record from this 1960's New York folk-trio. They also did some commercial work for Coca-Cola and a cigarette brand.

We've partnered with Radio Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wis., to swap five of each city's favorite bands and play them on the air. Tune in at 6:30 p.m. every day this week to hear the exchange, and stream and download the tracks online!

Grand Rapids native Actual Wolf has been omnipresent in the Twin Cities these past few months, playing a well-received month-long residency at Amsterdam Bar & Hall last month amid a smattering of other area dates. On Friday night, at one of his biggest Twin Cities shows to date, Actual Wolf’s summer of hustle paid off…

It’s been quite the year for internet memes in Minnesota. Last month, over 10,000 people gathered on the Walker Art Center’s lawn for the first-ever Internet Cat Video Film Festival, while a group of aspiring young rappers from North Minneapolis started burning up the internet with their irresistable ode to snacks, “Hot Cheetos & Takis.”…