The hometown shows the duo played had a bittersweet quality because people thought it might be their last chance to see one of the most-respected and best-loved groups of all time together.

After a few crazy-busy stretches of concerts it’s actually shaping up to be a fairly mellow weekend for local music, save for tonight’s sure-to-be-stunning album release show from the Ericksons at the Cedar and a few other promising gigs sprinkled about. I can’t say I mind taking a slower pace for a change—especially when there are so…

What animal songs should we play today? Bonus points if the song includes animal sounds.

MPR's Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about a new mystery thriller starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike and Neil Patrick Harris.

The Morning Show sits down with the directors of The Soap Factory's Haunted Basement after their adventure into the basement's newest instillation, Unhinged.

Elvis went on stage for the very first time, Sinead O'Connor tore up a photo, and The Cars lost their singer Today in Music History.

In the past, Ryan Adams has been miffed at being mistaken for Bryan Adams, but the hard feelings seem to have dissipated: Wednesday night in Santa Barbara, Adams (Ryan) covered Adams (Bryan) with a performance of “Run to You,” a top ten hit in 1984. All of a sudden, everyone realized the significance of the font Adams…

In Prof’s latest video “Farout,” the Rhymesayers cut-up trades his rap chops for some playful harmonization. Prof’s brand-new single discusses the fantasies of a daydreaming carwash attendant, accompanied by a video featuringwith plenty of poolside booty-shaking. “’Farout’ is about a feeling. A happy place,” explains Prof in a press release. “It’s a beautiful woman giving you a smile.”…

When I arrived last Thursday at the Boats and Bluegrass Festival grounds on Prairie Island—located right on the Mississippi River, in Winona—it was obvious that campfire would be my scent for the weekend. The campgrounds were already full of mini-communities bordered by canoes, and would only get more crowded over the weekend. Any apprehension I had that I…

Jackson Five fanatics rejoice—on Oct. 28, Minneapolis label Secret Stash Records will release the clan’s long-lost first recording of “Big Boy” circa 1967. The rare 45 RPM will be part of an elaborate anthology of soul, funk, and gospel tracks recorded for Chicago’s One-derful! Records between its founding in 1962 and 1971. Previously thought to be Steeltown…