August 18, 2017Hear the Minnesota-bred punk rocker talk about wine and wine culture at Cooks of Crocus Hill on August 25. Save This Story
Giveaway: Meet the other side of the Suicide Commandos' Chris Osgood Aug 18, 2017Hear the Minnesota-bred punk rocker talk about wine and wine culture at Cooks of Crocus Hill on August 25.
Music News: 'MTV Unplugged' series to returnJay Gabler • Aug 17, 2017Today's top music news stories include the return of 'MTV Unplugged,' Aretha Franklin's 'retirement plan,' and the Cash family's reaction to a shirt worn by a neo-Nazi.
Coffee Break: Iconic hairAnna Reed • Aug 17, 2017Today in 1964, the Glasgow City Council announced that all boys with Beatle-style haircuts would have to wear swimming caps in public pools. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that have iconic hair?
Today in Music History: Jay Bennett departs Wilco Aug 17, 2017Elvis released his first No. 1 hit; Beatle-style haircuts allegedly wreaked havoc on Glasgow pool-filtration systems; the Woodstock festival concluded; Nirvana shot the video for 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'; and the late guitarist/keyboardist Jay Bennett parted ways with Wilco, Today in Music History.
Marijuana Deathsquads and People to soundtrack Dada films at the WalkerCecilia Johnson • Aug 17, 2017Anti-art. Unorthodox. Avant-garde. These words apply to not one but two parties in today’s headline: Dada films and Marijuana Deathsquads, the Twin Cities noise supergroup helmed by Isaac Gale and Ryan Olson. Given their commonalities, Dada and Deathsquads make perfect bedfellows in tonight’s Walker Art Center event, “Sound for Silents: Film & Music on the…
From a Frogtown song to a jazz lab, St. Paul musical projects among Knight Arts Challenge finalistsErianna Jiles • Aug 17, 2017The Knight Foundation has announced the finalists for the fourth annual Knight Arts Challenge. In 2017, the foundation is granting $7.8 million to arts projects in each of four cities: Akron, Ohio; Detroit; Miami; and Saint Paul. The wide range of Minnesota finalists include the Warming House, Penumbra Theatre, and the Frogtown Neighborhood Association. Some…
Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey to play Pantages, with some ticket sales supporting Eugene McCarthy documentaryLillian Speakman • Aug 17, 2017Folk legends Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey are coming to Minneapolis to perform at the Pantages Theatre on Oct. 8. Many will be familiar with Yarrow and Stookey as a part of the iconic 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary. What many might not know is that the folk band actually have an…
The War on Drugs obtain their first #1 spotMark Wheat • Aug 17, 2017The War on Drugs picked up their first #1 spot this week, and Courtney Barnett has been inducted to The Chart Show Hall of Fame for a whopping seventh time with 'How To Boil An Egg'!
Music News: Bonnie Tyler to sing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' during total eclipse of the sunJay Gabler • Aug 16, 2017Today's top music news stories include Bonnie Tyler planning a very special eclipse performance, Prince utility boxes, and the Manchester Arena reopening.
Rodney Crowell performs in the Radio Heartland studioMike Pengra • Aug 16, 2017Rodney Crowell's latest album is 'Close Ties,' a collection of songs that look back on Crowell's life and career so far, with the benefit of age and experience. Crowell visited the Radio Heartland studio for a session hosted by Mike Pengra.
