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November 18, 2017

Malcolm Young, the guitarist who, with his brother Angus, cofounded one of the most massively popular hard rock bands ever, has died at age 64.

AC/DC cofounder Malcolm Young dies at 64

AC/DC cofounder Malcolm Young dies at 64

Jay Gabler • Nov 18, 2017

Malcolm Young, the guitarist who, with his brother Angus, cofounded one of the most massively popular hard rock bands ever, has died at age 64.

Giveaway: Enter for a chance to win a deluxe reissue of 'The Queen is Dead'

Giveaway: Enter for a chance to win a deluxe reissue of 'The Queen is Dead'

Nov 18, 2017

The Smiths' classic third LP 'The Queen is Dead' has been remastered and a deluxe reissue is here... and you can enter for a chance to win a copy on CD.

'My Name Is Prince' puts Paisley Park in London's heart

'My Name Is Prince' puts Paisley Park in London's heart

Eugenia Sestini • Nov 17, 2017

Initially intended to run for 21 days to echo Prince's unparalleled series of shows at London's O2 Arena 10 years ago, 'My Name is Prince, The Official Exhibition' has exceeded expectations and will now give music-lovers on the other side of the Atlantic an extra 50 days to celebrate Prince's life work and to look at items brought over from Minnesota one year after Paisley Park officially opened for tours. Read a description and see photos from the exhibit.

First Avenue to renovate Wild Tymes, reopen it as new bar and eatery

First Avenue to renovate Wild Tymes, reopen it as new bar and eatery

Maia Jacobson • Nov 17, 2017

First Avenue, which owns and operates the Depot Tavern next to its Minneapolis music venue, has a new eatery planned next door to the newly-renovated Palace Theatre in downtown St. Paul. GoMN now reports that First Avenue will be taking over the lease for Wild Tymes on Nov. 29, and will renovate the bar and restaurant…

Coffee Break: Alt-country

Coffee Break: Alt-country

Anna Reed • Nov 17, 2017

Last night we broadcast Wilco live from the Palace Theatre in Saint Paul on air and online and they are playing again tonight for their third night at the Palace. So for today's Coffee Break, what alt-country songs do you want to hear?

Review and photos: Brother Ali shares his own light at First Avenue

Review and photos: Brother Ali shares his own light at First Avenue

Adrian Williams • Nov 17, 2017

Last night, Brother Ali’s The Own Light Tour came to a memorable end at First Avenue. The show came roughly 17 years after Ali first performed in the Mainroom, back in 2000, when he opened for labelmates Atmosphere. The newest addition to the Rhymesayers roster, Sa-Roc, joined Brother Ali for the whole tour. She started…

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Friday Five: Maple & Beech go 360°, and more new Minnesota music videos

Cecilia Johnson • Nov 17, 2017

Maple & Beech, “Downtwaa/Uptwaa” . Maple & Beech just keep doing their thing. I’ve grown to expect shimmering, unafraid art from their music and videos, and they deliver every time. Band members Tyler Tholl and Pete James Johnson are where weird meets cool, and Tyler’s brother Justin Tholl joined the fray this time to create…

Today in Music History: Patti Smith wins National Book Award

Today in Music History: Patti Smith wins National Book Award

Nov 17, 2017

The Four Seasons had a hit with 'Big Girls Don't Cry'; The Who launched a second tour of North America; The Commodores went to No. 1 with 'Still'; singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley was born in Anaheim, Calif.; and Patti Smith won a National Book Award, Today in Music History.

Black Diet announce holiday reunion show at Icehouse

Black Diet announce holiday reunion show at Icehouse

Colleen Cowie • Nov 17, 2017

On Tuesday, Minneapolis band Black Diet announced a reunion holiday show at Icehouse on Dec. 15. Joining Black Diet on the bill are two fellow funk-infused local bands, PHO and Ayvah. Black Diet formed in 2011, when the members met through Craigslist and Facebook postings. They kept themselves busy gigging around the Twin Cities and…

Album of the Week: Wolf Alice, 'Visions of a Life'

Album of the Week: Wolf Alice, 'Visions of a Life'

Jade • Nov 17, 2017

Sophomore releases can be hard on bands, there's a reason that the cliche 'sophomore slump' exists. Wolf Alice faces the pressure with an aggressive ferocity showing off their sonic range and dig into darker topics on 'Visions of a Life'.

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