When someone passes away, as long as we find ways to embrace their memory, we keep them alive in our hearts. With guest vocalists André Cymone, Kip Blackshire, and Mackenzie Green, the New Power Generation kept Prince’s memory alive on Friday night amidst the chaos of Super Bowl LII in downtown Minneapolis. Right in the…

If there were a Mount Rushmore of Minnesota music, Prince and Dylan would be on it, without a doubt. But when you look at just the lyrics, how well can you tell them apart?

Prince fans in Minnesota know they can see many outfits, instruments, and other items related to the late icon at Paisley Park, and at the occasional pop-up like the one that hit Mall of America in 2016. Much of Prince’s gear even traveled to London for a major exhibit last fall. Here’s what you couldn’t…

On Sunday, Justin Timberlake will headline the halftime show at Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. This will be Timberlake’s third time performing on the Super Bowl stage, which is a record. Timberlake just released his new album Man of the Woods, so there will surely be songs from the album performed during…

The New England Patriots are playing in this weekend's Super Bowl and it's time to celebrate the music from the place the team is based - Boston. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Boston bands do you want to hear?

In 2013, we created an infographic comparing the sizes of music venues in the Twin Cities. Five years later, a lot is still the same…but a lot has changed. We’ve lost some venues (the Triple Rock, Cause Spirits & Soundbar), and others have been transformed (Mill City Nights is now Music Hall MPLS, Patrick’s Cabaret…

The closer we get to the Super Bowl, the more some people want to spend the weekend on a far-flung lake, drinking Thermos coffee while they wait for fish to chomp. On the sports front, Vikings fans are still smarting from their 38-7 championship smackdown. And on the music front, it’s hard to get hyped…

The Beatles played their first professional gig outside of Liverpool, Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious died of a heroin overdose in New York City, Graham Nash was born, and CBS apologized for the Justin Timberlake/Janet Jackson slip at the Superbowl.

ZULUZULUU have changed their name to Astralblak as a way to be more true to themselves. “The main reason for the name change,” said the band in a statement, “was a matter of authenticity and accountability. Being that none of us is directly related to the actual Zulu tribe of South Africa, we collectively decided that…

Normally musicians want to take you higher, but Thursday night on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, Jimmy Jam set a different goal. “I just looked at my phone,” he said from the stage around 6:45, “and it’s three degrees! Goin’ to two…let’s see if we can get to zero before the night is over!” Even the…