September 16, 2019Ocasek released a string of hit albums with the Cars, and was also a successful solo artist and record producer. Save This Story
The Cars' co-founder and frontman Ric Ocasek has diedLuke Taylor • Sep 16, 2019Ocasek released a string of hit albums with the Cars, and was also a successful solo artist and record producer.
Review and photos: Hot Chip bring a lot of heart to a sweaty dance floor at First AvenueYoua Vang • Sep 15, 2019Carb up before a Hot Chip show, because you’ll be burning calories on the dance floor. Clad in white-painted pantsuits, the quintet, increased to seven for their live show, turned on the fog and drum machines for their stage entrance that had the sweaty crowd cheering in anticipation for a party on Saturday night in…
Pop rock hitmaker Eddie Money dies at 70Jay Gabler • Sep 13, 2019Eddie Money, the singer-songwriter behind indelible radio hits like 'Two Tickets to Paradise' and 'Take Me Home Tonight,' has died at age 70 after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
Coffee Break: Friday the 13thJesse Wiza • Sep 13, 2019Today is Friday the 13th and it's a full moon. If you're superstitious, today's your day to find some black cats and break some mirrors.
Friday Five: Shredders, Porcupine, and more new Minnesota music videosCecilia Johnson • Sep 13, 2019Shredders – “Suburban Base” Shredders have had a busy month. The Doomtree offshoots released their second album, Great Hits, on Aug. 30. The same day, they performed a half-hour set at the State Fair and filmed a culinary explosion with The Current. This week, they’ve dropped a tricked-out “Suburban Base” video directed by Paper Tiger…
Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Fiona Apple Sep 13, 2019Sting made his onstage acting debut; The Beatles picked up a couple of Grammys; Bruce Springsteen put out 'Born To Run'; Fiona Apple was born; and 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' went No. 1, Today in Music History.
Selby Avenue Jazz Festival carries on a legacy and paves the way for the next generationSimone Cazares • Sep 13, 2019When Mychael Wright opened Golden Thyme Cafe almost two decades ago, one of the first reactions he got was a laugh. A group of curious kids had stopped by to see what kind of business was being opened and, when they heard it was a coffee shop, they told him it wouldn’t last long. “I…
Watch Hot Chip perform live at First Avenue Sep 12, 2019Watch Hot Chip bring 'A Bath Full of Ecstasy' to life with a full live concert on the iconic stage of First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. '
Hear Angel Olsen's new song, 'Lark'Lars Gotrich • Sep 12, 2019Angel Olsen has become a master of characters who ache to move forward, but are pulled to an ever-present past.
R.E.M. release a single from the vaults to benefit Hurricane Dorian victimsLars Gotrich • Sep 12, 2019Originally written for the 2001 album 'Reveal,' this 2004 version was recorded in Nassau, Bahamas.
