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May 11, 2023

A local’s guide to top restaurants, coffee shops, and outdoor destinations in and around Winona.

Where to eat and explore in Winona during Mid West Music Fest

Where to eat and explore in Winona during Mid West Music Fest

Tay Elhindi • May 11, 2023

A local’s guide to top restaurants, coffee shops, and outdoor destinations in and around Winona.

Musicians to watch at Mid West Music Fest 2023

Musicians to watch at Mid West Music Fest 2023

Macie Rasmussen • May 11, 2023

The 14th annual Mid West Music Fest returns to Winona, Minn., on Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13. Your Smith, NNAMDÏ, and many more are set to perform.

Rita Lee, Os Mutantes singer and Brazilian rock pioneer, is dead at 75

Rita Lee, Os Mutantes singer and Brazilian rock pioneer, is dead at 75

Lars Gotrich • May 10, 2023

The singer and co-founder of the psychedelic group died at home in São Paulo.

‘A gift to Minnesotans:’ Prince’s home state names part of highway after him

‘A gift to Minnesotans:’ Prince’s home state names part of highway after him

Nicole Ki • May 10, 2023

Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill establishing Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway on Tuesday at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, where Prince lived, worked and performed on occasion. 

Charley Crockett and Margo Price among 2023 Americana Honors & Awards nominees

Charley Crockett and Margo Price among 2023 Americana Honors & Awards nominees

Luke Taylor • May 9, 2023

These artists have each been nominated in the categories of Song of the Year and Artist of the Year, with Crockett and Price also receiving Album of the Year noms.

Genesis Owusu makes Amsterdam Bar & Hall come alive

Genesis Owusu makes Amsterdam Bar & Hall come alive

Sofia Haan and Bump Opera • May 8, 2023

Throughout his eight-song set, Owusu embraced theatricality with boundless energy, delivering a performance that left his audience hungry for more.

Album of the Week: Rodrigo y Gabriela, "In Between Thoughts...A New World"

Album of the Week: Rodrigo y Gabriela, "In Between Thoughts...A New World"

Jade • May 8, 2023

Playing with the flow of sound rather than intentionality, the songs drift and ebb like a living creature - with moments for quiet reflection and moments of chaotic rushing.

Durand Jones pens a love letter to being Black, queer and from the rural South

Durand Jones pens a love letter to being Black, queer and from the rural South

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • May 6, 2023

'Wait Til I Get Over,' an homage to Jones' hometown of Hillaryville, Louisiana, paints a deeply nuanced portrait of Jones and of the Southern customs that raised him.

Photos: Blink-182 rock a sold-out Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul

Photos: Blink-182 rock a sold-out Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul

Tony Nelson • May 5, 2023

The band’s lineup included the much celebrated reunion of longtime members Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker.

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