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December 20, 2024

Check out more than 20 Twin Cities live music events celebrating the new year.

Rock 'n' roll into 2025 with these New Year's Eve shows

Rock 'n' roll into 2025 with these New Year's Eve shows

John Kueppers • Dec 20, 2024

Check out more than 20 Twin Cities live music events celebrating the new year.

The Chart Show: The Cure's "A Fragile Thing" returns to the top spot

The Chart Show: The Cure's "A Fragile Thing" returns to the top spot

Dec 19, 2024

The Cure return to the Chart Show summit as new songs from English artist Lola Young and Minnesota singer-songwriter Anna Graves make Chart Show debuts.

Coffee Break: Love It Or Hate It

Coffee Break: Love It Or Hate It

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 19, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that are highly loved — or intensely hated — would you like to hear?

Singer-songwriter and Replacements guitarist Bob "Slim" Dunlap has died

Singer-songwriter and Replacements guitarist Bob "Slim" Dunlap has died

Reed Fischer • Dec 19, 2024

Dunlap had a lengthy career in the Twin Cities music scene, which was abruptly cut short after he suffered a stroke in 2012.

Homestead Pickin' Parlor has been a Twin Cities folk-music community staple for 45 years

Homestead Pickin' Parlor has been a Twin Cities folk-music community staple for 45 years

Luke Taylor, Eric Xu Romani and Megan Lundberg • Dec 18, 2024

Located in Richfield, Minnesota, Homestead Pickin’ Parlor has long been a destination for players and fans of folk, bluegrass, old-time, Celtic and acoustic music.

Coffee Break: Cozy

Coffee Break: Cozy

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 18, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that bring up feelings of being comfortable and cozy would you like to hear?

Billie Eilish thought she'd always have a soft voice. Singing lessons changed that

Billie Eilish thought she'd always have a soft voice. Singing lessons changed that

Terry Gross • Dec 17, 2024

The Grammy Award-winning singer says working with a vocal coach "honestly changed my life." Eilish and her brother/collaborator Finneas talk about their new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.

Coffee Break: String Section

Coffee Break: String Section

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 17, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that feature an orchestral arrangement would you like to hear?

Sarah Hicks talks about classical-music mashups with movies, the Beatles and Radiohead

Sarah Hicks talks about classical-music mashups with movies, the Beatles and Radiohead

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 17, 2024

Sarah Hicks, the Minnesota Orchestra's principal conductor of Live at Orchestra Hall, talks to Jill Riley about the series that highlights popular music, jazz, Broadway classics, movie scores and more — and some events you might not expect.

Photos: Heart to Gold celebrate 'Free Help' release at Fine Line

Photos: Heart to Gold celebrate 'Free Help' release at Fine Line

Juliet Farmer • Dec 16, 2024

The Minneapolis indie punk band’s third album arrived Nov. 15. Gully Boys, GRAMMA, and Scrunchies also performed on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Minneapolis.

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