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R&B veteran Bettye LaVette opines on Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Keith Richards
Before she returns to the Dakota, Bettye LaVette talks about her great new album of Bob Dylan songs.
Music
Northrop's pipe organ 'one of the very best' following $3.2 million restoration
After seven years of silence, instrument will be showcase of Minnesota Orchestra concert at U auditorium.
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Twin Cities concerts of the week: Keith Urban, Foo Fighters, Emmylou Harris
Big gigs for the week of Oct. 12-18, also including Rod Stewart, Troye Sivan, Bettye LaVette and Gladys Knight.
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Enduring alt-rock faves Weezer and Pixies to pair up at Xcel Center on March 30
The 21-city joint arena tour follows the surprise success of Weezer's cover of Toto's "Africa."
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Viva, of cable access TV fame on 'Viva and Jerry's Country Music Videos,' dies
The couple's unvarnished presentations earned them appearances on national television.
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Drake finally cancels his already twice-postponed Xcel Center show
The rapper's Nov. 11 stop in St. Paul was originally slated for August.
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Minneapolis punk trio brings 'rape culture from the shadows' with new video
The college-age women in the band said the song "Nightmare" is for "everyone who has dealt with sexual violence."
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Dessa's 'superhero' cape made big impression at Orchestra Hall
Minneapolis designer Joy Teiken created an ensemble for Dessa's Orchestral Hall gigs: "She did look like a superhero."
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Twin Cities concerts of the week: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joan Baez, Death Cab for Cutie
Big gigs for the week of Oct. 5-11, also including Jade Bird, Four Fists and the PRN Alumni Foundation's second annual Funk 'n' Roll Weekend.
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KDWB's 2018 Jingle Ball to feature Chainsmokers, 5SOS, Bebe Rexha
Bazzi and Sabrina Carpenter round out the bill for the usual Monday night date at Xcel Energy Center, Dec. 3.
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Minneapolis singer J.S. Ondara signs to Verve, hits the road with Lindsey Buckingham
The Kenya native formerly known as Jay Smart recorded with members of Dawes and Milk Carton Kids for his album due out Feb. 1.
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VocalEssence sounds festive at 50th anniversary concert
Review: A high-energy anniversary concert revisited the ensemble's greatest hits.
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'80s Baby! NKOTB returning to Xcel Center with Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Salt-N-Pepa
The so-called Mixed Tape Tour will also feature "OPP" hitmakers Naughty by Nature.
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Money, sex and love compete in new staging of Puccini's 'La Rondine'
Review: Minnesota Opera's staging of "La Rondine" finally caught fire in Act 3.
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Joan Baez's farewell concert is filled with grace, gratitude and political zingers
The folk-music queen played a range of new and old songs at the State Theatre and offered comments about Kavanaugh and Trump.
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New Owl City album powered by 'Fireflies' hitmaker's wholesome Owatonna life
Basement-taper Adam Young's new Owl City album is as wholesome as his 2009 "Fireflies" megahit.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd gives farewell concert to remember in St. Paul
On their final tour, the Southern rockers thrilled 12,000 at Xcel Energy Center.
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