Jon Bream

Critic / Reporter

Pop Music

Bream has interviewed such music royalty as the King of Pop (Michael Jackson), the Queen of Soul (Aretha Franklin) and Prince as well as Bob Dylan, U2, three Beatles, four Rolling Stones and all of Maroon 5. He has performed with Alice Cooper, jogged with Willie Nelson and walked the streets of New York with Bruce Springsteen. A longtime voter for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bream has also written for the Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Vibe and other publications. He has a journalism degree from the University of Minnesota, where he established the Jon Bream Scholarship for Arts Criticism.

Bream has interviewed such music royalty as the King of Pop (Michael Jackson), the Queen of Soul (Aretha Franklin) and Prince as well as Bob Dylan, U2, three Beatles, four Rolling Stones and all of Maroon 5. He has performed with Alice Cooper, jogged with Willie Nelson and walked the streets of New York with Bruce Springsteen. A longtime voter for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bream has also written for the Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Vibe and other publications. He has a journalism degree from the University of Minnesota, where he established the Jon Bream Scholarship for Arts Criticism.

Contact

jon.bream@startribune.com

612-673-1719

Latest from Jon Bream

Music

Scene Maker Q&A: Minneapolis guitarist Dakota Dave Hull records live in Japan

The veteran acoustic picker played 33 concerts to come up with a 13-track instrumental album.

September 19, 2024

Music

The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week

Highlights for Sept. 19-25 include St. Vincent, Sturgill Simpson, Megadeth, Soul Coughing, Gracie Abrams and Cigarettes After Sex.

September 18, 2024

Movies

Bream: I was grilled for 6 hours by the director of the controversial Prince documentary

Director Ezra Edelman’s nine-hour authorized series may never come out because Prince’s estate objects to its content.

September 15, 2024

Music

The top 10 pop, rock and country concerts in the Twin Cities this fall

Our critics’ picks include veteran acts such as Charles Lloyd and Usher and newcomers such as Sabrina Carpenter and Inhaler.

September 13, 2024