Big John Dickerson, Twin Cities blues singer who 'could sell anything,' dies
He was a favorite at Famous Dave's and toured Europe with Blue Chamber and other groups.
The new Har Mar Superstar: sober, engaged and employed by the Postal Service
Har Mar Superstar is delivering mail by day, but on record he's still carrying a nighttime party vibe.
Cedar Commissions music series pulled 'in a lot of different directions' in 10th year
Six emerging artists will debut new music and stories online via the Cedar Cultural Center.
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New music review: Movie soundtrack connects Fred Hampton with Black Lives Matter
HIP-HOPVarious artists, "Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album" (RCA)A movie's message doesn't have to end with the closing credits. Black filmmakers and musicians…
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Live and virtual entertainment picks: Lake of 10,000 Streams fest, Cedar Commissions, Swedish Institute, Billie Holliday
'Papier' exhibit and virtual tourFriday: An ongoing exhibit at the American Swedish Institute dazzles with intoxicating shapes and an arresting meeting of high fashion and…
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Robert Scholz, composer, arranger and longtime St. Olaf music professor, dies at 81
Robert Scholz had a passion for music, learning to play the piano as a child and developing his voice — a light and clear tenor…
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Live music in Minnesota gets a lift at Lutsen ski resort in March
Alan Sparhawk, Dave Simonett, New Standards and more will play the Wednesday night mountainside series with limited capacity.
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6 cool things in music this week include FKA Twigs, Jovonta Patton, Aretha Franklin and Malaco Records
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.Menia Buckner of Minneapolis:1 Jovonta Patton, "Patton University." I'm looking forward to…
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Last week's top Billboard hits
POP/SINGLES Last week1. Drivers License, Olivia Rodrigo12. 34+35, Ariana Grande63. Calling My Phone, Lil Tjay-4. Blinding Lights, The Weeknd35. Up, Cardi B26. Save Your Tears,…
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30 essential Black musicians who defined Minnesota's sound
The groundbreaking acts who became Minnesota's ambassadors to the rest of the world, or reshaped things here at home.
Music
New music reviews: Shepp, Moran revisit spirituals, jazz standards
jazzArchie Shepp & Jason Moran, "Let My People Go" (Archieball)The same attributes that make pianist Moran one of the most visionary and inventive artists in…
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Live and virtual entertainment best bets: Johnny Cash tribute, hip-hop dance, the Current's Sounds Like Home fest, Badi Assad
Johnny Cash Birthday TributeFriday: A longtime friend and devoted fan of the Man in Black, Minnesota's own deep-voiced country music legend Sherwin Linton — marking…
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Peter Ostroushko, virtuoso musician who played with Bob Dylan, Minnesota Orchestra, dies
The Minnesota fiddler/mandolinist suffered a stroke in 2018, derailing his long and celebrated career.
Music
Minnesota's last big arena concert was one year ago today
The loud Xcel Energy Center concert happened to be one that felt like something from 40 years ago.
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Students serenade retiring Minnesota professor: 'He helped build a university'
A half-century of students paid a virtual pandemic homage while nearly 100 former faculty and students watched via computer.
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Small-scale performance of Bach was balanced and beautiful
REVIEW: Intimate season finale from Bach Society moved from soulful to stirring.
Music
Minnesota-to-Texas expat Luke Jacobs roasts Ted Cruz in new song 'Cancun'
The former Romantica guitarist created the tune and video in Austin over the icy weekend.
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6 cool things in music this week include Andra Day, Rick Ross, Peter Gabriel and the Coltrane Church
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.Robin James of St. Paul:1 Brianna Thomas, "Everybody Knows." This album is…
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Last week's top Billboard hits
POP/SINGLES Last week1. Drivers License, Olivia Rodrigo12. Up, Cardi B-3. Blinding Lights, The Weeknd34. Save Your Tears, The Weeknd85. Mood, 24kGoldn26. 34+35, Ariana Grande47. Go…
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Native culture and desert air shaped Pines singer David Huckfelt's new album
David Huckfelt enlisted Keith Secola and other Indigenous friends for his desert sessions.
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Entertainment best bets: A tribute to Dr. Dre, virtual Ordway concerts, singer Robert Robinson, Minnesota Opera
Dre DayFriday: A funky Twin Cities tradition that dates to 2002 and the heyday of the Triple Rock, this tribute to hip-hop's most legendary producer…
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New music review: Boy band CNCO covers the right stuff for Latin/pop crossover
latinCNCO, "Deja Vu" (Sony Latin)In 2015, British record executive and reality TV tycoon Simon Cowell had a novel idea. After assembling the beloved English-Irish boy…
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Jerold 'Jerry' Raskin, 'Needle Doctor' to world's vinyl enthusiasts, dies at 62
Vinyl has long been the chosen medium for music lovers drawn to its warm sound, and throughout its rise and fall and rise again, they…
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