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August 5, 2016
Barb Abney

'Here we go again': Barb Abney is out of a job at Go 96.3

The modern-rock DJ, who bounced back last year after being released by the Current, lost her midday slot Thursday
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August 5, 2016
Susan Daugherty and her daughter, Sarah, of Superior, WI, arrived at Xcel well before the rain did.

Surprise: Adele makes pre-show visit to Hi-Lo Diner

Before her two shows, the pop star hung out in a few hot spots around town.
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August 5, 2016
Gwen Stefani performed on NBC's "Today" show last month.

For Gwen Stefani, the best antidote for divorce is a hit album

Gwen Stefani bounces back from divorce with a new album, new tour and new beau.
Music
August 4, 2016
Manuela Testolini, Prince's ex-wife, emerged from the Hennepin County Family Court building after a hearing Thursday.

Prince's ex attends hearing over bid to unseal divorce file

Attorneys for Manuela Testolini argued in court Thursday that the details of her divorce from Prince should remain private.
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August 4, 2016
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo and Lucy Boynton in "Sing Street."

Pick Six: Praise for 'Sing Street,' PaviElle, Prince portrait, more

Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Music
August 4, 2016

Album reviews: Lori McKenna deserves to be a country star; MSTRKRFT dances boldly with humor

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August 3, 2016
Lauryn Hill returning to First Ave the night after the Revolution's run

Lauryn Hill returning to First Ave the night after the Revolution's run

The reclusive hip-hop hero's third show there in five years is part of a African diaspora themed tour.
Music
August 3, 2016
Members of the crowd came on stage with Kiss as they performed their final song "I'm wanna to Rock N Roll all night" during a charity concert at phila

Charity fundraiser at Lake Minnetonka mansion sealed with a Kiss concert

Minus makeup, the Hall of Fame rockers raised $1 million from a crowd of about 900 at a Lake Minnetonka mansion to fight poverty.
Music
August 3, 2016
Prince, shown in 2007 performing during the halftime show of Super Bowl XLI, died about four months ago.

Family says Prince tribute concert will be Oct. 13 at Vikings stadium

Family members confirmed the date, but there was no word on who might perform.
Music
August 1, 2016

Classical lovers: Late summer is a great time for Twin Cities Early Music Fest

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July 30, 2016
Prince's sister Tyka Nelson made her way into the Carver County Justice Center on June 27, 2016 in Chaska, MN. Attorneys representing the potential he

Carver County judge narrows list of potential Prince heirs to at least 6

In a 19-page ruling Friday, District Judge Kevin Eide partly untangled the complicated issues surrounding the question of who stands to inherit Prince's bounty.
Music
July 30, 2016
Tyler Joseph sang and played tambourine with Twenty One Pilots at the Xcel Energy Center on Friday. ] Isaac Hale ï isaac.hale@startribune.com Twenty

Twenty One Pilots land smoothly in St. Paul

Hard-to-classify duo scores with teen fans at soldout Xcel Center.
Music
July 29, 2016
"Troop Beverly Hills," starring Shelley Long and future indie-rock star Jenny Lewis, will be paired with an Aug. 12 performance by Prairie Fire Lady C

A guide to August's outdoor music and movie series in Minneapolis

Both the Walker's Loring Park series and Star Tribune's Lake Harriet Bandshell pairings start next week.
Music
July 29, 2016
Michael Clifford of 5 Seconds of Summer performed at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. on Friday July 31, 2015. ] RACHEL WOOLF · rachel.woolf

Best concerts of the week: 5 Seconds of Summer, Twenty One Pilots, Ghostface & Raekwon and the return of Rogue Valley

Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows this week.
Music
July 29, 2016
Former Husker Du drummer/singer Grant Hart Photo by Shawn Brackbill

Hüsker Dü's Grant Hart on full display in Walker exhibit

A new exhibit at Walker Art Center, "Land Speed Record" by St. Paul artist Chris Larson, is named after a record by Hart's old band Hüsker Dü.
Music
July 29, 2016

Dominick Argento 'still on the lookout for … real words from real life'

Music
July 29, 2016
Dominick Argento

Festival celebrates Dominick Argento, 'patriarch' of Minnesota composers

Dominick Argento's Pulitzer-winning art songs are the centerpiece of the weeklong Source Song Festival.
Music
July 29, 2016
“I saw it like the car I had been cruising in came to a screeching halt, but here was this other vehicle I could jump into. I had to keep movin

Basketball career behind him, Mpls. rapper Mac Irv bounces to new beat

Former Minneapolis Henry star and NBA prospect Mac Irv is now slamming as a musician.
Music
July 28, 2016
Brianna Nelson, center, left the Carver County Carver District Court in Chaska along with attorneys Lisa Braganza, left, and Andrew Stoltmann on Thurs

Judge says he might allow cameras in Prince estate proceedings

A group of media organizations is pushing for increased access to court hearings and documents involving the late megastar's multi-million-dollar estate.

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