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December 28, 2016
First Avenue hosts a Beyoncé dance party on Friday night.

Best concert of the week: Snoop Dogg at Myth, a Beyoncé tribute at First Avenue

Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows this week.
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December 28, 2016
Nine Inch Nails, ìNot the Actual Eventsî

New album releases: Nine Inch Nails returns to bleak, pummeling form

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December 28, 2016
Har Mar Superstar pays tribute to George Michael in free Gayngs track

Har Mar Superstar pays tribute to George Michael in free Gayngs track

A 2010 all-star recording of Michael's ballad "One More Try" was offered as a free download after his death Sunday.
Music
December 27, 2016
Five-time Grammy Award winning US jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard performs with his band in Budapest Jazz Club in Budapest, Hungary, Thu

Best jazz concerts of the week: Jerry Bergonzi at Crooners, Terence Blanchard gets political in Minneapolis

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December 24, 2016
Beyonce

Best albums, concerts of 2016: Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' was golden

Many newcomers shined. No one could touch Beyoncé.
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December 23, 2016
Beyonce

Amid much loss, Beyoncé breathed life into 2016 with 'Lemonade'

Queen Bey modeled vitality in a year marked by loss.
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December 23, 2016
Cameron_Wittig photo The Bad Plus

Bad Plus returns home for the holidays to unwrap the jazz tradition once more

REVIEW: The ingenious trio returns for its annual holiday visit to the Dakota.
Music
December 22, 2016

Meet the Minnesota schoolteacher who became a globe-trotting jazz vocalist

Nancy Harms left the stability of life as a small-town teacher in Milaca to pursue a singing career.
Music
December 22, 2016

New album reviews: Neil Young protests again, Post Malone scores on debut

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December 20, 2016
Twin Cities rockers Tyte Jeff's first LP, 'Lutheran Teens,' coming Jan. 21

Twin Cities rockers Tyte Jeff's first LP, 'Lutheran Teens,' coming Jan. 21

Ex-Plastic Constellations co-leader Jeff Allen started the band in 2014 around a well-received EP.
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December 18, 2016
Paul McCreesh (photo by Adam Hawalej)

Choral expert McCreesh brings clarity, drama to SPCO's 'Messiah'

A mushy acoustic could not dampen the spirit of Handel's famed oratorio.
Music
December 17, 2016
ABC's 'Nightline' spotlights Minnesotans' remake of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'

ABC's 'Nightline' spotlights Minnesotans' remake of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'

Lydia Liza and Josiah Lemanski landed on national TV on Friday as they topped Spotify's viral song chart.
Music
December 17, 2016

Pick Six: Praise for Bobby Z, Patti Smith, the Petersons, Jesse Johnson, Darlene Love, Bob Dylan

Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Music
December 16, 2016
The exterior of the renovated Palace Theatre seen during a soft opening.

St. Paul opens Palace Theatre's doors — for a couple of hours

Hundreds get a sneak peak at the refurbished theater in downtown St. Paul.
Music
December 16, 2016

Schubert Club soars with recital of holiday music by Minnesota composers

Review: Schubert Club recital showcases music by Twin Cities composers.
Music
December 15, 2016
credit Wilson Webb Musician Mark Mallman

Best concerts of the week: Mark Mallman at Icehouse, the Bad Plus at the Dakota

Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows this week.
Music
December 15, 2016
This image released by Pearl Records shows "Christmas Together," by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. (Pearl Records via AP)

Album reviews: Roundup of Christmas discs by Loretta Lynn, Garth Brooks, She & Him, Sarah McLachlan, others

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December 14, 2016
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Bon Iver to headline Rock the Garden 2017

The annual fundraiser concert returns to the sculpture garden July 22 with a headliner who has also been on hiatus.
Music
December 14, 2016

Jazz highlights: Doc Severinsen's 'Jingle Bell Doc' and the Peterson's annual Christmas jam

Music
December 13, 2016
P.O.S. to start off 2017 with new album via Doomtree Records

P.O.S. to start off 2017 with new album via Doomtree Records

Titled "Chill, dummy," the LP will be the rapper's first full release in five years.

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