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Pick Six: Praise for Michael Kiwanuka, Colter Wall, the Cactus Blossoms, Soundset, the Steeles and Felix Cavaliere
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
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Wiz Khalifa, Vince Staples playing a Go 95.3 show July 30 outside Fine Line
The outdoor hip-hop concert is booked the same night as another big show in downtown Minneapolis.
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How bluegrass singer Sarah Jarosz became a 'Prairie Home' favorite
A favorite of Garrison Keillor and Chris Thile, Sarah Jarosz is headed to the Dakota this week.
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Twin Cities concerts of the week: Rodrigo y Gabriela at First Ave, Norah Jones at Northrop
Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows.
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10 most legendary Twin Cities metal shows, from Iron Maiden to Monsters of Rock
With Iron Maiden, Tool and GNR returning this summer, here's a look at the 10 most legendary shows in Twin Cities metal history.
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Arcade Fire surprises fans with Oct. 29 date in St. Paul and album news
The Canadian indie-rock heroes will issue "Everything Now" on July 28.
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Stevie Nicks, Garrison Keillor added to State Fair's 2017 grandstand lineup
Nicks returns on a solo tour that also played Xcel Center in December, while Keillor is back after his "retirement."
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'Women find us irresistible': Tom Petty guitarist dishes on longevity, St. Paul concert
Mike Campbell previews the band's 40th anniversary tour coming to St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center on Saturday.
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Beck coming Aug. 17 to Palace Theatre, first Minn. gig since 2008
The "Loser" hitmaker has a new record coming, only his second one in a decade.
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Soundset survives last-minute cancellations in a strong 10th year
No-shows and schedule delays couldn't spoil the hip-hop mega-fest in its 10th year, thanks to strong showings by Lauryn Hill, T.I. and the locals.
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Minneapolis singer/songwriter Chastity Brown's album do-over pays off
The Minneapolis folkie scrapped an entire record and lost her way, but wound up finding several new paths in the interim.
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Gregg Allman lived the blues — and was part of this music critic's favorite show
Gregg Allman, who died Saturday, was the greatest white blues singer — from the first time that Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream saw the star perform in St. Paul in 1971 to the last time at Mystic Lake in 2016.
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Pick Six: Praise for Amy Helm, Chris Thile, Chance the Rapper, Hypstrz and more
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
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Mpls. City Hall clock to chime Friday for upcoming anniversary of JFK's birth
A special bell program honoring JFK will ring as scheduled midday Friday.
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5 newcomers to watch at Soundset 2017, including Denzel Curry and Lil Uzi Vert
The nationally renowned festival once again delivers a promising batch of buzzing MCs.
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