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McNally Smith students, faculty face uncertain future after closure
Thirty-eight graduates will gather Saturday at the History Theatre for the institution's final commencement.
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Members of the Bad Plus pick the band's 20 essential songs
The original lineup recommends these tracks representing their 17 years together.
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Minnesota music notes: Black Diet, So It Goes reunite for weekend concerts
Black Diet and So It Goes return from hiatus this weekend, while Ben Noble issues a haunting debut.
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Twin Cities concerts of the week: The Steeles, Kinda Kinky Christmas, the Bad Plus
Big gigs for the week of Dec. 15-21, also including Darlene Love, Semisonic and Cornbread Harris.
Vikings
Pink added to Super Bowl concert lineup at Armory
She joins Jennifer Lopez and Imagine Dragons for the "Nomadic Live!" three-day run of star acts.
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Minneapolis jazz band the Bad Plus prepares for final shows with original lineup
The pioneering jazz band plays its final shows with pianist Ethan Iverson.
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Pick Six: Praise for Bert Berns, KBEM, Dan Auerbach, Stokley, Steve Brantseg, Willie Walker
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
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Imagine Dragons to play Armory during Super Bowl week
Scheduled Feb. 1, the anthemic Las Vegas rockers also performed in Minneapolis before the MLB All-Star Game in 2014.
Music
Father John Misty announced as 2018 Rock the Garden headliner
The ubiquitous Josh Tillman will play another big outdoor gig in town June 16 outside Walker Art Center.
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Hennepin County Library offers new download, streaming service
Hennepin County Library's MnSpin service offers free downloads of 53 local music acts.
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Gwen Stefani to headline Mystic Lake's Feb. 4 post-Super Bowl party
The "Hollaback Girl" hitmaker will finish off the four-night lineup in the casino's Club Nomadic series.
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What to give the music lover on your list? These 12 gifts really rock
Want to delight the music lovers on your shopping list? Try these books and deluxe reissues.
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Northern Invasion returning to Somerset in 2018 with Tool, A Perfect Circle, Avenged Sevenfold
Maynard James Keenan's bands will perform on opposite nights of the two-day hard-rock camp-out.
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Bach's Christmas Oratorio given uneven performance
REVIEW: Helmuth Rilling's tempos tended to hold things back.
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Taylor Swift's fans riled by ticket program for U.S. Bank Stadium concert
Some fans who "boosted" their chances for better seats got sticker shock.
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