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Nobody charms like Bon Jovi in concert
Review: Despite dubious sound mix, the Jersey rockers triumphed at the X.
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Bob Dylan wades into whiskey market
Dylan is not simply licensing his name. He is a full partner in the business, Heaven's Door Spirits.
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Grammy-winning violinist delivers another devilishly exciting SPCO performance
Review: Artistic Partner Patricia Kopatchinskaja took startling liberties with Mozart.
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U of M professor's new Mendelssohn album full of optimism and collegiality
Review: A new album featuring University of Minnesota pianist Lydia Artymiw exudes optimism and collegiality.
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Twin Cities concerts of the week: Bon Jovi, Big K.R.I.T., Boombox Cartel, Indigo Girls
Concert spotlights for April 27-May 3, also including Ike Reilly's Icehouse residency, Kitten Forever album release and Jonathan Davis's solo debut.
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Minneapolis pop-rocker Al Church channels '80s sounds, Duluth childhood with new album
The busy Duluth-bred sideman steps out with a poppy, nostalgic solo album.
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Eaux neaux! Justin Vernon keeping Wisconsin music fest lineup a secret
The Bon Iver ringleader wants to "disrupt normality" by keeping names under wraps at Eaux Claires' fourth annual installment.
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Fleetwood Mac, minus Lindsey Buckingham, coming in October
Buckingham is being replaced on the tour by Crowded House's Neil Finn and Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell.
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Deep Purple, Judas Priest to rock Treasure Island Casino; oh, and Nickelback, too
Priest and Deep Purple will pair up outside the casino on Sept. 20.
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Janelle Monáe to tout her new Prince-infused album July 3 at the State
The longtime Prince protege is returning to music after starring in the movies "Hidden Figures" and "Moonlight."
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Rediscovered Prince photos show the rising star in 1980s Minneapolis
Unpublished images from Star Tribune archives offer fresh proof of his love for the Twin Cities.
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The Joizy Boys: Comparing Frankie Valli and Jon Bon Jovi ahead of Minn. visits
With "Jersey Boys" and Bon Jovi coming to town this week, we compare their Garden State frontmen.
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Composer Rutter feels the spirit in St. Paul Cathedral choral event
Review: British composer reveled in collaboration with VocalEssence choirs.
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Cassettes are making comeback, but are CDs the superior vintage format?
Somehow, cassettes were recently deemed cool again by younger rock 'n' roll hipsters, but the CD deserves to come back in vogue.
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Those close to Prince worried about his use of painkillers for years
The star's insistence on privacy may have kept help at bay.
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Unfinished requiem: Enigmatic Prince leaves mystery in death
He cherished his privacy. There were a lot of things we didn't know. We certainly didn't have a clue — and maybe he didn't either — that trying to ease the pain would bring his demise.
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Pick Six: Praise for Elvis Presley HBO documentary, Kendrick Lamar, Donna Grantis, more
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
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