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10 must-listen true crime podcasts
Our picks for the best podcasts that dabble in the darker side of nonfiction.
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Hip-hop artist, educator Toki Wright says goodbye to Minneapolis: 'It's pushing me to make decisions'
Hip-hop luminary Toki Wright is leaving for Boston, but first comes a going-away concert packed with favorite artists and friends.
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James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt deliver playful, electric show at the 'X'
REVIEW: Following her surgery, they have an emotional show at the X.
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Twin Cities concerts of the week: Taylor and Raitt, Brandy at Pride, Dua Lipa, Bodega
The big gigs for June 22-28, also including Frank Turner, Buddy Guy and some Allman Brothers heirs.
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Minnesota music notes: Halloween, Alaska and Now, Now are back
There's a new album to preview at Halloween, Alaska's first gig in 3 years.
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Pick Six: Praise for Blue Ox Festival, Kamasi Washington, Springsteen, more
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
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Jackson Browne digs deep and doubles up at the State
The songwriting vet added tributes to his late pals Warren Zevon and Glenn Frey over two sets.
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Prince siblings want to fight deal with Jay-Z's Tidal (again)
The rapper's firm was supposed to release an album of Prince material.
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Minnesota Opera's 'Fellow Travelers' fails to capture fright of 1950s 'lavender scare'
REVIEW: Minnesota Opera staged a laudable production of an underwhelming new opera.
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Father John Misty missteps, Kamasi Washington wows Rock the Garden
Rock the Garden on a ridiculously hot day wasn't the best fit for Josh Tillman. But it suited Kamasi Washington and Low Cut Connie.
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New Order announces first Minnesota show in 29 years Aug. 23 at the Palace
The influential synth-rock band only has two of its three co-founders but is actually a better live act these days.
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Pick Six: Praise for Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Stub Hub lawsuit
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
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Father John Misty tops a moist Rock the Garden party
Rain gave way to sweat at the annual concert outside the Walker Art Center.
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How one man pulls off St. Paul's beloved (and free) Twin Cities Jazz Festival
Meet the one-man staff who makes the math work for the metro's biggest ticket-free music festival.
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Steely Dan & the Doobies reelin' in and reliving the '70s
Review: These old FM favorites pleased a crowd of 8,000 at the X in St. Paul.
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Minnesota Orchestra closes 2017-18 season with superlative take on Mahler's Fourth
Review: Minnesota Orchestra maestro brings clarity to complex music.
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