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Minneapolis music 'wizard' and Polara frontman Ed Ackerson dies at 54
Frontman for the bands Polara and BNLX helmed recordings by the Replacements, Jayhawks, Soul Asylum and Motion City Soundtrack at his Flowers Studio in Uptown.
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Fans are jumping on the 'Bandwagon' of this late-blooming Minneapolis singer
With a new album that's aged to perfection, Minneapolis singer Kiki Lane's 1970s AM pop may be out of date — or right on time.
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Twin Cities concerts of the week: Jade Bird, Aaron Neville, Stereolab & Lizzo
The big gigs for Oct. 4-10, also including Jon Pardi, Stereolab, Tech N9ne, Sam Fender and release parties by Dan Israel and MaLLy.
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Bon Iver offers a mellow but intense answer to arena rock in St. Paul
Fans intently absorbed the mellow tunes as Wisconsin's Justin Vernon hit Xcel Center.
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Gaelynn Lea plans a showcase that's accessible in more ways than one
The Minnesota tunesmith is rounding up other physically challenged musicians, and wants us all to come.
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Pick Six: Praise for Farm Aid, Mark Knopfler, 'Mean Girls,' more
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
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Nick Cave sheds light on his dark depths in Q&A-filled Minneapolis appearance
The shadowy Australian rock legend took questions in tragedy-tinted Pantages show.
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Using movie technology, Minnesota Opera stages a plugged-in 'Elektra'
High-tech wizardry adds buzz to the seething Strauss work that opens Minnesota Opera's season.
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Show-biz veteran named new executive director for Prince's Paisley Park
Alan Seiffert takes over today after experience at NBC, the NBA and Viacom.
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No joke, '80s stars Toto are back on top as they come to Minneapolis
Bound for Minneapolis, the 1980s hitmakers are having a pop culture resurgence thanks to "Africa."
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Black Keys return strong to Target Center, but not Modest Mouse
The Ohio duo was a long time gone but came back strong with added guitar muscle.
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Post Malone arrives like a rock star for two-night stand at Xcel Center
The Texan's two-night stand shows he's blown up but not grown up yet.
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The Black Keys 'not trying to reinvent the wheel' as they return to Target Center
Drummer Patrick Carney enjoyed the five-year break but is happy to reunite with the "easiest person in the world for me to make music with."
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In St. Paul, Luke Combs shows why he's Nashville's brand-new No. 1 man
He captivated with ballads, barroom anthems and a booming voice.
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Minnesota rock pioneer Jim Johnson of Underbeats, Gypsy dies at 76
His music career was sidelined by Vietnam but continued in Los Angeles, where Gypsy recorded for RCA and gigged at Whisky a Go Go.
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