Music
Twin Cities choir launches virtual season with a trip to outer space
REVIEW: "Helios" offers a grand tour of solar system by ensemble.
Music
Necessity spawns a worthy innovation by opera troupes in Minnesota and beyond
REVIEW: Three Minnesota troupes join in nationwide "Tales" for online viewers.
Variety
Bob Dylan's first musical had a devil of a time
How a 1969 collaboration between Archibald MacLeish and Bob Dylan on "The Devil and Daniel Webster" went awry.
Music
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra livestream strikes a note of defiance amid pandemic
REVIEW: Vivid music-making prevails in livestream concert.
Music
Virtual Jingle Ball concert set for Dec. 10 with Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes
KDWB is one of nearly 100 stations broadcasting the one-night-only concert during the 2020 pandemic.
Music
Minneapolis band Miloe sets off a mild teenage riot
Congo native Bobby Kabeya, 19, and his Minneapolis band Miloe heat up with help from Hippo Campus.
Music
Dessa releases new single 'Tyranny' timed to election
You'll never guess who inspired the song, proceeds from which benefit HeadCount.org.
Music
Minnesota Opera hits the 'Heights' once more
REVIEW: Virtual season revisits a historic work by famed film composer Bernard Herrmann.
Music
7th St. Entry's legendary stage is now for sale – in 380 pieces
First Avenue is refurbishing its smaller room and inventing new ways of making money during the pandemic.
Music
12 things we learned from this unpublished 1971 Bob Dylan interview
In a rare straightforward chat, he told Tony Glover why he changed his name and what song he wrote for Barbra Streisand.
Movies
Sound Unseen festival unveils virtual 2020 lineup with Bee Gees, Bowie films
The 21st annual film fest for musicheads takes place Nov. 11-15.
Music
Review: In latest release, Bruce Springsteen sends a vibrant 'Letter' about mortality
The 12-song disc ends up being both something of a retrospective and perhaps a valediction, Jon Bream says.
Music
Minneapolis piano legend Cornbread Harris, 93, is ready to roll again
"This is the craziest I've ever seen things," the Minneapolis piano vet says ahead of a new live album and virtual concert.
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