Music
Congress agrees to $15B for locally led Save Our Stages effort
First Avenue and Sen. Amy Klobuchar were instrumental in bringing relief to music venues and other performance spaces.
Obituaries
Debbie Duncan, 'Minnesota's first lady of song,' dies at 69 after a series of strokes
One of the busiest singers in town, the Detroit native sparkled onstage.
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Rising opera star from Edina comes home for 'A Holiday Special'
COVID and a Christmas special bring rising opera singer Liv Redpath home.
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6 cool things in music this week: #MeTooMpls, Prince, Smokey Robinson and Highwomen
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.Krista Vilinskis, music publicist, Bloomington:1 "First Love Project." For a $25 subscription,…
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Best music of the worst year: Our music critics' favorite albums and songs of 2020
Our critics agreed on Fiona Apple's sonic opus and the bolt-cutting value of 2020's other great albums and songs.
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Bring some (Darlene) Love into your home: Best things to watch this week
Our weekly picks to lift your spirits and expand your pandemic playlist.
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Virtual holiday entertainment: Mark Mallman, The Steeles, 'Snow Queen' ballet & more
Mark MallmanFriday: Not only has Minneapolis' exuberant piano rocker stayed active during quarantine with regular livestream performances since March, but he's also stayed uncommonly positive,…
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New music reviews: Miley Cyrus showcases her rock chops on 'Plastic Hearts'
POP/ROCKMiley Cyrus, "Plastic Hearts" (RCA)The run-up to her seventh album built expectations that the former teen star with the powerhouse voice was ready to pull…
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Happy birthday, Beethoven: A road map to understanding the great composer
The volcanic composer, whose 250th birthday we mark this year, was a man of many parts. Here's a road map to six facets of his personality.
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Blue Ox Music Fest bumped to August 2021 with Jason Isbell, Shakey Graves
The rootsy Eau Claire area musical camp-out is usually held in June with local hosts Pert Near Sandstone.
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Orchestra aims to reflect Minnesota's diversity in its virtual 'Midwinter Gathering'
The Minnesota Orchestra embraces a wider circle for its first-ever virtual holiday celebration.
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First Ave benefit album announced with Tweedy, Truckers, Dessa, Hold Steady
The pandemic-easing First Love Project arrives via a subscription service spearheaded by Kill Kancer's Mary Beth Mueller.
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Minneapolis' Modist Brewing and hip-hop duo Run the Jewels partner on new beer
No Save Point IPA is named after the rappers' single of the same name.
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Review: Taylor Swift's surprise new album is ever-good
"Evermore" arrives less than five months after her "Folklore," the bestselling album of 2020.
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Minnesota chorus rises to the occasion once again in 'Christmas With Cantus'
REVIEW: Chorus offers solace through music and poetry.
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Minnesota Orchestra to continue livestreaming concerts through March
The pandemic forced another round of cancellations of in-person concerts.
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6 cool things in music this week include Gullys Boys, Hayley Williams, Bob Dylan and Jake Clemons
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.Sara Fish, Minneapolis music photographer:1 Thundercat and Haim. A tweet from Este…
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Twin Cities lounge trio New Standards deliver a joyously jazzy 'Holiday Show' album
POP/ROCK"The Holiday Show Album" by the New StandardsThis jazzy lounge trio's annual holiday shows with unadvertised all-star guests have become a must-see December tradition in…
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Virtual entertainment picks: Har Mar Superstar & Nicholas David holiday shows plus 'Who Brought the Humbug?'
Har Mar SuperstarFriday: One bit of good luck on top of 2020's overriding bad luck, Sean "Har Mar Superstar" Tillmann and his band managed to…
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Minnesota's Okee Dokee Brothers withdraw from all-white Grammy Awards list
The folk duo teamed with two other nominees for best children's music album calling for more inclusivity
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