Variety
April 15, 2021
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Norway's musical hero now speaks in English, thanks to these Minnesotans

Edvard Grieg's songs aren't lost in translation on a new Minnesota-made album.
Music
April 15, 2021

Rhiannon Giddens, Leslie Jordan sing balms for this time

Variety
April 15, 2021
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Live and livestream entertainment picks: Eddie Griffin, Church of Cash, Dre Day, 600 Highwaymen

Variety
April 15, 2021

Japanese Breakfast, Lucy Dacus, Kane Brown and more

Variety
April 14, 2021
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Organist provides a sonic salve as Northrop reopens to in-person audiences

REVIEW: Virtuoso reopens Northrop stage at a tense time.
Variety
April 12, 2021
Selection from a Dan Lacey painting of the memento-covered fence outside Prince’s Paisley Park.

Prince: 5 years after his death, how the Purple One lives on

His overstuffed vault continues to yield treasures. His superfans keep his legacy alive. And critic Jon Bream reflects on how his own opinion has changed over the years.
Variety
April 9, 2021
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Cantus hits a high note in 'Fields of Wonder,' devoted to Black composers

REVIEW: Concert is devoted exclusively to Black composers.
Variety
April 9, 2021
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6 cool things in music include the Hook & Ladder, First Avenue, St. Vincent and Verzuz with Isleys and Earth, Wind & Fire

Variety
April 9, 2021

Last week's top Billboard hits

Variety
April 9, 2021
Minnesota music scene faces a #MeToo reckoning led by sexual assault survivors

Minnesota music scene faces a #MeToo reckoning led by sexual assault survivors

Survivors are leading the way as the Twin Cities music scene confronts long-standing issues of sexual assault and harassment.
Variety
April 8, 2021
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Target Center adds country star Kane Brown, postpones Rage Against the Machine

Brown will be the first country headliner to play in all 29 NBA arenas on the same tour.
Variety
April 8, 2021
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Prince estate is finally releasing his politically charged 2010 album 'Welcome 2 America'

Previously unreleased, the album is due July 30 and will include a deluxe version with DVD.
Variety
April 8, 2021
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Minnesota Opera musicians venture out of the pit and into the spotlight

Minnesota Opera shifts the spotlight away from singers to showcase its talented players.
Music
April 8, 2021
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New music reviews: Pharoah Sanders delivers trippy calm; Evanescence soars again

Variety
April 8, 2021
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Virtual and live entertainment picks: Yam Haus, Everly Brothers tribute, Danger Committee juggling, 'Chinese-ish'

Variety
April 6, 2021
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Relief Sessions 2021, drive-in concert series returns to Burnsville this summer

A determined Mick Sterling is back presenting pandemic shows by more than 80 acts.
Variety
April 6, 2021
Rickie Lee Jones in the 1970s

'It's a great adventure story,' says singer Rickie Lee Jones of her new memoir

A colorful cast of characters populates the hipster pop star's new memoir.
Local
April 2, 2021
Sean Tillmann, aka Har Mar Superstar, issued a statement last week apologizing for misbehavior “fueled by a toxic mixture of alcohol, drugs, and cav

Har Mar Superstar faces further accusations, fallout from supporters

Another woman said singer Sean Tillmann assaulted her at his home as Minnesota companies cut ties with him.
Variety
April 2, 2021
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6 cool things in music this week include Lil Nas X, Rosanne Cash, Eric Church, Chapel Hart and Serpentwithfeet

Variety
April 2, 2021

Last week's top Billboard hits

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