Music
Country superstar Luke Combs is coming to the Vikings stadium, but will he join the fishing opener?
The Everyman singer promises no frills but plenty of hits as "Garth Brooks 2.0."
Music
Review: The Kanneh-Mason siblings perform for the Schubert Club's 140th anniversary
It was a well-attended party at the Ordway for musicians first introduced on "Britain's Got Talent."
Music
Live Nation offering $25 'all-in' tickets to Twin Cities concerts after record revenue report
Janet Jackson, Fall Out Boy, Pink and Lionel Richie could be among the discounted shows starting Wednesday.
Music
6 cool things in music this week include Bruce Springsteen, Gordon Lightfoot and Rock Hall of Fame inductees
Shoutout, too, to Richard Thompson and local high school musicals.
Music
Piece for Minnesota Orchestra places murder of George Floyd in context of America
The Minnesota Orchestra will debut the commissioned work "brea(d)th" this month.
Music
Review: Blink-182 returns to old shenanigans in St. Paul reunion tour kickoff
Tom DeLonge rejoined his old band to spark a nostalgia trip at Xcel Center perhaps unlike any millennials have seen.
Politics
Prince's friends show up for news conference after Senate vote on highway renaming
Special purple sign will go up in Chanhassen near Paisley Park where Prince was a cherished neighbor.
Music
Review: Rap star Jack Harlow discusses whiteness in his new single 'Common Ground'
Jessie Ware keeps us dancing, and Bebe Rexha teams with Dolly Parton to sing about aging.
Music
Dü-over: Minnesota music vet Greg Norton ready to rock again after cancer bout
His new band UltraBomb kicks off its delayed tour next week, and his old band Hüsker Dü just dropped a new live LP.
Music
The Big Gigs: 10 concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for May 4-10 include Blink-182, Alice Cooper, Hayley Kiyoko, José James and Disturbed.
Music
Review: Thoughts of Joni Mitchell and David Crosby spark Graham Nash concert in Minneapolis
Every time the Rock Hall of Famer mentioned Mitchell or other collaborators, he seemed more inspired.
Music
Jonas Brothers fill Minnesota State Fair's final 2023 grandstand concert slot
The sibling pop trio's Sept. 1 date rounds out a big year for concerts at the grandstand.
Music
Minnesota Opera stages 'Don Giovanni' from a woman's perspective
The womanizing Don Giovanni meets his match in this production of Mozart's opera.
Music
8 local acts to see in Minneapolis' best outdoor music series, Under the Canopy
The Hook & Ladder takes its concerts outside again, starting Thursday with Maria Isa.
Variety
Critics' picks: The 12 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
Music
Minneapolis jazz singer José James channels his inner feminist to interpret Erykah Badu songs
With an 18-year-old woman saxophonist, he returns to the Dakota to blend jazz, soul and hip-hop.
Music
Black Keys to open Minnesota State Fair's 2023 grandstand series Aug. 24
The Ohio rockers will play the fair on opening night.
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