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Review: Doja Cat gets 'masculine' on a cheater
In 2004 reissue, Prince asks "Why must I sing 'God Bless America' and not the rest of the world?"
Music
Scene Makers Q+A: Jennifer Grimm balances nightclub life as singer, booker and mother
She hires 700-some acts a year at Crooners and performs about three shows a week around Minnesota.
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Prince's Revolution to reunite for 'Purple Rain' 40th anniversary gigs at First Avenue
The bandmates from the movie and album will perform June 21 and 22, their first shows since a 2020 tribute at the Grammys.
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Aerosmith's postponed Xcel Center gig is back on for January 2025
Steven Tyler and the gang are now scheduled to hit St. Paul on Jan. 22, after the singer recuperates from vocal cord injuries.
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The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for April 11-17 include Marshmello, Joe Satriani with Steve Vai, AJR, the Staves, Bernard Allison and Shemekia Copeland.
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Matchbox Twenty pushes its way onto the 2024 Minnesota State Fair grandstand lineup
Rob Thomas and the band will return Aug. 30, adding to the heavy '90s radio-rock flavor already on tap for summer concerts.
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Minnesota Orchestra's 2024-25 season includes mandolinist Avi Avital, jazz master Wynton Marsalis
Soprano Julia Bullock, violinist Isabelle Faust and soprano Christine Goerke are also among the world-class musicians slated to perform with the orchestra next season.
Stage & Arts
Critics' picks: The 10 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
Music
Review: Country superstar Chris Stapleton shows it's about the conviction, not the showmanship
Opening act Lainey Wilson demonstrated in Minneapolis why her time has arrived.
Chris Stapleton performs at U.S. Bank Stadium
Chris Stapleton performs Saturday, April 6, 2024 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.
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Review: Country duo Dan + Shay's lovefest resumes in St. Paul
The incurable romantics shared their emotions with each other and a sold-out crowd.
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Review: Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott performs mesmerizing, haunting program with the SPCO
The concert included the premiere of a new piano concerto by American composer Chris Rogerson and works by French composers Francis Poulenc and Ernest Chausson.
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Review: Jazz giant Herbie Hancock plays the funky rock star in Minneapolis
Backed by five stellar musicians, the veteran keyboardist reimagined material from mostly the 1970s.
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6 cool things in music this week include Waxahatchee, Peter Frampton and 'The Lion King'
Shoutouts, too, to Sierra Ferrell, LA LOM and Béla Fleck.
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Scene Makers Q+A: Xcel Energy Center GM Kelly McGrath thinks country crowds, not Wild fans, drink more beer
The new arena boss dishes on Olivia Rodrigo, Pearl Jam and Target Center.
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Review: Beyoncé has a bumpier ride on 'Cowboy Carter'
Her overstuffed album is meant to be discussed and footnoted, not just listened to.
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Lizzo says she's not quitting music, surprising no one
"When I say 'I quit,' I mean I quit giving any negative energy attention," she said.
TV & Media
'Dallas' star Patrick Duffy and 'Happy Days' fave Linda Purl make beautiful music together
Purl performs at Fridley's Crooners Supper Club on Saturday.
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The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for April 4-10 include Herbie Hancock, Chris Stapleton, Fall Out Boy, Dan + Shay, Nur-D and the Last Dinner Party.
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Tickets go on sale this week for The High Kings, Koe Wetzel, The Black Keys and Over the Rhine.
Other shows include Sheng Wang, Twenty One Pilots, Dashboard Confessional and more.
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Around the Region
- Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and singer Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol
- What to stream this week: Zac Efron, Indigo Girls, 'Dark Matter,' Brooke Shields and Anne Hathaway
- New Orleans' own PJ Morton returns home to Jazz Fest with new music
- Music Review: Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' is controlled dance pop
- As hip-hop grows in China, its performers seek a voice that reflects their lived experiences
- Time is on their side: Rolling Stones to rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after 2 previous tries
- Singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt's latest album is a distinct shift from her austere sound
- Mary J. Blige enlists Taraji P. Henson, Tiffany Haddish and more for women's summit in New York
- Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached
- Movie Review: In 'The Idea of You,' a boy band is center stage but Anne Hathaway steals the show
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- Review: Kenny Chesney gets overamped in familiar show at Vikings stadium
- Scene Makers Q+A: University of Minnesota professor explains his course about Prince
- The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
- Coming soon to Airbnb: Prince's once-derelict Purple Rain House in Minneapolis
- Minnesota Orchestra's 2024-25 season includes mandolinist Avi Avital, jazz master Wynton Marsalis
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