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Minnesota fans happy to comply with Harry Styles in sold-out charm fest
Review: The former One Direction singer required masks and vaccines at his packed Xcel Center show.
Shawn Mendes to fill Xcel Center with 'Wonder' on his summer 2022 tour
The Canadian pop star is also set to headline Summerfest in Milwaukee a few days before the July 9 gig in St. Paul.
It took Dan + Shay '10,000 Hours' to become country music's hottest duo
Their first arena tour comes to Target Center on Saturday.
6 cool things in music this week include Harry Styles, Questlove, Davina & the Vagabonds, and Delfeayo Marsalis
Six cool things in music this week, from two points of view:Laura Pugh, Golden Valley:1 Davina and the Vagabonds, the Dakota. Music lovers were eager…
Vänskä begins his victory lap with an exhilarating Fifth of Beethoven
REVIEW: Minnesota Orchestra opens its music director's final season with a bang.
Minnesota Opera takes to the soccer pitch for a surprising night at the opera
REVIEW: Minnesota Opera took over the Loons' stadium for its season-opening concert.
The 10 biggest modern country duos to know
The Judds: Active: 1983-91 plus reunions, most recently 2017. Key hits: "Mama He's Crazy," "Love Is Alive," "Grandpa." Wynonna Judd's powerhouse voice, Naomi Judd's winsome…
Twin Cities R&B/funk musicians find a new home in L.A. and new groove as King Pari
Cameron Kinghorn of Nooky Jones and Joe Christensen of PHO started experimenting together in Minnesota before relocating to California mid-pandemic.
Lots of distance for fans — social and otherwise — at Guns N' Roses show at Xcel Energy Center
Stars Axl Rose and Slash returned to a downsized Twin Cities crowd.
Twin Cities music vet Erik Fratzke gets real with Fake Accent
Best known as Happy Apple's bassist, he picks up the guitar for a new album he'll celebrate in concert Monday.
Wilco and Trampled by Turtles mix things up via Red Wing
The beloved Midwest Americana bands paired up for an outdoor co-headlining gig at Treasure Island's amphitheater.
6 cool things in music this week include Lizzo, Charlie Watts, Midland, VMAs, Met Gala and Bob Dylan
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.Janet Monson of Deephaven:1 Midland, State Fair. Those who showed up late…
Last week's top Billboard hits
POP/SINGLES Last week1. Way 2 Sexy, Drake-2. Girls Want Girls, Drake-3. Fair Trade, Drake-4. Champagne Poetry, Drake-5. Knife Talk, Drake-6. Stay, The Kid Laroi &…
Prince's brother Johnny Nelson is remembered as a 'generous, wise spirit' who taught himself piano
Prince's oldest brother loved Westerns, Jesus and family gatherings.
New music review: Poised to innovate, J Balvin plays it remarkably safe
latinJ Balvin, "Jose" (Universal Latin)If there is one figure in pop music who has perfected the language of feel-good cultural affirmation, it is J Balvin.…
Mint Condition hitmaker Stokley Williams launches ambitious solo album
Mint Condition singer Stokley's new solo album is a beat-driven tour de force.
Our Friday Best: Harry Styles, Guns N' Roses, Cirque Italia & 'Songs' in Bloomington
Guns N' StylesArena concerts return in a big way on back-to-back nights at Xcel Energy Center, starting Tuesday with the Guns N' Roses date originally…
Liquid Music will settle into Minneapolis' Parkway Theater for 2021-22 salon series
Among the six scheduled shows are trumpeter Terence Blanchard, Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab and Minnesota violinist Ariana Kim.
Bob Dylan, Prince land several tunes on Rolling Stone's list of 500 greatest songs of all time
The Replacements, Lizzo and Eddie Cochran also placed on this updated list topped by Aretha's "Respect."
As the arts come back, Minnesota notables weigh in on what's changed
As Minnesota's arts and entertainment scene faces a hopeful if uncertain season ahead, we asked local artists, actors, singers and dancers to reflect on lessons learned during the prolonged months of shutdown and upheaval.