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Palmer's Bar to be sold to a similarly indomitable Twin Cities bassist

Palmer's Bar to be sold to a similarly indomitable Twin Cities bassist

The famed Minneapolis West Bank watering hole is being sold to Tony Zaccardi of the bands Romantica and Eleganza.

Minnesota music mogul writes about his life with Elvis, Jimi, Janis and Prince

April 6
Owen Husney with Prince.
They all figure in a new memoir by rock hustler Owen Husney.
  • Forever in your life: The Current debuts 24-7 Prince audio stream

Rock the Garden adds Kamasi Washington, Feist, Nikki Lane, P.O.S. to 2018 roster

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Rock the Garden adds Kamasi Washington, Feist, Nikki Lane, P.O.S. to 2018 roster
Chastity Brown, Low Cut Connie and British buzz band Shame have also been newly confirmed for the June 16 party at Walker Art Center.
Music
April 9
Minnesota State Fair adds Earth, Wind & Fire, 311 with Offspring to 2018 grandstand roster

Minnesota State Fair adds Earth, Wind & Fire, 311 with Offspring to 2018 grandstand roster

Tickets for both of the nostalgia-fueled shows go on sale Friday.
Music
April 8

5 best Twin Cities classical concerts this week

'For the Beauty of the Earth'With a patch of garbage twice the size of Texas floating in the Pacific Ocean, it's no wonder musicians increasingly…
Music
April 7
Margo Price

Pick Six: Praise for Camp Cope, Margo Price, Dan Auerbach, more

Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Music
April 7

Disneyland's 5 best rides, 5 things to avoid

Five can’t-miss Disneyland rides Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: A gold-mine-themed runaway train ride, it has nothing to do with Disney characters, except you’ll yelp as…
Music
April 6
Forever in your life: The Current debuts 24-7 Prince audio stream

Forever in your life: The Current debuts 24-7 Prince audio stream

The public radio outlet hosts a launch party Friday at the Capri Theater for Purple Current, also featuring acts related to the Minneapolis legend.
Music
April 6

Five things we learned about Prince from ex-manager Owen Husney's new book

1. As a teenager, he was a fastidious dresser. Even when he had no money. His pants were invariably pressed. The shirts and jackets…
Music
April 6
Kimberly Schlapman and Karen Fairchild, half of Little Big Town, performed Thursday night at Target Center.

Review: Little Big Town steps up to a bigger stage at Target Center

Review: The country quartet's harmonizing shines live on tour.
Music
April 5
Har Mar Superstar (Sean Tillmann) will sing Sam Cooke at the Dakota.

Har Mar Superstar suits up for soul great Sam Cooke

Har Mar Superstar tested himself, and his audience, with a stylish tribute to soul great Sam Cooke. It worked so well, he's taking it on the road.
Music
April 5
Trap artists such as the rapper Future are thriving on music streaming services.

What are music's winners and losers in the age of streaming?

Changing technology has led to changing tastes.
Music
April 5
Logic, “Bobby Tarantino II”

New album reviews: Logic tries to be gleefully entertaining; Kacey Musgraves mutes her country roots

HIP-HOP Logic, “Bobby Tarantino II” (Def Jam) Many hip-hop listeners had gathered that Sir Robert Bryson Hall — the rapper and producer Logic —…
Music
April 5

Ticket alert: Erik B. & Rakim, Eric Nam, Jill Scott, Gary Allan, Moscow's Great Russian Ballet and more

10 a.m. FRIDAY Eric B. & Rakim, May 9 at the Varsity in Mpls. $43.50-$60. … Eric Nam, June 13 at the Cedar in Mpls.…
Music
April 5
The Decemberists. Provided by Red Light Management

Twin Cities concerts of the week: Decemberists, Dessa, Cloud Cult with Minnesota Orchestra

Big gigs for April 6-12, also including Renee Austin, S. Carey, Todrick Hall and Ana Moura.
Music
April 5
The Minneapolis City Hall bells.

Rapid reversal: Mpls. City Hall bells were rung after all in MLK tribute

"We can't have bureaucracy prevent government from doing the right thing," said Mayor Jacob Frey.
Music
April 3
Academics take aim at Prince in symposium April 16-18 at U of M

Academics take aim at Prince in symposium April 16-18 at U of M

There will be panel discussions, presentations of academic papers and a performance by Shelby J.
Music
April 2
Jazz drummer/composer Davu Seru.

Composer recalls racially charged killing in 1960s Minneapolis with 'blues for chamber ensemble'

Family history inspired this "blues for chamber ensemble" by Davu Seru.
Music
April 1

5 great Twin Cities classical music concerts this week

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra plays Vaughan Williams, Minnesota Opera presents a "mixtape" of alumni from its Resident Artist Program.
Music
March 31
SPCO artistic partner Jonathan Cohen led Friday’s performance. Photo by Marco Borggreve

Haydn's Good Friday masterpiece sounds heavenly in hands of SPCO string quartet

Musicians struck a quiet, contemplative mood.
Music
March 31
John Maus

Meet the southern Minnesota electronic music guru earning rave reviews nationally

Playing the Cedar and Coachella this month, John Maus returns to music after getting a Ph.D. and literally trying to reinvent the synthesizer.
Music
March 30
Minnesota Orchestra Music Director Osmo Vänskä lends coherent shape and structure to Mahler’s Sixth Symphony.

Minnesota Orchestra's new Mahler recording surpasses last year's Grammy-nominated release

Review: The Minnesota Orchestra's new recording of Mahler's Sixth Symphony packs power, precision and sensitivity.
Music
March 30
Jeremy Messersmith recorded the vocal track to "Monday, You're Not So Bad" for his album "Late Stage Capitalism" at Flowers Studio.

A Minnesota music hero takes us inside creation of his new album

Jeremy Messersmith offered an unprecedented look at the 2½ years it took to make his new album, from early songwriting sessions to smoothing over legal matters with Neil Diamond.
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