Billy Joel

Wisconsin student sent threatening texts to himself to get out of school

Yesterday, all Prescott School District after-school activities were canceled after a high schooler in the western Wisconsin community reported receiving two threatening texts from a man he said he met in St. Paul.SEE ALSO: Woman who allegedly sent Billy Joel's daughter threatening emails found nake ... More >>

Woman who allegedly sent Billy Joel's daughter threatening emails found naked in MN woods

Sheryl Finley allegedly sent Billy Joel's daughter, 27-year-old Alexa Ray Joel, more than 60 Facebook messages threatening "pedophilia, sadistic-sexual behavior, violent physical assaults and murder," court records allege. And the story just gets weirder from there.SEE ALSO: DNR finds man tied to tr ... More >>

How I lost my record store virginity at Northern Lights

Makes No Sense At All captures the visions, ramblings, and memories of Chris Strouth, a Twin Cities-bred master of music, film, and everything else.My first record-buying experience at Northern Lights was a bit like losing my virginity. It was a little awkward, a tad messy, a whole lot of embarrassm ... More >>

They Might be Giants and Amy Sedaris at Fitzgerald Theater, 6/30/12

Wits hosted by John Moe Featuring Amy Sedaris and They Might Be Giants Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul June 30, 2012For this season's finale, MPR's wildly successful radio show Wits, both a throwback to the radio's golden age and also wholly modern, broadcast live for the first time on Saturday night. ... More >>

5ingles

The Week That Was: P4K knights Kanye, Black-Eyed Peas at Super Bowl

​Holiday weeks are hell on columns like this one. Not because nothing happens, but because nobody's around to report on what's happening. In any event, here's what we were able to find out about what went down while we were hanging Christmas lights, getting sick, and stuffing ourselves full of tur ... More >>

A modest proposal for putting faded pop stars out to pasture

​Phil Collins is marginally famous for being the drummer/singer for Genesis, a UK outfit initially known for immersive prog-rock epics like Trespass and Selling England By The Pound, until they sold out and went commercial. He is slightly more well-known for contributing to Disney film soundtracks ... More >>

Jimmy Webb

Legendary San Diego Chargers featured on 4-band 7"

​Dangerous Intersections V, the fifth installment of the 4-band compilation series 7" from Traffic Street Records carries only one local connection this time around. That band, despite their non-Minnesotan name, is the Legendary San Diego Chargers, featuring members of Pretty Boy Thorson.

Regina Carter's Reverse Thread

Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: May 1-7

Dinkytowner drama, the Fetus opens online store, Dylan debuts at #1 & next week's best new releases.

May 7, 2009: NOMO & All the Pretty Horses

Reznor disses Prince, new music from DJ Gigamesh, summer festival listings & NOMO hit the Current studios.

May 6, 2009: Magic Castles & Cloud Cult

Sir Elton and the Piano Man play the Xcel, Cloud Cult, Communist Daughter & more!

Elton John and Billy Joel tonight at the Xcel Energy Center

One thing's for certain-- half of this will be the best show yet of 2009.

Birthday Suits and Private Dancer at Turf Club tomorrow

You're the birthday, you're the birthday, you're the birthday boy or girl!

Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: January 9-15, 2009

Xcel announcement: Billy Joel and Elton John

Play it again: Top 10 Reissues of 2008

The Songs We Can't Escape

Trama and Muja Messiah

My Bloggy Valentine: 20 Songs About Love

Indy Legends brings Brickyard history to life

A reclusive billionaire tries to resuscitate the Timberwolves' struggling arena

Can Philip Anschutz lure the likes of Billy Joel and Justin Timberlake back to Minneapolis?

5/8 Morning Communiqué

In defense of Billy Joel

Brutal, miserable, pointless

Nasty, Brutish, Shortish

Anthony Bourdain's newest, The Nasty Bits, is perfect summer reading: Riveting to pick up, easy to put down

Off The Cliff

Gremlin's 'On the Verge' stumbles through time

Hark! The Herald Angels U-Sing-It!

The Great Pretender

Making a Good Impression with Celebrity Impersonator Dale Preston

It seems such a waste of time...

John Legend

"Used to Love U," "Ordinary People," "Number One"

The Passion of the Mallman

A blow-by-blow account of Mark Mallman's agonizing, ecstatic 52.4-hour song

The Passion of the Mallman

Radio Gaga

Para-Obstetrics For Lovers

Flaneur tongue-kisses the absurd; Nautilus breaks up to make up

I'm Still Standing

S.U.S.P.E.C.T.S.: R.I.P.

Ben Kweller: Sha Sha

Veterans Day

After only one album, the Vets are becoming a local music institution

Four-Star Feud

Workers say they can't get a fair shake from one of Minneapolis's most posh hotels

Tomorrow the Green Grass

Man! I Feel Like a Woman!

The Kinleys and Shelby Lynne offer womanly alternatives to Nashville's bombast of latter-day chastity

Talk Dirty to Me in Esperanto

Sonic Youth and Stereolab redefine the intimate grammar of rock, again

Do the Eighties Really Want to Hurt Me?

Sound Check

The First Shall Be Last

After leaving House of Pain, rapper Everlast discovers the hardships of an endangered middle class

The Good, the Bad, and the Sleepy

A tale of two CDs

Garth Brooks Sevens

Downsized Discontent

Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts caretake our paranoia in Conspiracy Theory.