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Norah Jones at Orpheum Theatre, 10/7/2012

Norah Jones with Cory ChiselOrpheum Theatre, MinneapolisSunday, October 7, 2012An evening with Norah Jones is not limited to one genre of music. On a cold, blustery night -- to which Jones said, "I wasn't prepared for [the cold]." -- Minneapolis was treated to rock, pop, country, jazz, and folk alon ... More >>

Gossip, Brother Ali, Owl City, and more

Spoek Mathambo, Global Dance Festival, Beirut, and more

Electric Guest

The Shins release new track, "Simple Song," and reveal new album plans

​James Mercer has had no shortage of creative outlets over the last few years. But his main band, the Shins, have kept remarkably quiet since 2007's Wincing The Night Away, other than announcing that they were leaving their longtime label Sub Pop in '08. Mercer has now formed his own record la ... More >>

The Grammys: The good, the bad, and the really, really awkward

​Perhaps the biggest surprise from this year's Grammy Awards broadcast is that there are actually some honest-to-god surprises to report, the biggest of which was notoriously indie artists Arcade Fire coming out on top in the Album of the Year category.Here, we present a rundown of some of the mos ... More >>

Broken Bells at First Avenue, 12/6/10

Photos by Steve Cohen​Broken BellsDecember 6, 2010First Avenue, MinneapolisIf you were not at Broken Bells at First Avenue on Monday night, you missed what was probably one of the tightest rock shows to pass through the venue this year. Seriously. (No, for real. I'm not just saying that to be a je ... More >>

Eyedea tribute, the New Standards, Andrew Bird, and more

Broken Bells

David Lynch, musician?

​Legendary film director David Lynch officially embarked on a new career today: musician.Good musician, though?

The Week That Was: U2 to work with Danger Mouse, Mark E. Smith slags Mumford & Sons

​And just like that, as if by magic, we awaken into a world where Russell Brand and Katy Perry can flaunt an Indian marriage license, where Brett Favre got whipped in his old backyard, where the Yankees aren't headed to the world series, and where world peace remains as elusive a possibility as ev ... More >>

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Jay-Z goes Hawaiian, Amanda Blank gets with 'Ghosts 'n Stuff' & a celebration of the Beatles (or Beastles, as the case may be).

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No Sellout--Also No Record Sales

Busdriver laughs through car troubles and a struggling career

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