Diana Ross

The tale of two Jackos

Instant Mash: Could Girl Talk do it this well?

When A Man Loves a Diva

When a Man Loves a Diva

Mark Mallman, Eyedea & Abilities, and more

Vinyl Venus' Space Lounge

5ingles

The Songs We Can't Escape

Two's a Crowd

Local exhibitionists throw a party of one in Intermedia Arts' "Absolute Originals"

Mary Wilson

Local exhibitionists throw a party of one in Intermedia Arts' "Absolute Originals"

Mark Ronson: Version

Local exhibitionists throw a party of one in Intermedia Arts' "Absolute Originals"

I Want You Back

Classic Motown, Atlantic, and Curtis Mayfield tunes get remixed and recast

I Was a Teenage Rock Star

Classic Motown, Atlantic, and Curtis Mayfield tunes get remixed and recast

Almost Famous

Two singing families came out of Gary, Indiana. One got lucky.

The Zone Diet

Alt rock eats it with another radio format change

Something About Mary

With her humble poise and non-Diva tone, Mary J. Blige is the unlikely heiress to Aretha's throne

Losing Maria

The regrettable consequences of a family divided

Our Day Will Come

The regrettable consequences of a family divided

Portrait of the Artist as a Killer

The Art of Murder or How to Take a Friend's Life Without Really Trying. Acclaimed artist Carl Wesley, a.k.a. Inmate 198369, wrote the book.

Lookin For Love

The Art of Murder or How to Take a Friend's Life Without Really Trying. Acclaimed artist Carl Wesley, a.k.a. Inmate 198369, wrote the book.

Teenagers in Love

The Art of Murder or How to Take a Friend's Life Without Really Trying. Acclaimed artist Carl Wesley, a.k.a. Inmate 198369, wrote the book.

Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

With the Gay 90's breeding discontentment among its namesake patrons, what is queer in clubland?

Verve vs. Voyeurism

With the Gay 90's breeding discontentment among its namesake patrons, what is queer in clubland?

Clicking Heels

With the Gay 90's breeding discontentment among its namesake patrons, what is queer in clubland?

iPod Hijack! City Pages staff's Top Ten Most Played

The time has come to purify our hearts and minds of the guilty pleasures in our iPods. You could be next.

Bassgasm 2, Gaslight Anthem, Squeeze, and more

The time has come to purify our hearts and minds of the guilty pleasures in our iPods. You could be next.

Ben Sidran

The time has come to purify our hearts and minds of the guilty pleasures in our iPods. You could be next.

Eric Hutchinson talks playing Glamorama

​BY CINDAL LEE HEARTRock 'n' roll and fashion have always had a delicate and important relationship. But on the same token rock 'n' roll has always held a bad-boy reputation - that is until Eric Hutchinson came along with his fan-favorite single "Rock 'n' Roll." We have come to learn that this fre ... More >>

A Whitman's Sampler of iffy Valentines' Day gift-tunes

​I'm not much on romance, so for me Valentine's Day isn't a huge undertaking: a gift or two, some flowers, a card, done. I don't go in for the mushy mixtapes or complicated surprises or getaway weekends, in part because I'm always broke. But I'm more than happy to offer unsolicited suggestions on ... More >>

The Whiz: Moneyapolis

​I'm not much on romance, so for me Valentine's Day isn't a huge undertaking: a gift or two, some flowers, a card, done. I don't go in for the mushy mixtapes or complicated surprises or getaway weekends, in part because I'm always broke. But I'm more than happy to offer unsolicited suggestions on ... More >>

Critics' Picks: Janet Jackson, West Bank Music Festival, and more

​I'm not much on romance, so for me Valentine's Day isn't a huge undertaking: a gift or two, some flowers, a card, done. I don't go in for the mushy mixtapes or complicated surprises or getaway weekends, in part because I'm always broke. But I'm more than happy to offer unsolicited suggestions on ... More >>

Pointer Sisters & the Temptations at Mystic Lake Casino, 10/13/11

Photos by Steve Cohen​Pointer Sisters and the TemptationsOctober 13, 2011Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MNSeeing just one legacy act in a night would have been enough, but Mystic Lake's double header on Thursday  packed the amphitheater with a historic level of nostalgia crossing multiple ge ... More >>

Critics' Picks: Charlie Parr, Friends Like These, Dom, and more

Photos by Steve Cohen​Pointer Sisters and the TemptationsOctober 13, 2011Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MNSeeing just one legacy act in a night would have been enough, but Mystic Lake's double header on Thursday  packed the amphitheater with a historic level of nostalgia crossing multiple ge ... More >>

Peter Asher

Photos by Steve Cohen​Pointer Sisters and the TemptationsOctober 13, 2011Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MNSeeing just one legacy act in a night would have been enough, but Mystic Lake's double header on Thursday  packed the amphitheater with a historic level of nostalgia crossing multiple ge ... More >>

Victoria Jackson: Tea Party princess

From SNL to the rabid right of modern politics