Elton John

Aida ignites passion and talent

A strong cast shines in the contemporary Elton John and Tim Rice musical

Notable 2012 deaths in country music

Get out your hanky so you don't spill a tear in your beer; from Susanna Clark to Kitty Wells, several legendary country singers and songwriters passed on in 2012, and their loss is felt keenly as our connection to a better time in traditional country goes slippin' away.

Night Moves' Colored Emotions is streaming

The trippy debut album from Night Moves is streaming online a week ahead of its official release. Colored Emotions is the band's Domino Records debut, and it possesses a wealth of sonic influences that hearken back to the psychedelic '70s, as well as a pretty sizable revival about a decade ago.Erik ... More >>

Desert Rose Band

The trippy debut album from Night Moves is streaming online a week ahead of its official release. Colored Emotions is the band's Domino Records debut, and it possesses a wealth of sonic influences that hearken back to the psychedelic '70s, as well as a pretty sizable revival about a decade ago.Erik ... More >>

Me and My Arrow comb the Twin Cities for records (INTERVIEW)

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Rufus Wainwright

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R.I.P. Levon Helm

Levon Helm, best known for his association with the Band, has just passed at the age of 71.Dear Friends, Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer. Please send your prayers and love to him as he makes his way through this part of his journey. Thank you fans and music lovers who have ma ... More >>

Fun. at Myth, 4/13/12

Fun.With Miniature TigersMyth, MaplewoodFriday, April 13, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here.In the early going, frontman Nate Ruess alerted the audience at Myth that this show was "the biggest headlining show Fun. has ever done" -- and the proceedings played out that way. After initially be ... More >>

Valentine's Day: Celebrate on the cheap

​ With Valentine's Day falling on a Tuesday this year, we're guessing that many folks will procrastinate on putting together any special plans. But just because you elected to wait until Monday doesn't mean that you can't still plan something awesome for your sweetheart. Looking for ideas? We've p ... More >>

Don Cornelius remembered by Jimmy Jam

​Twin Cities native producer Jimmy Jam took to the airwaves yesterday to discuss the legacy of the late Soul Train founder Don Cornelius. Speaking to KCRW's Steve Chiotakis in Los Angeles, Jam noted that he'd just attended an event with Berry Gordy and Quincy Jones, and noted that Cornelius belong ... More >>

The Lion King

​Twin Cities native producer Jimmy Jam took to the airwaves yesterday to discuss the legacy of the late Soul Train founder Don Cornelius. Speaking to KCRW's Steve Chiotakis in Los Angeles, Jam noted that he'd just attended an event with Berry Gordy and Quincy Jones, and noted that Cornelius belong ... More >>

Top 10 sibling acts in country music history

​On this day in country music history - July 14, 1973 - Phil Everly threw a dang old fit, smashing his guitar after performing the song, "('Till) I Kissed You" and walking off the stage, effectively breaking up the Everly Brothers while performing at Buena Park, California's Knott's Berry Farm ... More >>

The Week That Was: Mixtapes galore, Lil Wayne's in a tizzy, and Elton John's a daddy

​I know, I know: I missed a couple weeks there, didn't I? Settling into a new year is always an awkward proposition for me - the date change, transitioning into a whole new set of releases, the January blahs. I'm over all that shit now, though, so let's kick off 2011 with a (belated) bang, shall w ... More >>

10 country musicians to watch in 2011

​As I culled through lists of new and upcoming releases from new and up-and-coming country artists, I couldn't help but notice a pattern: many were by women, and most of those by women who seemed to be taking country in a slightly new direction (occasionally, the "new" direction one that count ... More >>

Billy Elliot

​As I culled through lists of new and upcoming releases from new and up-and-coming country artists, I couldn't help but notice a pattern: many were by women, and most of those by women who seemed to be taking country in a slightly new direction (occasionally, the "new" direction one that count ... More >>

Kanye West flips cocktail party guest list into overloaded, blah single

​If there's a Guinness record for "most pop artists performing on a pop single," it's probably held by "We Are The World" or its lame-ass sequel from earlier this year. But "All of the Lights" - the fourth single from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - boasts a longer and more random guest list t ... More >>

10 mood-enhancing music videos for post-Election Day

​If our Twitter stream is any indication, peeps are in a funk today and could use some cheering up. Not to worry, though -- Gimme Noise has got you covered. As you clamber up out of the post-Election Day haze, take a few minutes to watch some of our favorite over-the-top cute or otherwise serotoni ... More >>

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 >>

The Top 9 sellingoutest musicians in pop history

​ Proudly gay pop icon Elton John last month played Rush Limbaugh's most recent wedding, obviously bringing into question Elton's valuation of morals over-- do we really need to spell this out for you? Bottom line is it was a sellout for the record books. Here's some other sad cases of how th ... More >>

Jared Allen hairdo redux: The "Mullet in the Wind" video

For your Friday enjoyment, Elton John (sort of) sings "Mullet in the Wind," in recognition of Jared Allen cutting off his famous locks. Hat tip: MinnPost.

The Songs We Can't Escape

For your Friday enjoyment, Elton John (sort of) sings "Mullet in the Wind," in recognition of Jared Allen cutting off his famous locks. Hat tip: MinnPost.

Tower of Power

For your Friday enjoyment, Elton John (sort of) sings "Mullet in the Wind," in recognition of Jared Allen cutting off his famous locks. Hat tip: MinnPost.

Metric, PJ Harvey, Tower of Power, and more

For your Friday enjoyment, Elton John (sort of) sings "Mullet in the Wind," in recognition of Jared Allen cutting off his famous locks. Hat tip: MinnPost.

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.

Tiger Sushi roars into Uptown with its rockin' rolls

Chef would do right by Bruce Lee with his Flying Tiger Kick Roll

Jan. 15, 2009: SXSW update, Tricky at the Fine Line & Chastity Brown

Q&A: The Killers

Xcel announcement: Billy Joel and Elton John

Justin Nozuka; the Gabe Dixon Band

Neil Hamburger

Obama beat Hillary, but can't top Shania Twain

Tip for the candidate: be a hot country singer

Here are the week's best releases from the pop culture universe

Tip for the candidate: be a hot country singer

The week's best releases from the pop culture universe

Amy Winehouse, Mika, porn trailers of the '70s and '80s, and more

Gimme That Old Time Androgyny

The New York Dolls and Scissor Sisters still find veins of rich material in the old velvet goldmine

Two By Two

Spiritual musicians lead their followers to the boat

12/14: Morning Communique

Spiritual musicians lead their followers to the boat

The Great Pretender

Making a Good Impression with Celebrity Impersonator Dale Preston

Queer As They Come

Sex Sparks Up the Fifth Annual Flaming Film Festival

Weekend to-do

Sex Sparks Up the Fifth Annual Flaming Film Festival

Prairie Home Theater Invasion

Maybe all I need is a cleaner window on the world

Romance Language

When mates of state can't say "I Love You," "Da Da Dum" will suffice

The Birch is Back

Cabaret chameleon Melissa Birch takes the kind of performance risks that can come back to bite you in the ass--literally.

Exile on Backstreet

With Black and Blue, the Backstreet Boys' grand cultural moment may have come to an end. And yes, it was so a grand moment.

Mouse Tracks

The Road to El Dorado turns the rape of the Americas into a ride through the Magic Kingdom

Rocket Man

Ky Michaelson has gone 180 mph on a snowmobile, hurled men off tall buildings, and blown tons of metal into the stratosphere. Are you ready for the biggest stunt of all?

Last Year's Models

Blah Blah Blah: The Spice Girls get what's coming to them in Spice World.

Love and Rockets

Blah Blah Blah: The Spice Girls get what's coming to them in Spice World.

Bennies From Heaven

Blah Blah Blah: The Spice Girls get what's coming to them in Spice World.

Cinephilia, Eyestrain, Vertigo

This year's New York Film Festival kept movie buffs reeling.

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This year's New York Film Festival kept movie buffs reeling.