Elvis Presley

The 400 Bar auction is open for business

For anyone who cares to own a piece of the 400 Bar's music history, the West Bank venue has put up several keepsakes from the space. Just last week, news came of the bar's closing after three decades of hosting live music officially -- and more years of being a Cedar Avenue landmark prior to that.An ... More >>

Wanda Jackson on Justin Townes Earle, Adele, and Elvis

See Also:Jeremy Messersmith on Martha's Cookies, Mark Wheat, and the MN State FairMinnesota State Fair 2012 country: Blake Shelton, Wanda Jackson and beer in plastic cupsLegendary rockabilly singer/songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Wanda Jackson puts out her 31st studio album, Unfin ... More >>

Brandi Carlile at the MN Zoo Amphitheater, 6/20/2012

Brandi Carlile with Jeremy MessersmithMN Zoo Amphitheater, Apple ValleyWednesday, June 20, 2012Brandi Carlile is an artist that can inspire an undying loyalty in their fans -- fans who will sell out two shows during the week in a suburb and sit in the rain for two hours just to hear their favorite a ... More >>

Iggy Azalea brings her edgy Australian attitude to the Fine Line tonight

Australian hip-hop artist Iggy Azalea's "Pu$$y" has made her famous (calm down, it's just a song, guys). But if you take the striking blonde's raunchy subject matter at face value, then you've got it all wrong. At just 21 years old, the eager artist is surprisingly self-aware amidst the hip-hop game ... More >>

ARENA Bikini Beach Baby

Australian hip-hop artist Iggy Azalea's "Pu$$y" has made her famous (calm down, it's just a song, guys). But if you take the striking blonde's raunchy subject matter at face value, then you've got it all wrong. At just 21 years old, the eager artist is surprisingly self-aware amidst the hip-hop game ... More >>

Warm up in the Twin Cities at these hot spots

​The Twin Cities are a pretty decent place to live thanks to our thriving art and performance scenes, our lakes and parks, and our cutting edge fried food at the Minnesota State Fair. Unfortunately, in order to enjoy these treats you must also survive our never ending winters of despair. But tak ... More >>

Mark Chesnutt, '90s country hitmaker, to play Povlitzki's Friday

​Dudes. (Specifically, dudes who came of age listening to country music in the 1990s.) Listen up: Mark Chesnutt is playing the Twin Cities' coolest suburban dive bar tomorrow night. This message warrants no further long-winded commentary from yours truly; if you liked '90s country, if you ... More >>

Critics' Picks: Transmission with Jake Rudh, Big Audio Dynamite, and more

​Dudes. (Specifically, dudes who came of age listening to country music in the 1990s.) Listen up: Mark Chesnutt is playing the Twin Cities' coolest suburban dive bar tomorrow night. This message warrants no further long-winded commentary from yours truly; if you liked '90s country, if you ... More >>

Dwight Yoakam at Mystic Lake Casino, 2/11/11

Photos by Nikki Miller​Dwight Yoakam February 11, 2011 Mystic Lake Casino Aw, sookie. My appreciation for Dwight Yoakam's live show, after his Friday night performance to a sold-out crowd at Mystic Lake Casino, has now passed through three phases.

Charlie Louvin, country legend, passes at 83

​Consider the Everly Brothers, consider the Delmores and of course, the Louvins; it seems near impossible to replicate the hauntingly close vocal harmonies of sibling singing duos. In this respect, and with consideration of their skin-prickling Baptist-influenced songs warning against the si ... 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 >>

This American Life

Longings and losses of a country boy

Punch Pizza's big cheese, John Puckett, on the secrets of his success

Punch Pizza​John Puckett recoiled when I referred to him as the most prolific restaurateur in the Twin Cities, "Let's hope not." But the founder of Caribou coffee and partner in Punch Pizza can claim a hand in opening over 400 stores, easily eclipsing Famous Dave and his BBQ joints at 175. The ... More >>

Music and movie memorabilia sale at State Fair grounds

​The Minnesota State Fair may be over, but there are still opportunities to visit the fairgrounds. So if Princess Kay of the Milky Way isn't your idea of a celebrity and seed art isn't desirable memorabilia to you, then perhaps the Classic Movie and Music Memorabilia show and sale may be more ... More >>

Shelby Lynne

​The Minnesota State Fair may be over, but there are still opportunities to visit the fairgrounds. So if Princess Kay of the Milky Way isn't your idea of a celebrity and seed art isn't desirable memorabilia to you, then perhaps the Classic Movie and Music Memorabilia show and sale may be more ... More >>

Cake Eater Bakery quietly opens this Saturday

​After years of over-iced, artificially-colored, super-sweet, grocery store cupcake tyranny, we love that the Twin Cities is experiencing a Renaissance of sorts with this tasty treat. Cake Eater Bakery is our latest addition to the growing cupcake revolution. Some may already be familiar with ... More >>

El Vez brings MeX-Mas to First Avenue

El Vez and Los Straight Jackets do their best to stimulate the "Mexi-conomy" at this year's !Viva Christmas!

The Morning After the Summer of Love

El Vez and Los Straight Jackets do their best to stimulate the "Mexi-conomy" at this year's !Viva Christmas!

Mark Mallman announces new album

The new record features guest spots by Craig Finn and Cloud Cult's Shannon Frid.

Bruce Campbell chats up Minneapolis

I Land

10/29 Morning Must Reads: Tom Petters, identity theft, get out the vote

Freaks and Geeks

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

John Vogt: Paper Tiger

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

Minneatures by PLASTICGOD

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

Kathleen Edwards

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

Breakfast of Champions 4/23: Please stand by

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

Jon Langford and Rico Bell

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

Free Will Astrology

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

2/13 Morning Communiqué

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

August 16: The day the music, the Bambino, and the vampire died

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

Free Will Astrology

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

Let's Get Real, Real Gone For A Change

Rockabilly kingpin Dave Wolfe shuffles off to Texas

I Hate 1984

The music and movies were epochal. The politics were abysmal. A poison valentine to the year that won't go away.

Real Life Rock Top Ten

The old, the tired, the rejuvenated, and the dead

The Teaches of Peaches

Anti-folk avatars the Moldy Peaches give lessons in good touch and bad touch.

The Year in Music

The Sound of Music, 2001: Our Favorite Things

Stop, Look and Listen

Amélie Directs Our Attention to the Beauty of Everyday Details

Do I Dare to Eat Peaches?

Amélie Directs Our Attention to the Beauty of Everyday Details

Tinsel Town

Merry materialist Karal Ann Marling unwraps a century of loot and lore

Summer Stock

In an annual late-August ritual, the studios clear the vaults of their least promising product

Beck Is the Loneliest Number

The inscrutable music, the unknowable man

various artists: 1948: the R&B Hits

The inscrutable music, the unknowable man

Safe at Home

Twenty years ago Safety Last made rockabilly cool in the punk-rock Twin Cities. Now they're making a quiet comeback in the age of swing.

1948

Twenty years ago Safety Last made rockabilly cool in the punk-rock Twin Cities. Now they're making a quiet comeback in the age of swing.

A Whiter Shade of Gray

Twenty years ago Safety Last made rockabilly cool in the punk-rock Twin Cities. Now they're making a quiet comeback in the age of swing.

Holiday Box-Set Roundup

Twenty years ago Safety Last made rockabilly cool in the punk-rock Twin Cities. Now they're making a quiet comeback in the age of swing.

Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit, Dem Gasthof

Twenty years ago Safety Last made rockabilly cool in the punk-rock Twin Cities. Now they're making a quiet comeback in the age of swing.

Desire and a Word

Twenty years ago Safety Last made rockabilly cool in the punk-rock Twin Cities. Now they're making a quiet comeback in the age of swing.