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Pink at Xcel Energy Center, 3/19/13

PinkXcel Energy Center, St. PaulTuesday, March 19, 2013Alecia Beth Moore is strong as an ox, powerful as a locomotive, tough as nails, cold as ice, hard as steel, mighty as the Mississippi, badder than Old King Kong, meaner than a junkyard dog, etc. No matter how she's described, know that Pink is e ... More >>

The 2013 Grammy Awards played it safe and got it wrong

If the Grammy Awards are indeed 'Music's Biggest Night,' then it's no wonder that the industry itself is in so much trouble. Despite the Academy's best efforts in recent years to draw the "alternative" music fan into the mainstream self-congratulatory love fest that is the Grammys -- even going so f ... More >>

Top 10 chicken wings in the Twin Cities

Fried food and football go hand in hand. There is nothing like settling in for the big game with a big basket of crispy chicken goodness. We scoured the Twin Cities and decimated the local wet nap supply in search of the very best chicken wings around. You want spicy? We have one that will tear the ... More >>

A$AP Rocky at First Avenue, 10/13/12

A$AP Rocky With Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q , and A$AP MobFirst Avenue Mainroom, MinneapolisSaturday, October 13, 2012The LongLiveA$AP tour rolled through Minneapolis on Saturday night, and the powerhouse trio of buzzing rappers A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, and Danny Brown played to a sold-out crowd o ... More >>

Owl City's reclusive Adam Young opens up

The electro-synth-pop musician talks inspiration

Joe Mauer should dump T.I.'s "What You Know"

In case you haven't noticed -- and judging by the attendance you haven't -- Joe Mauer is hurt again. As of today, he's hitting .314  and putting up a better year than the last, but it's still not enough for the Homer Hanky-less crowds at Target Field this season. People are getting impatient, b ... More >>

The Best of SXSW Music: Wednesday 3/14/2012

​If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving musi ... More >>

Grimes at 7th Street Entry, 3/13/12

By Rob ShererGrimes With Born Gold and Elite Gymnastics 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis Tuesday, March 13, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here. Anticipation was high as electro-pop darling Claire Boucher, more affectionately known as Grimes, took the stage at the intimate 7th Street Entry. ... More >>

Emeli Sandé at the Dakota Jazz Club, 3/05/12

​Emeli SandéDakota Jazz Club, MinneapolisMarch 5, 2012It's not too often that an artist on an inaugural four city U.S. publicity tour makes a stop in Minneapolis. Typically, they just stick to the coasts and catch us after they have already started making big waves in America. But thankfully t ... More >>

Did Bon Iver back out of Grammys' Etta James tribute?

​The painful Grammy Awards press releases would be reason enough not to take part in the yearly award show, but Bon Iver's Justin Vernon decided to opt his band out of performing at the event because a collaborative effort wouldn't cut it. One of our readers responded by advising Vernon to get&nbs ... More >>

Seven Spoon: Meet the cartoon character & her creator

​ "Seven Spoon" is a cartoon character created by Chicago native Shala Akintunde, but if you call her that you'll get a verbal smack -- either from the bratty 2-D character on the page or quick-witted Shala himself. See, Shala considers Seven, who is drawn to be 14 years old, a mouthpiece for the ... More >>

Frank Gaard: 100 Creatives

​Number 45: Frank Gaard City: Minneapolis Years spent living in MN: 45 yearsFor the past 40 years, notorious artist Frank Gaard has added a healthy dose of color, criticism, and humor to the local creative scene. His work knows no boundaries, as he often draws inspiration from a mix of subjects, ... More >>

Artists of the Year 2011

Alan Moore, Louis C.K., Bethany Larson, and more

Big Freedia brings the booty bounce to Minneapolis

Turf Club in for a big surprise

Maroon 5 & Train at the State Fair Grandstand, 9/5/2011

Photos by Erik Hess​Maroon 5 and TrainSeptember 5, 2011State Fair GrandstandLabor Day--always a bittersweet day for Minnesotans, marking the end to 12 food coma-inducing days.  With the hot and rainy days past, the weather was perfect for an evening with radio friendly groups Maroon 5 and Tra ... More >>

Lil Wayne, Keri Hilson, Far East Movement, Rick Ross and Lloyd coming to Xcel August 9

​It seems like pretty much every pop star on the Top 40 charts is planning to make their way to the Twin Cities this summer to play one of our two arenas, and this new date comprises a handful of high-profile stars: Lil Wayne will steer his tour toward St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center on August 9 wit ... More >>

Minnesota Twins phase out local music programming, amp up Top 40 hits

Photo by Andrea Swensson​With the first month of the Twins season completed, Minnesota baseball fans may have noticed something a little different about this year's home games: The music. That's because longtime music director Kevin Dutcher, who was with the team from 2000 up until last year's ina ... More >>

I Am Not A Human Being: Track-by-track review

I Am Not A Human Being is as crazy as its name​Lil Wayne dropped "I Am Not A Human Being" on iTunes today, unleashing his prison album on the free world.Previously, we speculated wildly about what the new album would sound like, noting that it was something of a coming out party for Young Money Re ... More >>

Hole, Los Lobos, Josh Ritter, and more: Critics' Picks

Minn. wedding couple's bad song choice benefits Sheila Wellstone Institute

People questioned their choice of Chris Brown's "Forever" for their coordinated dance entrance at the church, so the couple is asking fans of the video to donate money to help stop domestic violence.

Dec. 12, 2008: The Dillinger Four, Oasis, P.O.S. & Ryan Adams

Critics' Picks: Kanye West and more