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Twin Cities one of the youngest (in spirit) metros in the country, study says

According to RealAge Test data, Twin Cities residents are some of the healthiest, most rested, and calm people in the country.SEE ALSO: Minneapolis has one of the nicest tree canopies in the country, U.S. Forest Service study saysAnd as a result, our metro is one of America's youngest -- at least in ... More >>

Bob Dylan unveils tour dates with Wilco and My Morning Jacket -- St. Paul in July

Bob Dylan is now a 71-year-old force to be reckoned with on his own. With Tempest, he proved for the umpteenth time that he's still got the mind and the artistic means to topple anyone in the exclusive club of Americana musicians. And, the guy never stops touring, it seems.After he does some dates f ... More >>

The Ashtray Hearts go the distance

After eight years, the alt-country group get back together in Minneapolis for The Strangest Light

Twin Cities are "a Midwestern gay mecca," says Advocate's 2013 ranking of gayest cities

In 2011, the Advocate's algorithm named Minneapolis the gayest city in the entire U.S.A. St. Paul was added to the mix last year, and the Twin Cities fell to seventh.SEE ALSO: Andy Parrish on marriage amendment defeat: 'We won 74 out of 87 counties' The Advocate just came out with its 2013 rank ... More >>

Taylor Swift unveils 2013 U.S. tour -- St. Paul in September

The complex pop marvel that is Taylor Swift is heading back out on the road in 2013. Based upon her multiple car accidents during her recent interview time with Rolling Stone, let's just hope that she's not driving the bus. The 58-concert trek across the U.S. (and a little bit of Canada) in support ... More >>

Night Moves share "Country Queen," announce Colored Emotions release show

See Also: Night Moves reveal Colored Emotions tracklist and release date Night Moves on hotel living, song facelifts, and the new 7-inch Local retro-rockers Night Moves have kept the Twin City music community (and the rest of the world) waiting patiently for their Domino Records release of their de ... More >>

Atmosphere unveils remaining 2012 U.S. tour dates

See Also:I Self Devine: Rhymesayers legend returnsTop 20 Minnesota RappersAtmosphere has had a pretty epic summer. They've spent the past few months touring around Australia and New Zealand and hitting the festival circuit hard, from Summerfest to Forecastle to Camp Bisco, but for hip hop's hardest ... More >>

Morrissey's U.S. tour dates -- Minneapolis show in October

The only person able to be un-delighted about Morrissey's upcoming tour is Moz himself. Given his rep for delightfully dour demeanor, no sweat for the rest of us. The King of Mope has announced an aggressive two-month U.S. tour to finish off 2012, and Minneapolis is in his sights.This could be one o ... More >>

Fiona Apple back in Minneapolis in July on U.S. tour

Fiona Apple has announced her first Twin Cities appearance in six years. The notoriously eccentric singer-songwriter, who embodied the struggle of creative instincts vs. major label pressure, has booked a July show at the Orpheum Theatre. And for those who caught her on her last visit in 2006 at Nor ... More >>

Study: Twin Cities 4th best place to stay young

​A new study concludes that the Twin Cities are one of the best metropolises for staying young -- and we don't even need Botox to fend off father time.The study, put together by the Real Age website, ranks MSP as the fourth best metro to remain youthful, behind San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and S ... More >>

T.Q.D. drops new album Taketh Away at Hell's Kitchen

​After taking some time away from music last year, T.Q.D. of the Background Noise Crew sat down and wrote his latest album Taketh Away in under a month. "I don't like to work on things slowly. My attitude is, let's get it done," says The Quiet Dude. "I've never made an album this fast. I know what ... More >>

Doomtree release "Bangarang" video before starting enormous U.S. tour

​As the Doomtree crew are all getting psyched for their sprawling 2-month-long U.S. tour which starts tomorrow night, they dropped a lighthearted, no-frills video for "Bangarang," one of the most rousing tracks on their recent No Kings album. The clip features all the members of the Doomtree colle ... More >>

Twin Cities: Less gay than last year, but still pretty gay

The Advocate ranks Salt Lake City as 2012's gayest.​Last year, The Advocate got us all hot and bothered by heralding Minneapolis the Gayest City in America.We've apparently straightened up our act a little bit in the last year, as The Advocate's 2012 rankings has the Twin Cities slipping all the w ... More >>

Minneapolis-St. Paul volunteers more than any other city in the country

We win, Portland -- take that!​Minneapolis-St. Paul officially volunteers more than any other city in the country. We should all rejoice in how charitable we are -- or at least, how charitable some of us are, making up for the rest of us who didn't do a damn thing. Still, 37 percent of Twin Cities ... More >>

Twin Cities among America's most active

We'll do anything for exercise. We'll even run in Snowmageddon.​The Twin Cities may not be home to the most exercise junkies in the country. That title goes to Seattle. Nor do we habour the greatest number of layabouts. Lexington takes the cake there. But according to Men's Health magazine, M ... More >>

Minneapolis-St.Paul ranked second cleanest city in America

Minneapolis is so much cleaner than most places. St. Paul is too.​What's Salt Lake City got that we don't in the Twin Cities? Less trash, evidently. Travel and Leisure magazine's readers named us the second cleanest city in the country, right behind the city that gave us Donny and Marie. And ... More >>

Minneapolis 4th most socially networked U.S. city

Are you being followed?​The next time people bump into you downtown while they finger their iPhones, or sit slumped over a laptop at a free-wifi coffeehouse like so many oldsters at casino slot machines, there's a good reason. They're helping Minneapolis become the 4th most socially networked ... More >>

Mike Starr of Alice in Chains dead at 44

Mike Starr, top center, with the original Alice in Chains lineup in 1990​Mike Starr, original bassist and co-founder of the Seattle-based grunge band Alice in Chains, died today at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 44 years old.

Def Leppard and Heart coming to Minnesota State Fair

Photo by Nikki Miller​Time to enter into the musty depths of your closet and find that old acid-washed jean jacket and tattered rock tee (or just head to Hot Topic, I guess) -- you're going to have the perfect place to wear that stuff this summer. As if the State Fair weren't already the ideal sp ... More >>

Twin Cities ranked 5th best in America for public transportation

5th best in America.​Don't get us wrong. We're glad that US News rated the Twin Cities the fifth best place in the country for public transportation (first would have been better, of course). We're pleased the story took note of the budding Central Corridor light rail line. But in heaping pra ... More >>

Katy Perry coming to Xcel Center July 9

Photo by Tony NelsonKaty Perry at First Ave in March 2009​Following the same skyrocketing success arc as pop phenom Lady Gaga, who played the Fine Line and came back a year later to sell out two nights at the Xcel Center, Katy Perry is upgrading from filling the First Avenue Mainroom in 2009 to pl ... More >>

Twin Cities job market named among best in U.S. by Forbes

Andrew CiscelFind work here.​The headlines never seem to let up about the crappy American economy, and how tough it is to find a job. But Forbes is out with a new list today that says Minneapolis and St. Paul have the fourth-best job market of any major city in the country. The best was Wash ... More >>

Minneapolis-St.Paul just isn't that stressed out

Minneapolis is mellow -- comparatively​We hear lots of teeth gnashing over our spiraling homicide count, cuts to our police and firefighting budgets, pot hole-infested roadways and gimpy NFL quarterback. But the truth is, despite that stuff, the Twin Cities is one of the least stressful metrop ... More >>

LCD Soundsystem tickets finally on sale next week

​Exactly a month after announcing that LCD Soundsystem would play the Roy Wilkins Audiorium this fall, the venue has finally released details about the ticket price and sale date. The LCD Soundsystem show, which features openers Hot Chip, will take place on Saturday, October 23, and tickets will g ... More >>

Lazerbeak's upcoming solo record, and Doomtree trek the US

photo by: Aliison Allen​Coming September 28th: a first solo record from the former Plastic Constellations guitarist-turned Doomtree backbone Lazerbeak, as well as a November tour across America with the very same crew. We've got a song and dates for you.

LCD Soundsystem announce St. Paul date

​National music blog Consequence of Sound is reporting that LCD Soundsystem will hit the road this fall for tour of Australia, the US, and the UK with Sleigh Bells and Hot Chip. The dance-tastic indie band, led by James Murphy, will come through St. Paul on October 23 to play Roy Wilkins Auditoriu ... More >>

Lilith Fair moves to Target Center here, oblivion elsewhere

​The Lilith Fair was born of an odd doldrum in popular, female-fore music; the bulk of headliners for their first three seasons - before they suspended the festival for eleven years - were cut from the cheesecloth of alternative radio-directed acoustic-type pop (think Joan Osbourne, Indigo Girls, ... More >>

Minneapolis is not the "Manliest City" in America

Photo: GoldbergGetting our man on​Damn. We're not as manly as Milwaukee, so we'll let you notch one up there, cheese heads. But Minneapolis still broke the Top 20 in Sperling's annual "America's Manliest Cities" survey. The biggest hunk of American manhood can evidently be found in Nashville, ... More >>

Bono back injury puts MPLS U2 concert date in jeopardy

David ShankboneThe professional difference-maker himself​News has come out of Berlin (via MPR) that Bono of U2 and Africa-centric charity fame has hurt himself "preparing for" the band's upcoming tour. No specifics of how the injury occurred were released, but at age 50 the number of ways you can ... More >>

Lookbook announce headlining show at First Avenue

Photo by Stacy SchwartzLookbook at the Bowie tribute night Rock for Pussy​While there's no sure-fire way to concretely measure a band's success, there are a few major stepping stones that seem to symbolize a local band's ascent: The first time they sell out a show, the first time their song is pla ... More >>

Dessa's tour diary, Vol. 2

"I don't mean to be immodest, but we may be the best troupe of touring jump-ropers in the contiguous United States."

P.O.S. announces headlining tour with Dessa

He's bringing his Doomtree crewmate along for the ride.

Palin's MOA tomato tosser put Utah Costco on heightened alert

When Jeremy Olson tossed tomatoes at Sarah Palin, he missed. Costco in Salt Lake City was worried someone there might have better aim.

Dirty Projectors headed to the Cedar this fall

Indie rock auteurs grace the Cedar Cultural Center this November.

Twin Cities lead nation in volunteering

Congratulations, do-gooders-- you are legion.

Wavves return to the Entry this September

Who'da thunk it-- the kid stays in the picture.

Brother Ali announces new album, release show

His new record, Us, will hit stores September 22.

Atmosphere skips Minneapolis (gasp!) on new tour

Psssh. It's like THAT?

Plenty of Do-Gooders Here

Brutal commentary on unions by Pi-Press owner's CEO

U.S. National Figure Skating Championships

Fabulous Freddy Adu

6/8 Morning Communiqué

3/9 Morning Communiqué

Big Love or Big Chattel?

What's going on in Detroit?

Dizzee Rascal tour dates

Off Beat

It's a Hard Rock Life

Last Train Out

Hobos have been hopping freights since the Civil War. Now a new generation of riders is hitting the tracks--stockbrokers, students, and the occasional serial killer.