Sharon Jones

The best Twin Cities concerts: 5/1-5/7

The first week of May begins with an exciting lineup. James Blake returns to First Avenue's Mainroom Wednesday while Veils rock the 7th Street Entry. Electric boy/girl duos Purity Ring and Crystal Castles play First Avenue Thursday and Sunday. Minnesota's local member of Cult Records (Julian Casabla ... More >>

Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires

Bruce Springsteen, the Magnetic Fields, Big Boi, and more

Menahan Street Band

Michael Kiwanuka brings back soul

Feel-good soul revival singer from London hops the pond for a tour

Antibalas at First Avenue, 9/11/12

See Also: Antibalas: Who Is This America? Amadou & Mariam at the Cedar Cultural Center, 8/7/12 Antibalas with Malamanya First Avenue, Minneapolis September 11, 2012 With the dark anniversary of 9/11 hanging over everyone's head, Antibalas proved to be the perfect remedy for any sad memories, a ... More >>

RIP Amy Winehouse: Three voices keeping retro soul alive

See Also:Will Alabama Shakes get a hold on Minneapolis? It's been one year since the music world lost one of its best young voices and original artists with Amy Winehouse's passing. The singer was found dead in her London home on July 23, 2011, and the impact of her loss is still felt widely in the ... More >>

Bass Drum of Death, Destroyer, Kelly Rowland, and more

Booker T. Jones

Critics' Picks: Howler, Tanlines, White Denim, and more

Daryl Hall's Nu-Soul Revue

Charles Bradley: I always sing like I'm doing my last show

Photo by Kisha Bari​Talking to Charles Bradley is almost as intense as listening Charles Bradley sing. No one knows this better than the man himself. When Gimme Noise reaches him via phone in Brooklyn, before we get into any questions, he requests that we let him "pull the side and park for a minu ... More >>

Roma di Luna cancel farewell shows

​When we first reported that Roma di Luna would be parting ways about two months back, the band insisted that they would give fans one last chance to see them in action this December, where they planned to host a pair of farewell shows.Now, with no explanation given, Roma di Luna have canceled the ... More >>

Sharon Jones at the State Theater, 5/17/11

​May 17, 2011 Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings State Theater Minneapolis, MN Sharon Jones has her own brand of caffeine that no one else knows about--it's so powerful that it's probably illegal, or at least government-moderated. That's the only way to explain her performance last night at the S ... More >>

James Blake, Cake, Fiery Furnaces, and more

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones reflects on past heartbreaks and successes

Jones and the Dap Kings coming to the State Theatre

Sharon Jones, new Replacements documentary featured in this week's City Pages

Promo photo by Bonnie Schiffman​The print edition of City Pages drops today, and in this week's issue you'll find two very different but equally enlightening music articles -- the first digging into the making of a new Replacements documentary, which is screening tonight at the Women's Club and to ... More >>

Rock the Garden 2011 lineup: My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, Booker T. Jones, Tapes 'n Tapes

Photo by Nick Vlcek​Before we get to the whole lineup portion of today's Rock the Garden announcement, here's a quandary: How many tickets do you think the Walker and the Current could sell to this shindig without disclosing a single band on the bill beforehand?

Rock the Garden at the Walker, 6/19/10

Photos by Nick VlcekSharon Jones​See that face? That is the face of pure joy. The supremely talented Sharon Jones and her Dap Kings had the crowd effectively whipped into a frenzy of cheers and waving arms during the second-to-last set at Saturday's Rock the Garden. A crowd of 10,000 gathered on t ... More >>

Loring Park restaurants: Where to grab a bite after Rock the Garden

​Headed to Rock the Garden this weekend? Couldn't get tickets but want to meet up with all the concertgoers afterword? Besides the obvious proximate choice, 20.21, there are a lot of good options within walking distance of the Walker. (We're still mourning the loss of Auriga--they had such a g ... More >>

Rock the Garden: MGMT, Sharon Jones, OK Go, and Retribution Gospel Choir coming to the Walker on June 19

​The Current and the Walker Art Center announced their Rock the Garden lineup today with a live broadcast at Brit's Pub in downtown Minneapolis, hosted by Current DJ Mary Lucia and the Walker's Senior Curator for Performing Arts Philip Bither. The yearly outdoor festival has grown quite large in t ... More >>

State Fair free music announced

The full lineup of free music includes some very promising local acts.

The Popstream: Menahan Street Band, "Make the Road By Walking"

The Traveling Wilburys of retro-funk and the single that got Jay-Z's attention.

Gimme Noise weekly wrap-up: Joke bands, Vampire Hands

News and notes from the City Pages music blog

Jan. 22, 2009: Gay Witch Abortion, Annuals, St. Paul Slim & 10,000 Lakes Festival

10KLF lineup announced

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Ed Ackerson, and more

Gnarls Barkley added to State Fair lineup

What's $elling

Top 10 Discs This Week at Eclipse Records

Breakfast of Champions: 11/19

Sharon Jones Wears Out Minneapolis: Review by Geoff Cannon

No-No-No: Amy Winehouse phones it in

¡No Mas! Okay, Mas.

SXSW gives a girl more music than she could possibly need—but not as much as she wants

SXSW Saturday: Sharon Jones

Best reasons to leave your house in 2005

A Real Rock 'n' Roll Radio Station... for Your Pledge of Just $10 a Month?

Paul Demko, Diablo Cody, and Dylan Hicks offer three takes on MPR's new baby

Mama's Got a Brand New Bag--Wait, an Old Bag

Give it up for funk classicists Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings