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Fleetwood Mac 2013 tour dates announced -- St. Paul in April

Never break the chain, folks. After a three-year break, Fleetwood Mac is heading back out on the road for a 34-city tour. Between April 4 and June 12, much of the U.S. and Canada will receive visits from the British-American pop-rock legends.Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 isn't tied to a new release, but t ... 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 >>

Pink adds 2013 North American tour dates -- St. Paul in March

Pink is the latest stadium-sized pop star to add to what is going to be a busy early part of 2013 with a fresh tour. Lady Gaga's coming. Rihanna's coming! She's taking her brand-new sixth album, The Truth About Love, on the road for 25 dates throughout North America between February 13 and March 28. ... More >>

Tim Pawlenty tries to be funny during RNC speech, fails [VIDEO]

SEE ALSO:-- Tim Pawlenty suggests Latina CNN anchor can't understand English, quickly backtracks [VIDEO]-- Tim Pawlenty: Obama is "all foam and no beer"-- Mitt Romney is Tim Pawlenty's sugar daddyPaul Ryan may have served up a pack of lies, but here's one thing we learned during last night's RNC spe ... More >>

GOP platform's new anti-porn stance unexpectedly mirrors Bachmann's pledge

SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann pledges to ban "all forms of pornography" if elected president-- Bachmann pledge: Black families were better off during slavery than they are under Obama-- Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch: "There is a way to have a more 'forcible rape'" [VIDEO]While running for pres ... More >>

Bachmann says there's "a spiritual hurricane in our land" as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches [UPDATE] [VIDEO]

SEE ALSO: Michele Bachmann: God sent Hurricane Irene to carry me to the White HouseAlmost exactly one year to the day after she said "I don't know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We've had an earthquake; we've had a hurricane," Michele Bachmann is again linking severe ... More >>

Hardee's to open 59 new area restaurants. Is one near you? [MAP]

Hardee's recently announced a five-year expansion plan that will increase its Minneapolis/St. Paul-area presence four-fold, from 21 locations to 80. That's 59 new burger joints.If you're interested in heading up one of the new franchises, there's an "Executive Roundtable" this afternoon where you ca ... More >>

Twin Cities had biggest gridlock drop in country last year, says U.S. Traffic Scorecard

Compared to 2010, Twin Cities roads and commuters breathed a lot easier last year.According to the 2011 U.S. Traffic Scorecard, Minneapolis (really, the Twin Cities metro) had the biggest decrease in traffic congestion from 2010 through 2011.The scorecard uses traffic information from more than four ... More >>

Janitors at Target, Best Buy claim they were forced to work 7 days a week with no overtime

Big retailers often contract out their janitorial work, meaning they aren't directly involved in staffing the workers that keep stores clean.But a report released earlier this week alleges that some of the janitors who clean Target, Best Buy, and Kmart stores have been treated like modern day slaves ... More >>

Rush's Clockwork Angels Tour: Minneapolis in September

Prog rock pioneers Rush head out on the road this year in support of their 20th(!) album, Clockwork Angels. Their North American tour runs between early September and early December, and includes a stop at Target Center in the early going.The song to justify this never-ending touring, recording, and ... More >>

MNGOP leadership throws support behind Romney

​Minnesota's Republican vanguard is throwing its weight behind Mitt Romney's bid to be the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.Later today, House Speaker Kurt Zellers and House Majority Leader Matt Dean will reportedly headline a list of Romney's legislative backers. Last week's polling indicates ... More >>

Ron Paul focusing on MN caucus, buys "substantial" airtime in state

​Ron Paul, for one, isn't overlooking the Minnesota GOP presidential caucus, coming up on February 7. Paul's campaign recently announced that it has purchased "substantial" airtime in Minnesota in advance of the oft-inconsequential event, which has added significance this year as Republicans conti ... More >>

Van Halen announce massive U.S. tour, hitting Xcel in St. Paul on May 19th

​Classic rock fans of the Twin Cities, are you ready to dance the night away with Van Halen once again? The legendary arena rock band has reunited with original frontman David Lee Roth, and are set to reconnect with their fans in a big way on a massive U.S. tour that finds the combustible band ... More >>

Coldplay will wrap up 2012 tour in St. Paul

​Am I the only one who has trouble reconciling the idea that Coldplay circa 2011 is the same Coldplay that released Parachutes back in 2000? Having never seen the group live, I always imagined my first Coldplay show would be in a stuffy theater somewhere, in a red velvet seat tailor-made for sitti ... More >>

St. Paul is the 8th-least sad city in America

​As we gird ourselves for winter, it seems worthwhile to mention that -- according to a new Men's Health article -- St. Paul people are way, way happier than the denizens of Miami, Las Vegas and Phoenix. So they can take all that sunshine and cram it.

Radiohead skip the Twin Cities again: What will it take for them to play here?

Photo by Kevin Westenberg​Earlier today, Radiohead announced the first batch of live dates for their 2012 U.S. tour, once again skipping the Twin Cities as they have every year since 1997. While the band are expected to announce further tour dates in the future, you have to wonder what exactly it' ... More >>

Minneapolis is the hardest city to hack

Minneapolis knows computers.​Buried deep in their hard drives, Minneapolis residents have something to hide. Okay, either that, or we're rather internet-savvy. A new study from the AVG Technologies found that Minneapolis is the least likely American city to get "duped" online. The study looked at ... More >>

Minneapolis-St. Paul one of the safest cities for pedestrians

Keep walking, Minneapolis.​The Twin Cities gets lots of love for being so bike-friendly, and a recent study found that it's actually pretty good for commuter car traffic. Now, it turns out we're also one of safest cities for walkers in America.Screw looking both ways before you cross the street! M ... More >>

Jeff Larson defends use of RNC funds [INTERVIEW]

By Andy Mannix and Mike Mullen AP ImagesLarson was the CEO and treasurer for the 2008 Republican National Convention host committee.​In 2008, St. Paul hosted the Republican National Convention. Republican strategist Jeff Larson was the CEO and treasurer of the host committee, which raised $65 ... 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 >>

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 7

Photos by Peter Michael Miller​Greensboro, North Carolina was tubular.  There are nice folks, a nice joint called the green bean, and home to some youngster blue grass musicians that make me embarrassed to pick up a guitar ever again.

Buddy Guy: From the mouth of a legend

One of the greatest guitar players of all time comes to the State

Minneapolis declared one of the safest cities for kids in America

Photo: Jim CrockerMinneapolis, where your kids are safe.​Sleep easy, Minneapolis parents. Your children are bedding down in one of the safest cities in the United States. Underwriters Laboratories, the outfit that bestows that little "UL" symbol on everything from light bulbs to lasers, says s ... More >>

Will Target Field become a part of new ballpark history?

What history says of playoff clubs in new ballparks.

Ronnie's Kids

Today, “amnesty” is a dirty word. So what happened to the immigrants given a fresh start by Reagan in 1986?

Minneapolis shortlisted for 2012 Democratic National Convention

vet for peaceWelcome to the convention!​The Twin Cities could end up hosting national political conventions in back-to-back presidential elections.The Democratic National Committee announced today that it is considering Minneapolis, Cleveland, Charlotte and St. Louis for their 2012 national conven ... More >>

Delmon Young: Worth the weight

The surging left fielder is still the youngest at his position in all of baseball.

Gary Louris and friends play intimate show in Wabasha

Photos by Steve Cohen​On May 22, Gary Louris returned to home to Minnesota from a solo acoustic tour, joined by friends Marc Perlman & Tim O'Reagan (The Jayhawks), Jim Boquist (Son Volt, Paul Westerberg) and vocalist Janey Winterbauer (Astronaut Wife, Janey and Marc) at the Broadway Theater in ... More >>

Denard Span nails mom with foul ball on video

​Wanda Wilson came to watch her son, Twins outfielder Denard Span, play a preseason game against the Yankees on Wednesday in Tampa, and all she got was a lousy foul ball in the neck with his first trip to the plate. Video of the moment (after the jump) shows Span swinging on a 3-2 pitch from ... More >>

Feeling Minnesota

In search of a lion's heart, and tasty flesh

"Vampire King" Jonathon Sharkey running for Minnesota governor

Would the alleged blood drinker truly suck for Minnesota?

Vampire King calls from Florida, says he's still running for governor

Jonathon Sharkey tells us via phone from Tampa, Fla., that he's out of jail, and he still plans on announcing his candidacy on the Ides of March.

Mauer's case for MVP

Our treasured backstop duels with the Tigers' Cabrera, and the Yanks' Teixeira & Jeter.

Minnesota Twins: Empty in the East

Why don't the Twins ever sport any Asian dudes on the roster?

April Twin of the Month: Jason Kubel

April Twin of the Month: Jason Kubel

Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction announce 2009 tour dates

While final word on NIN's retirement ferments, the tour Trent Reznor mentioned in his "farewell" note has come to fruition.

Interview: Yo! Majesty's now-solo Shunda K. 'ain't scared'

Now solo after her partner winds up in jail, Shunda K. talks to CP about keeping the Yo! vibe movin'.

Code Duello: Twins and White Sox

Bring me the arm of Freddy Garcia

The Jo-Jo Equation: Final Edition

MLB first half impressions, predictions and musings

Earn our Stripes: Twins vs. Yankees Series Preview

Sure it's scary -- but why not Barry? Judd Spicer blogs the Twins

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