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Best Twin Cities music videos of 2012

Whether or not Minnesota music is in a new golden age or not is a debate for another day further down the road, but there should be little question that local bands recorded and released some truly amazing records in 2012. There was one triumphant record release party after another, and with each su ... More >>

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 >>

Soundgarden bringing King Animal tour to Orpheum Theatre on February 2

Music fans who have never tired of the gloomy sonic sludge of the grunge era and still fly their flannel with pride, listen up. Seattle stalwarts Soundgarden have just announced a 2013 winter North American in support of their brand new record (and first album of original material in 16 years), King ... More >>

More bike kudos: Outside mag names us one of the continent's top 10 cycling cities

Minneapolis has garnered top bike marks from Walk Score, League of American Bicyclists, Shermans Travel, and most prestigious (and controversial), Bicycling magazine.See Also:- Portland douses some Haterade on Mpls after regaining Bicycling.com's Best Bike City honor- Freedom From Pants: Patriotic n ... More >>

Gwar replace Cory "Flattus Maximus" Smoot, tour dates include First Avenue return

Within the realm of fluid-enhanced metal, the overwhelming live presence of Gwar is unrivaled. And thus, it was a sad day indeed when guitarist Cory Smoot, who portrayed Flattus Maximus in the band, was found dead in the band's tour bus after they left their Minneapolis show at First Avenue (picture ... More >>

Rihanna's Diamonds 2013 U.S. tour dates -- St. Paul in March

See Also:Lady Gaga plots Born This Way Ball 2013 tour -- St. Paul in FebruaryRihanna and Cee Lo Green at the Target Center, 6/16/11, SlideshowLive-Blogging The 2012 Video Music Awards: We Are Never Ever Ever Gonna Use Tonight As A BellwetherSo while many Americans were caught up in Thursday's politi ... More >>

Local Frames: New videos from Now, Now, Howler, Bloodnstuff, Astronautalis, and more

See Also: A Minnesota music golden age might be going on right now!Now, Now leave Minneapolis to record and the trio comes home with Threads As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the music with talented filmmakers locally a ... More >>

Bassnectar unveils 2012 North American tour dates: Minneapolis in November

See Also:Bassnectar at Epic: Halloween costumes and crazinessBassnectar blows up the VarsityAfter a headlining slot at Lollapalooza next week, the sonic thrust of Bassnectar takes over North America this fall. Every bit of junk in Target Center's trunk is gonna get rattled in the process.Touring on ... More >>

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Snow Patrol's U.S. tour dates, St. Paul show

Minnesota music fans who were left despondent when Oasis broke up in 2009 got a bit of a boost when Liam Gallagher hastily assembled the remnants from his former group to form a new band, Beady Eye, who rolled through First Avenue in December. And now we finally have word that Liam's brother Noel, w ... More >>

Japandroids' David Prowse on Celebration Rock, songwriting struggles

Literally and figuratively bookended with fireworks, Japandroids' Celebration Rock is the most widely acclaimed rock record in recent months. Vancouver's Brian King and David Prowse's 35-minute album ferociously confronts the pressures of post-adolescence in the same vein as the band's previous o ... More >>

Brother Ali's Mourning In America tour dates, First Ave in October

Related:Brother Ali arrested at Occupy Homes protest [VIDEO]After setting off the Entry back in May, rallying in Wisconsin, giving us a soulful, somber taste of his new record, and recently getting arrested to help bring attention to the foreclosure problem here in Minnesota, Brother Ali is finally ... More >>

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One Direction return to Minnesota on 2013 U.S. tour

Just so we're all caught up, One Direction is a British boy band. They are an extremely popular British boy band who got a springboard from the talent competition The X-Factor. So popular, in fact, that they can fill New York's Madison Square Garden with little more than a couple of grins from their ... More >>

Madonna's 2012 world tour hits St. Paul in November

​There was absolutely zero chance that Madonna wasn't going to capitalize on her Super Bowl appearance this past weekend. Although it's unlikely that Madge will be able to pack M.I.A. (and her itchy middle finger), Nicki Minaj, and Cee Lo Green in her suitcase for this May-November excursion aroun ... 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 >>

Fall Creek Boys Choir: James Blake and Bon Iver's mysterious new collaboration

​Perhaps following in the footsteps of Tom Waits, who took to his Twitter account to proclaim that rumors of him releasing new music will be "set straight" next Tuesday, August 23, and is causing his fans to fly into a tizzy, James Blake and Bon Iver have revealed a very cryptic new collaboration ... More >>

Haley Bonar moves back to Minneapolis

Bonar created the stellar Golder in Portland

Sade reveals Minneapolis date: August 9 at the Target Center with John Legend

​Reclusive singer Sade is slowly revealing all of the dates for her forthcoming tour, and today she announced via Facebook that she will stop in Minneapolis on Tuesday, August 9 for a show at the Target Center with opener John Legend.

Alexi Murdoch reflects on poetry, television, and feeling at home on the road

​Much like the rest of his condensed tour, Alexi Murdoch's stop at the Cedar Cultural Center was quick to sell out. Murdoch is not only wildly popular, but is also quite the catch if you are fortunate enough to witness him standing live in front of you; simply put, he doesn't tour very often.

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Lindsey Vonn ditches "Minnesota nice" and takes a shot at Tiger Woods

The Apple Valley native couldn't resist taking a shot at golfer and serial philanderer Tiger Woods' marital problems.

Jim Johannson, of USA Hockey, sits down for an Olympics Q & A

The Rochester native was a member of two Olympics hockey teams and is one of the name architects of this year's squad.

Tony Benshoof, Minnesota luger, places 8th in Vancouver and hangs up his sled

Officials shortened the track after the training-run death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, and that the abbreviated run didn't suit his strengths.

Lindsey Vonn exposes almost everything in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

This ought to silence those Germans who whined about her weight.

Baby Dee anounces new album, tour

The mysterious singer songwriter will release an album in 2010 on Drag City, and will play the Cedar this April.

Shani Davis, rap's unsung speedskating hero

Rap just spent the length of a Presidential term pretending Shani Davis doesn't exist.

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