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Music

Minneapolis musician Kashimana sings of motherhood

Minneapolis musician Kashimana sings of motherhood

MPR News guest host Emily Bright speaks with Minneapolis-based musician Kashimana about their new solo album, “Phantom Cries,” out this week.
by Emily Bright and Ellen Finn

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Beyonce shines and thrills in Minneapolis

Beyonce shines and thrills in Minneapolis

The singer’s career-spanning show at Huntington Bank Stadium brought out highlights from 2022’s “RENAISSANCE” and a lot more.

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Local brass band transforms George Floyd Square with music

Local brass band transforms George Floyd Square with music

In the wake of the police murder of George Floyd in May 2020, Butchy Austin was looking for a way to grieve and connect to his south Minneapolis community. He dusted off his trumpet and walked from his home to the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. And he played.
by Jon Collins

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Mankato-born singer Mary Jane Alm celebrates a storied musical career

Mankato-born singer Mary Jane Alm celebrates a storied musical career

Mary Jane Alm dipped a toe in the music business 50 years ago and since then has swept up numerous Minnesota Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, and inductions into the Mid-America and Minnesota Music Halls of Fame.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Southern Minnesota musicians and fans gather for workshops, concerts in second annual festival

Southern Minnesota musicians and fans gather for workshops, concerts in second annual festival

The Minnesota Original Music Festival kicks off Wednesday and runs through Sunday, bringing together musicians in southern Minnesota for live performances and educational opportunities.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Taylor Swift just made Billboard history, again

Taylor Swift just made Billboard history, again

Swift became the first woman and third artist ever to have four of the Top 10 albums on Billboard's 200 chart. This latest milestone comes weeks after the release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).”
by Rachel Treisman

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Arts Briefs: Musicians in masks

Arts Briefs: Musicians in masks

In this week’s Arts Briefs, Target Field labor issues, new music from Lucy Michelle and the next season of performing arts at the Walker. Also, in Absolute Bleeding Edge: Did Jimi Hendrix breed musical wolves?
by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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