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Music

2023 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees

2023 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees

Across 91 categories, the nominations for the 65th Grammy Awards were led by Beyoncé, who is up for nine awards, and Kendrick Lamar, with eight.

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'It Hurts' so good: Bad Bad Hats release 10th anniversary edition of first EP

'It Hurts' so good: Bad Bad Hats release 10th anniversary edition of first EP

A Twin Cities favorite: Bad Bad Hats are not shy to embrace the nostalgia of their early recordings. So much so that the “It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)” EP includes demo tracks laced with kazoos, happy-go-lucky whistling, never-heard-before verses and ultra-scratchy guitar tracks.

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Review: Robert Glasper makes it time for jazz at the Dakota

Review: Robert Glasper makes it time for jazz at the Dakota

Robert Glasper and his band brought a full weekend’s worth of jazz, humor, and skill to their residency at The Dakota. 

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Review: First Avenue's best new bands celebrates rising Twin Cities talent

Review: First Avenue's best new bands celebrates rising Twin Cities talent

On a frosty Friday night, concertgoers young and old crowded the historic First Avenue floor, shedding winter coats and stomping snow off their shoes. Hosted in conjunction by local radio stations The Current, Radio K, KFAI, and 93X, First Avenue’s Best New Bands is a continuance of a mid-’80s tradition.

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Rep. María Isa brings hip-hop to the Minnesota House

Rep. María Isa brings hip-hop to the Minnesota House

The same day the newly elected Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega was sworn into office, she also released a hip-hop EP, Capitolio, inspired by her campaign run, motherhood, community, and day-to-day living.

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Inside Minneapolis band Creeping Charlie's rapid growth

Inside Minneapolis band Creeping Charlie's rapid growth

Word of Creeping Charlie has spread over the Twin Cities music scene as quick as the evergreen creeper. On Friday, Jan. 20, they played First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2022 show.

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How Pit Stop found a country sound in the middle of the Twin Cities

How Pit Stop found a country sound in the middle of the Twin Cities

From their Minneapolis practice space, band members talk about their first (barely) pre-pandemic show, their punk and indie roots and what’s influencing their upcoming album.  

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Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78

Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78

Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. He was 78.
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