Play1min 19secYour Smith plays the Fine Line on Tuesday nightJanuary 21, 2020 11:17 AMBy Cathy WurzerSmith grew up in Detroit Lakes, and played in the Twin Cities music scene for years. Local fans were upset when she decided to relocate to L.A. several years ago, but Smith has said it was one of the best moves she’s ever made for her career.
Play1min 41secNur-D to perform at annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in St. PaulJanuary 20, 2020 8:58 AMBy MPR News StaffTwin Cities artist Matt Allen, known on stage as Nur-D, moved to Rosemount from the Bronx as a child. He told The Current he was a nerd as a kid and didn’t think hip-hop was for him. But then he started rapping about two years ago, and he quickly hit it big.
Play1min 37secDolly Parton celebrates 74th birthday this weekendJanuary 17, 2020 9:06 AMBy Cathy WurzerHere in the Twin Cities, there's a tribute concert Friday at the Turf Club in St. Paul. You're out of luck if you're looking for tickets, though. It's sold out.
Play1min 34secNew live concert series coming to Paisley ParkJanuary 13, 2020 11:57 AMBy Cathy WurzerMeshell Ndegeocello will kick off the series next month.
Play1min 06secYacht brings AI-infused album to First Avenue on TuesdayJanuary 7, 2020 11:40 AMBy Phil PicardiThe band told Billboard that they fed their back catalog of more than 80 songs – plus a library of lyrics they liked – into machine learning models as source material.
Play1min 11secCactus Blossoms kick off Turf Club residency on Monday nightJanuary 6, 2020 10:57 AMBy Cathy WurzerTheir January residency has become a nearly annual tradition for the Twin Cities band.
Play1min 40secTwin Cities blues singer Joyann Parker to perform at the Dakota FridayJanuary 3, 2020 10:39 AMBy Cathy WurzerThe Star Tribune’s music critic has called Parker “the best Twin Cities female singer you’ve never heard.”
Play1min 24sec50 years since 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head' topped the pop chartJanuary 2, 2020 9:05 AMBy Cathy WurzerThe song by B.J. Thomas was featured in the movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.”
Play1min 20secA jazzy Beyoncé tune to ring in 2020, with a nod to the roaring 1920sDecember 31, 2019 10:23 AMBy Cathy WurzerEmelie Sandé and the Bryan Ferry Orchestra jazzed up Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” for the 2013 movie version of “The Great Gatsby.”
Play1min 27secListening back to Soul Asylum's 2012 album ahead of Friday show at First AvenueDecember 26, 2019 10:23 AMBy Cathy WurzerLead singer Dave Pirner talked about the meaning of one of the album’s songs, “Into the Light.”