Minneapolis

Prince Rock Soul 

A Decade Without Prince

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 10th anniversary, 1999, Darling Nikki, Lovesexy, Madison Square Garden, Minneapolis, Paisley Park, Prince, Prince Rogers Nelson, Purple Rain, Raspberry Beret

‘Life is but a party, and parties weren’t meant to last.’

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Britpop 

The Chameleons Tour North America

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2025, 2026, Arctic Moon, England, Manchester, Mark.Burgess, Minneapolis, Strange Times, Talk Talk, The Chameleons, Vox

Talking with Vox ahead of the 2026 spring trek

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Rock 

Slim Dunlap Forever

March 19, 2026March 22, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bob Dunlap, Jumbo Shrimp, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Peter Jesperson, Slim Dunlap, Spooks, St. Paul, The Replacements, The Sentimentals., Thumbs Up

How a new anthology cements the legacy of a Minneapolis rock legend

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Alternative Rock Rock 

How Drag Racing Inspired the New Soul Asylum LP

September 26, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2004, Blue Élan Records, Dave Pirner, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney, Slowly but Shirley, Soul Asylum

Dave Pirner dishes on Slowly but Shirley

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Alternative Rock Indie Rock Pub Rock Punk Rock 

Color Me Impressed: The Replacements’ Hootenanny at 40

April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 Deborah Sprague 5 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Bob Stinson, Chris Mars, Color Me Impressed, Hootenanny, Lovelines, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Paul Westerberg, The Replacements, Tommy Stinson, Twin/Tone, Within Your Reach

It might not be their best offering, but it’s definitely their most Mats-like

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Hardcore Indie Rock Post-Punk Punk 

Hüsker Dü Prep Archival Live Album

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2023, Bob Mould, Grant Hart, Greg Norton, Husker Du, Minneapolis, Reflex Records, Reissues, Tonite Longhorn

Tonite Longhorn collects rare live recordings from the band’s early days

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Alternative Rock Rock 

Dan Wilson: Man on the Moon

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Katherine Yeske Taylor 1 Comment Closing Time, Dan Wilson, Dancing on the Moon, John Munson, Matt Wilson, Minneapolis, Semisonic, Trip Shakespeare

Catching up with the Semisonic frontman on the heels of a new solo EP

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Indie Rock 

LISTEN: Mama Say Don’t Sleep On FènixDion

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments Atmosphere, FènixDion, Keston Wright, Lenny Kravitz, Mama Say, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Primal Scream, Prince, Sam Bramble, Slug, Sugar, The Replacements

Check out the latest single off the Minneapolis duo’s debut album Sugar

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Electronic New Wave Pop 

The ODD Side of Information Society

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 1 Comment 2021, Hakatak International, Husker Du, Information Society, James Cassidy, Kurt Larson, Minneapolis, ODDfellows, Paul Robb, The Replacements, THX Spatial Audio

Minneapolis synth wizard Paul Robb talks about his longtime group’s excellent new album and their roots at the intersection of New Wave and House

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Prince 

PrinceFest ’21—A Firsthand Report from the Purple Underground

June 16, 2021March 24, 2022 Jason Webber 0 Comments Get Experienced, Jellybean Johnson, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince, Prince and the Revolution, PrinceFest, Purple Bananas, The Time

Curated by a former Hollywood cameraman who worked on Graffiti Bridge, this annual event in the small Minneapolis suburb of Henderson is a true labor of love

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Emotional Punk Rock aka Emo Hip Hop Rap 

‘Enough To Hold You To The Brightest Of Lights’: Celebrating 20 Years Of Atmosphere’s ‘Lucy Ford’

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 2001, 20th Anniversary, Ant, Atmosphere, Husker Du, Lucy Ford, Minneapolis, Prince, Rhymesayers, Slug, The Replacements

Originally intended as a tour-only special release, its national distribution changed everything for the premier Minneapolis hip-hop crewalmost immediately

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Alternative Rock Rock 

Phones, Letters and Frustration: Soul Asylum Meditates On Communication With Hurry Up and Wait 

June 5, 2020September 26, 2024 Jedd Beaudoin 0 Comments 2020, Dave Pirner, Hurry Up and Wait, Loud Fast Words, Michael Bland, Minneapolis, Ryan Smith, Soul Asylum, Winston Roye

Dave Pirner talks exclusively with the Rock & Roll Globe about a busy year put on hold

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Soul 

The New National Anthem

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments A Change Is Gonna Come, George Floyd, Malcolm X, Minneapolis, RCA Victor, Sam Cooke, Soul, Spike Lee

How the enduring message of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” still brings us light in our darkest hour

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Hip Hop 

ALBUMS: Atmosphere Climbs High

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Kelley Simms 0 Comments 2020, Ant, Atmosphere, Minneapolis, Rhymesayers, Slug, Whenever

Minneapolis’s premier hip-hop duo contemplates the future on Whenever

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Country and/or Western Folk North Americana 

Vicky Emerson: A Force To Be Reckoned With

June 5, 2019June 10, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Americana, Minneapolis, Vicky Emerson

One-half of the Home Fires is making her own waves as a solo act, one house concert at a time

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