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During a week-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Prince and The Revolution album and film Purple Rain, The Revolution played two sold-out shows at Minneapolis’ legendary First Avenue, where the 1984 movie was filmed. OG members of The Revolution performed, including Wendy Melvin, Brown Mark, Lisa Coleman, Matt “Doctor” Fink, Bobby Z, and […]

While the Pixies have never scored a bonafide hit in their 38 years, they have continually out-indie-rocked most of their college rock peers. The most recent era of the fearless band continued this year as new bassist Emma Richardson took over four-string duties. The band visited Minneapolis’ Surly Field on 6/20/24 – photos by Billy […]

It’s a funny thing to witness a master at work. On the one hand, you’re there to be entertained. But on the other hand, you are well aware that you are basking in the presence of a true artist. Such is the line that James McMurtry has long straddled with his everyman, almost literal approach […]

Anyone with experience seeing live music can attest to the importance of seeing legends any chance you get. At the age of 81, Peter Rowan is among the last legendary artists who lived and played through a pivotal time in American music where bluegrass, folk, and psychedelic culture merged into something profoundly magical and cosmic. […]

Orville Peck continues to twang under his own fearless rules, which has led the masked artist to reap the rewards of sellout headline shows. The mystery man performed at the Minneapolis Armory on June 11th for a diversified set that included a cover of the Twin Cities’ own The Replacements (Can’ Hardly Wait). Photos by […]

Burning Spear (Winston Rodney) might be the last of the remaining original Jamaican roots reggae artists still touring, yet at 79 years old, the words and flows still remain as poignant as ever. The legend visited Minneapolis’ First Avenue on June 9th to keep the positive motions rightfully in place. Photos by Billy Briggs.

While the world waits for Robert Plant to return to another Zeppelinish format as he enters his mid-’70s, he continues his Roots/Americana foray that’s been thriving since 2007. With Alison Krauss, the duo has perfected the high, lonesome, and bluesy howls that reminisce of all eras of country and folk. Their show at Mystic Amphitheater […]

Frankie and the Witch Fingers headlined night one of the Sabertooth micro psych festival at Portland’s Crystal Ballroom. Before the Witch Fingers threw down, the audience was loosened up with powerful sets from Fluid Druid, Death Valley Girls, and Black Mountain. Check out some photos from night one of the festival:

Willy Tea Taylor and his band, The Fellership, are on a West Coast tour, and on Wednesday, May 22nd, that tour brought them to Portland, Oregon’s Polaris Hall. The Turkey Buzzards opened the show, and the duo remained on stage to serve the Fellership with bass and acoustic guitar. Willy Tea also brought along his […]

The buzz truly started a few years back, but North Carolina’s Wednesday have made a rapid ascent over the last year with the release of their acclaimed album Rat Saw God. Led by Karly Hartzman, who does most of the singing, the group’s fresh approach to Southern rock – marrying elements of alt-country, grunge, and […]