Jon Bream
Music Critic and Editor at The Minnesota Star Tribune
Music critic at Star Tribune. Author of books on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan. https://t.co/Bv5mLc4wjn https://t.co/YWzX13BEWu.…
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2 days ago |
startribune.com | Jon Bream
After recent tours playing second fiddle in her Grammy-winning duo with Robert Plant, the bluegrass queen will step to the front with her own band of superb pickers. They have a new album, "Arcadia," their first in 14 years and the first with new guitarist/vocalist Russell Moore, though longtime guitarist/mandolinist/singer Dan Tyminski didn't exit until after making the record.
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3 days ago |
startribune.com | Jon Bream
By contrast, Willie was a gregarious, outgoing character with "an overwhelming presence," as drummer Z put it. Willie gave his last performance with 94 East in September 2024 at a street-corner ceremony honoring the late Bernadette Anderson, Cymone's mother and a community mainstay, in north Minneapolis. "He was very humble, a beautiful spirit," Cymone said Monday from Los Angeles.
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3 days ago |
startribune.com | Jon Bream
It's unofficial Prince Week once again, and music lovers can attend a free block party in downtown Minneapolis, the annual pricey Celebration at Paisley Park or the stylish "party with a purpose" at the Woman's Club of Minneapolis, among many events. "The Gold Experience: A Celebration of Legacy, Music and Purpose" will be presented Wednesday by Purple Genealogy, a fan-founded philanthropic Facebook group, at the Woman's Club.
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1 week ago |
startribune.com | Jon Bream
By Jon Bream Laufey, the Grammy-winning Gen Z jazz/pop singer from Iceland, is undertaking her first North American arena tour, with a concert on Oct. 11 at Target Center in Minneapolis. Her It's a Matter of Time Tour will follow the Aug. 22 release of her third album, "It's a Matter of Time." The project was produced by Spencer Stewart, who worked on Laufey's first two albums, and the National's Aaron Dessner, who worked with Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran.
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1 week ago |
startribune.com | Jon Bream
Thursday, May 29 1. Joshua Ray Walker: Like Orville Peck, he's an overlooked phenomenon in country music who gets attention (when he gets it) for the wrong reasons, namely his appearance. The controversy-stirring Dallas singer/songwriter has a feminine-sounding voice that he embraces by wearing fits like a pink faux-fur coat.
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