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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1 week ago |
startribune.com | Jon Bream
It's Black Music Month, and Billboard, the music biz bible, has come up with its list of the 75 best R&B artists of all time. Our own Prince ranked No. 7. Before we get into debates (how could Aretha Franklin not be No. 1?), let's look at the criteria. First, the list was limited to solo artists, not groups. Hence, no Temptations, Four Tops, Sly & the Family Stone or Earth, Wind & Fire.
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1 week ago |
startribune.com | Jon Bream
Thursday, June 19 Soul of the Southside The annual Juneteenth celebration at the Hook & Ladder has turned into a full-blown music fest with two stages and a cool cross-section of 14 Black Twin Cities performers of varying genres - all for free. Gospel star Darnell Davis, who led the music at George Floyd's funeral, headlines the outside tent preceded by wife-and-husband hip-hop duo iLLism, pop collagist Xina, R&B smoothie Ray Covington and more.
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1 week ago |
startribune.com | Jon Bream
Witness this parade of singer/songwriter heroes who came to Minnesota this spring: James Taylor and his newsboy cap followed Paul Simon and his generic ballcap and Bob Dylan and his cloud of curls. Dylan won over a Mankato audience with his gravitas, and Simon carried the day in Minneapolis with his graceful musicality and committed vocals. Taylor triumphed Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul with his super-friendly personality, dad jokes and heartwarming songs.
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1 week ago |
startribune.com | Jon Bream
It was an unforgettable Saturday. There was a gaudy military parade in Washington D.C., ardent protests around the entire country and a traumatic shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in Twin Cities suburbs. To top it off, the apocalypse came to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday night.
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2 weeks ago |
startribune.com | Jon Bream
You remember your first kiss, don't you? How about the first date with your future spouse? And, of course, you can't forget the day your child was born. Musician dads remember something extra special to them: the first concert they took their kid to. With Father's Day approaching, we asked several Minnesota musicians to share their stories about their child's first concert - not by Dad's own band.
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RIP Sly Stone … I was with @prince & two ppl & he asked me to explain Sly & the Family Stone. “he was a musical genius who integrated his band & musical styles & delivered important messages.” P said: “you forgot that they taught me how to play bass.” Sly taught us life lessons
Even though they sang Rain Please Go Away, it rained on a chilly Sunday night but that didn't deter angelic @AlisonKrauss & Union Station @TheLedgeAmp, their first of 3 outdoor gigs in Minnesota this week. Read @StarTribune review. @StribGoingOut https://t.co/GIHsvqmjLt
It’s North Side Gal by @AlisonKrauss & Union Station with Russell Moore on lead vocals @TheLedgeAmp in Minnesota. @StribGoingOut https://t.co/qBaDqSbkgQ