Record Store Day15 exclusive vinyl releases to look for on Record Store DayErik Thompson • Apr 9, 2025We sifted through this year’s list of Record Store Day releases to find 15 vinyl treasures to watch for — including a stellar batch of Minnesota-related releases.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: What's Your Name?Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Apr 9, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with names in the titles would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsNational Recording Registry adds Tracy Chapman, Hamilton and the Minecraft game soundtrackNeda Ulaby • Apr 9, 2025There are 25 new additions to the Library of Congress collection. They include albums by Elton John, Miles Davis, Amy Winehouse, and the original cast recording of Hamilton.
PhotosPhotos: Jack White rocks first night of Palace Theatre shows Apr 8, 2025White kicked off a pair of nights at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre on Monday with a set tapping into his new album, ‘No Name.’
News and InterviewsInterview: Justin Bruhn and J Lenz from Pert Near Sandstone talk to Jill Riley about Blue Ox FestivalJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Apr 8, 2025Pert Near Sandstone have had a hand in the Blue Ox Music Festival for 11 years, and Lenz and Bruhn were happy to come by to talk about the festival lineup as well as the broader experience.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: REX MANNING DAY!!! Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Apr 8, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from movies with record stores in them would you like to hear?
PhotosPhotos: The Suburbs rock First Avenue's 55th Anniversary CelebrationSteven Cohen • Apr 7, 2025The Suburbs and Black Widows led a celebration for the legendary Minneapolis club on Friday, April 4, 2025.
News and InterviewsInterview: Martha Wainwright talks about the 20th Anniversary Release of her debut albumJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Apr 7, 2025Twenty years ago, Martha Wainwright released her stunning debut album Martha Wainwright, and on May 23 it will be released on vinyl for the first time.
ReviewsBob Dylan gives an intimate, listening-room-style performance in MankatoLuke Taylor • Apr 7, 2025For the only Minnesota stop on his Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour, Dylan’s return to the state of his birth made for a very special night.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Hey, Good Looking!Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Apr 7, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that could be pick-up lines would you like to hear?
