Life can be tough for fans of low-key music festivals. Around the world, fests pair performances with raging stage shows and, all too often, the spectacle absorbs the art. However, anyone who is able to make it to Stillwater, Minnesota, on August 20 has a shot at a door two: the Square Lake Film &…

I’ve always been really into music my entire life, and as long as I can remember I’ve been on the lookout for new bands to obsess over. I never really was into my local music scene back in NY because I lived in an area where it was super rare to even find local bands.…

On Sunday night, LCD Soundsystem closed out Lollapalooza 2016 (the 25th anniversary of the music festival) in Chicago’s Grant Park. Other headliners of the four-day festival included Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and J. Cole. Here are some highlights: • Future with Chance the Rapper — “No Problem” • Jane’s Addiction with Tom Morello — “Mountain Song” •…

P.O.S has just debuted a new song, and it’s fire. “Wearing a Bear” pairs P.O.S’s punchy raps with an forceful-yet-buoyant beat produced by fellow Doomtree member Lazerbeak, mixed by Lizzo and Polica collaborator BJ Burton. “Hashtag #BlackLives,” P.O.S raps, “Some of y’all indifferent / some of y’all don’t give a sh*t / Some of y’all…

Finding Novyon + J.KELR, “Believe In MPLS” Finding Novyon and J.KELR cross skate ramps, rooftops, and city streets in their new video, which heralds an entire album (also called Believe In MPLS) from the duo. batteryboy, “soil underneath” batteryboy tease their August 5 gig at Icehouse with a black-and-white heart-tugger. SPICE, “Papa Hip Hop” SPICE has some of the tightest…

The cable channel VH1 Classic will be rebranded MTV Classic, with new programming that focuses on MTV staples from the late ’90s and early 2000s. That will include music videos seen on shows like Total Request Live, as well as cult-favorite programs like Beavis and Butthead and Daria. (AP) Today’s Prince news Prince’s family have announced a date…

According to the Associated Press, members of Prince’s family are planning an authorized tribute concert for Thursday, Oct. 13 at U.S. Bank Stadium — the Minnesota Vikings’ brand-new home in Minneapolis. Performers will be announced gradually, the family told the AP, and tickets will go on sale some time next month. “We are excited for…

The Minnesota Wild are considering changing their longtime goal-celebration song: “Crowd Chant” by Joe Satriani. In an e-mail to season ticket holders, the Wild ask whether the song should be changed to Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” — or something else. (Star Tribune) Crystal Pepsi coming back, sponsors ’90s stars in concert Crystal Pepsi, one of the most…

“When you build guitars, you’re a sander,” says Jake Swogger, co-owner of MPLS Instrument Company. “That’s always the joke.” He’s laughing, but he means it, and he should know; he and his partner, Tony Emanuele, have made more than 30 guitars since starting their business in Swogger’s garage. They’re one of only a few boutique…

Craig Kenton, a collector living in New Zealand, is selling his collection of over 400 vintage boom boxes. “I feel like the collection is a piece of ’80s art,” he says, “and I hope they go somewhere they can be seen.” Kenton’s asking price is $20,000 — which he says is a bargain for the 20…