News and InterviewsThe five biggest storylines to watch for at the 2025 Grammy AwardsStephen Thompson • Jan 31, 2025At Sunday night's Grammys, will Beyoncé finally win album of the year? Will Taylor Swift take that prize for the fifth time? Or will a new generation of pop stars claim the moment?
News and InterviewsThe future looks bright for Minneapolis band Porch LightJohn Kueppers • Jan 30, 2025Get to know a group with an impressive social media following ahead of their performance at First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2024 showcase. The band is set to release their first single “Fall Back” on Friday, Jan. 31
In MemoriamMarianne Faithfull, '60s icon and evolving pop star, has died at 78Annie Zaleski • Jan 30, 2025The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated a remarkable ability to change with the times.
News and InterviewsCountry singer Charley Crockett is 'afraid of getting fenced in'Christopher Intagliata • Jan 29, 2025Charley Crockett has come a long way from his days busking on the streets of New Orleans. Now, he performs at theaters in front of thousands of people. To cap it all off, he's up for his first Grammy.
News and InterviewsMinneapolis Music Census seeks to understand needs of music community, identify opportunitiesJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 28, 2025Ben Johnson, the director of Minneapolis' Arts and Cultural Affairs Department, talks about a recent survey of the city’s vibrant music scene.
News and InterviewsQuestlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)Terry Gross • Jan 27, 2025Questlove's documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, highlights the show's most iconic musical performances and comedy sketches — and addresses the show's "unhummable" theme song.
News and Interviews8 revelations we learned from Questlove's new doc about SNL's musicEric Deggans • Jan 27, 2025Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.
News and InterviewsKerry Alexander of Bad Bad Hats checks in from tour, looks ahead to Saturday's show at First AvenueJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 23, 2025Currently on tour, Bad Bad Hats frontperson Kerry Alexander talks with Jill Riley about the band’s tour so far — a tour that wraps this Saturday, Jan. 25, at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
News and InterviewsSee the full list of 2025 Oscar nominationsDhanika Pineda • Jan 23, 2025Emilia Pérez raked in the most nominations Thursday morning, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked. The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2.
In MemoriamGarth Hudson, The Band's last founding member, dies at 87Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Jan 21, 2025The Canadian musician played keyboard, organ and saxophone on some of group's most memorable songs.