Lizz Wright, Steve Earle, & More Featured in Star Tribune
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Southern African singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler, best remembered for the 1980s hit “Lies,” has been regularly releasing albums, with his 28th project,...
Aug 14
Albert Lee, Robert Finley & more Featured in Star Tribune
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British guitar star Albert Lee, who has done stints with Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris and others, is back in downtown Minneapolis...
Aug 7
Jon Cleary, Victor Wooten featured in Star Tribune
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Funky, Grammy-winning New Orleans piano man Jon Cleary, a native of England, returns behind his 2023 album, “So Swell”. JON CLEARY...
Jul 31
GZA Featured In Racket!
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GZA & the Phunky Nomads Dakota GZA, aka the Genius, made his name as perhaps the most lyrically knotty member...
Jul 29
Big Gigs: Sheila E., Boat Note 5, Jane Monheit, GZA
1. Sheila E.: Prince helped turn this Latin percussion ace into a rock star with "The Glamorous Life" and "A Love...
Jul 25
Sheila E. talks about Paisley Park dust-up and her two new albums
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Photo: MARK J. TERRILL, ASSOCIATED PRESS JON BREAM, STAR TRIBUNE JUL 23, 2024 After nearly five decades in the...
Jul 23
Sheila E. Featured on Racket’s Event Horizon!
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Sheila E. and the E-Train Dakota Though she’ll always be associated with Prince (an association she’s never shunned), Sheila...
Jul 22
Charles Lloyd Sweeps Downbeat Poll!
The incomparable Charles Lloyd swept the 72nd Annual DownBeat Critics Poll, becoming the first artist ever to earn honors for...
Jul 17
Big Gigs: Rebirth Brass Band, Nachito Herrera
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New Orleans' institutional funk 'n' soul troupe Rebirth Brass Band returns north for two sets in one night. JUL 19 •...
Jul 17
Big Gigs: Arturo Sandoval, Kavyesh Kaviraj, Over the Rhine, C.J. Chenier
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Veteran Cuban jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval wraps up his two-night Minneapolis engagement. JUL 10-11 • 6:30 & 8:30PM LEARN MORE>> BUY...
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