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Richard Dollarhide
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The Battle of Minneapolis: Songs that won’t remain silent
There are songs you listen to, and there are songs that explain a moment in history. Protest songs fall into the second category. They are...
Jesse Welles Delivers Resilience At First Avenue
There are concerts, and then there are moments when music feels necessary. The performance by Jesse Welles in Minneapolis was firmly the latter. Taking the...
Tom Morello and Friends: Ice Out at First Ave
Music as defiance. Sound as solidarity. This was not a concert.This was a reckoning. Ike Reilly brought the human cost into focus. His songs sounded...
Judas Priest Unleashed Invincible Shield over the Armory
Judas Priest, the metal gods, performed for a sold-out crowd at the Armory, playing their classic British-style heavy metal. The band delivered a blistering set...
Jason Isbell’s Weathervane Points Him to March Nights in Minnesota
In a world full of songwriters, artists, and singers, there seem to be very few storytellers as passionate as Jason Isbell. Every song tells a...
Review: Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Colorado music heroes Big Head Todd and the Monsters (BHTM) once again sold out Saint Paul’s Palace Theater on a bitter winter night. The negative...
Drive-By Truckers Make a Mountain Out of a Ski Hill
Let’s be honest, if you don’t know who the Drive-By Truckers are, it might be because their cult-like following doesn’t want you to know; it’s...
Mae Simpson’s Chandelier & Bloom May Be Minnesota’s Record of the Year
In October 2018, I remember hearing Mae Simpson for the first time on a freezing fall day. I immediately wondered who was on that small...
Pearl Jam Kicks off Tour with Sold Out Show at Xcel
Pearl Jam started its 2023 fall tour in epic fashion with a twenty-four-song set featuring hits, rarities, and tributes. The first of two sold-out shows...
Lionel Richie plays the crowd All Night Long
Legends Lionel Richie and the musical army that is Earth, Wind & Fire brought funk, rock, and boogie to Xcel Energy Center. What seemed like...