For the final Lowertown Sounds free concert of summer in Mears Park in St. Paul, it was ⁦The New Standards⁩ and friends including ⁦A B Y W O L F⁩ ⁦⁦#AshleyDubose⁩ #Lamaar (and horns and drums) for a festive 75 minutes of reimagined pop hits. Good times, good weather

What a fun and fitting way to salute Bernadette Anderson, the late “neighborhood mom” on the Northside by renaming part of Russell Av N after her. Fantastic event organized by her son ⁦André Cymone⁩ and fam. Funky music w all star band featuring Sue Ann Carwell.

Official naming of Bernadette Anderson Way on a stretch of Russell Avenue North in Minneapolis to honor “neighborhood mom” of Prince and others. Organized by actual son ⁦André Cymone⁩ and family.

It’s Clean Up Woman sung by Sue Ann Carwell with ⁦André Cymone⁩ and all star band at event honoring his mother Bernadette Anderson in North Minneapolis. ⁦Star Tribune Going Out⁩

I was grilled for 6 hours by Ezra Edelman for the controversial ⁦Prince⁩ ⁦Netflix⁩ documentary. Here is what it was like to revisit 40 years of Purple memories for the cameras for a 9-hour doc that may never be seen. app.startribune.com/story/60114492…

What remarkable range, technique, instincts, creativity & commitment by ⁦Samara Joy⁩ ⁦Ordway Center for the Performing Arts⁩. An old soul at 24. Her Guess Who I Saw Today was slow, sexy, seductive & surprising. Many hilites greeted with whoops & hollers from crowd. ⁦Star Tribune Going Out⁩

ICYMI: what it was like to be grilled for 6 hours by director Ezra Edelman for the controversial ⁦Prince⁩ Netflix documentary that may never be seen because Prince estate objects to some of its tone and content. app.startribune.com/story/60114492…

I’ll be talking about the controversial Prince Netflix documentary with Chad Hartman on News Talk 830 WCCO at 1:35 pm today.

Read our list: Our picks for the top concerts to see this fall in the Twin Cities including billie eilish Mickey Guyton Usher Raymond IV Sabrina Carpenter Charles Lloyd #sturgillsimpson #cyndilauper startribune.com/sturgill-simps…

RIP Tito Jackson of the Jackson 5. A band of brothers …

It’s Left Alone by ⁦Samara Joy⁩ ⁦Ordway Center for the Performing Arts⁩ in St Paul. ⁦Star Tribune Going Out⁩

It’s Tight by ⁦Samara Joy⁩ ⁦Ordway Center for the Performing Arts⁩ in St Paul. ⁦Star Tribune Going Out⁩

I'll be on Dan Barreiro on KFAN1003 at 4:15 pm today to talk about the Prince Netflix documentary and rock bands that fight amongst themselves. Gaardsy will be the referee.

RIP JD Souther, sometime actor (“ Nashville”), occasional solo singer (You’re Only Lonely) and songwriter for Linda Ronstadt (Prisoner in Disguise, Faithless Love) and the Eagles (Best of My Love, New Kid in Town, Heartache Tonight, James Dean, Victim of Love, more) …

Read our list: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week including ⁦St. Vincent⁩ ⁦Gracie Abrams⁩ ⁦Cigarettes After Sex⁩ ⁦Megadeth⁩ ⁦SoulCoughing⁩ startribune.com/st-vincent-meg…

It’s Bob Dylan being Bob Dylan …

Minneapolis guitarist Dakota Dave Hull explains how he recorded his “live in Japan” album after performing there for 13 or 14 years. Read ⁦The Minnesota Star Tribune⁩ Scene Maker Q&A. ⁦Star Tribune Going Out⁩ startribune.com/dakota-dave-hu…

.Stevie Wonder is coming to Target Center on Oct. 27 to ‘fix our nation’s broken heart’ as part of a 10-city pre-election tour. The Minnesota Star Tribune has details. Star Tribune Going Out . startribune.com/stevie-wonder-…

Review: Guitar goddess ⁦St. Vincent⁩ let’s her hair down ⁦Palace Theatre⁩ and talks about Prince and early gigs ⁦First Avenue⁩. Read ⁦The Minnesota Star Tribune⁩ review of first of two nights. ⁦Star Tribune Going Out⁩ startribune.com/st-vincent-ann…

RIP #BennyGolson , the great jazz saxophonist and composer. Honored to have interviewed him in 2019 and see him one last time in concert Crooners Supper Club