6 cool things in music this week include #SteveAlbini , ⁦James Samuel Harris⁩ ⁦⁦Sierra Ferrell⁩ Bob Dylan tribute band. Read ⁦Star Tribune⁩ Pick Six startribune.com/steve-albini-b…

.MN History Center is bringing @Prince's trench coat back to celebrate 40th anniversary of 'Purple Rain.' Star Tribune has deets. startribune.com/prince-purple-…

RIP #SteveAlbini , alt-rock hero. Frontman for Big Black and Shellac and producer or engineer (he preferred to say “recorded by”) for PIXIES Nirvana Robert Plant & Jimmy Page and others.

Read our list: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week including ⁦TINA SNOW⁩ ⁦Kamasi Washington⁩ ⁦⁦Trey Anastasio⁩ ⁦Mr.Mrs⁩ MariahTheScientist2.0⁩ startribune.com/kamasi-washing…

.⁦Kenny Loggins⁩ had the voice but his old partner ⁦⁦Jim Messina⁩ brought a nostalgic good time to ⁦Dakota⁩ singing Loggins &Messina tunes, two Poco classics & a couple originals. The band was solid, standing out on a 10-minute version of “Angry Eyes”

Live Nation offers limited number of $25 tickets to 65 Twin Cities concerts this week including ⁦P!nk⁩ ⁦Janet Jackson⁩ ⁦Luke Bryan⁩ Vampire Weekend⁩ . Is this a good deal or just a way to recover from slow ticket sales? startribune.com/live-nation-ja…

Review: ⁦Kenny Chesney⁩ runs it back U.S. Bank Stadium with Zac Brown Band ⁦uncle kracker⁩ Megan Moroney⁩. Read ⁦Star Tribune⁩ review of overamped concert. startribune.com/kenny-chesney-…

RIP photographer Daniel Kramer, who shot the covers of Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited

Review: Despite new @vikings coach appearing with him, Kenny Chesney puts on the same overamped country concert U.S. Bank Stadium, with new openers Zac Brown Band @meganmoroney and uncle kracker. Read Star Tribune review. startribune.com/kenny-chesney-…

ICYMI: Scene Makers Q+A: University of Minnesota professor thought Prince might show up to his class on Prince and say “tell me about me”. startribune.com/prince-univers…

6 cool things in music this week include ⁦The Rolling Stones⁩ ⁦Nicki Minaj⁩ officialdfoster w Kat McPhee ⁦Civil War⁩ soundtrack. Read Star Tribune Pick Six w contributor ⁦A.J. Hilton⁩ startribune.com/rolling-stones…

Scene Makers Q+A: University of Minnesota professor explains his course about ⁦Prince⁩ and how few students have seen Purple Rain. startribune.com/prince-univers…

It’s Singin in the Rain as ⁦Kat McPhee⁩ and ⁦officialdfoster⁩ reprise their Banana Split bit from ⁦The Masked Singer⁩ in concert ⁦Hennepin Theatre Trust⁩ in Minneapolis

It’s St Elmo’s Fire by ⁦officialdfoster⁩, son Rennie,3, on drums (mom ⁦Kat McPhee⁩) and guest vocalist ⁦Daniel Emmet⁩ ⁦Hennepin Theatre Trust⁩

What a delightfully entertaining family show in Mpls w ⁦⁦officialdfoster⁩ & ⁦Kat McPhee⁩ & son Rennie,3, on drums for St Elmo’s Fire. Frisky McPhee showed versatility as quipster, dancer & singer of standards, showtunes, country & Foster-penned power ballads

RIP Duane Eddy, the first rock guitar hero.

Read our list: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week including ⁦Kenny Chesney⁩ ⁦Judas Priest⁩ ⁦⁦belle & sebastian⁩ ⁦daniellanois⁩ ⁦Robyn Hitchcock⁩ startribune.com/judas-priest-k…

Are David Foster and ⁦Kat McPhee⁩ the Sonny & ⁦Cher⁩ of power ballads? They discuss as they head to Minneapolis concert ⁦Hennepin Theatre Trust⁩ . Read ⁦Star Tribune⁩ interview. startribune.com/david-foster-k…

Is this the last time for the ⁦The Rolling Stones⁩ live? Not the way ⁦Mick Jagger⁩ carries on. Read ⁦Star Tribune⁩ review of opening night of Hackney Diamonds Tour in Houston. startribune.com/is-this-the-la…

It’s Paint It Black by ⁦The Rolling Stones⁩ at opening night of Hackney Diamonds Tour in Houston