The Beatles

Formed in Liverpool in 1960, the definitive lineup of The Beatles consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The band is widely regarded as the most influential act in popular music, transitioning from skiffle and 1950s rock-and-roll to progressive pop and psychedelic rock

Paul McCartney at Target Center, Minneapolis (05 May 2016)

While many of the after work crowd gravitated to Mexican bars and restaurants to celebrate the Cinco de Mayo holiday; downtown at the Target Center, it was the second consecutive night of Paul McCartney and his band in town, playing on their One on One Tour.

Minneapolis: Girls Girls Girls! (March 1 to March 5, 2016)

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on March 1 to...

Minneapolis: July 29, 2015

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on July 29, 2015. Austin trio Ringo Deathstarr (guitarist Elliott Frazier, bassist Alex Gehring, and drummer Daniel Coborn) will be back in the Twin Cities next week, July 29th. We first talked about them in 2011 when we discussed our guide to Shoegazing music.

Sonny Knight and the Lakers at In Cahoots – Red Stag Block Party, Minneapolis (03 Aug 2014)

The sun was high in the sky, humidity was rising, and temperatures flirted near 90 degrees, but it was still “Knight Time”. And, “Knight Time” proved to be the right time, as local retro-soul band Sonny Knight and the Lakers closed out the annual In Cahoots- Red Stag Block Party in Northeast Minneapolis yesterday. The main focus of the event was to have eight of the area’s burgeoning local craft brewers paired up in teams, to each create a new brew, that the crowd would then sample, and vote for the best recipe (spoiler alert: the Fulton/Dangerous Man Brewing combination was far and away the winner).

Paul McCartney at Target Field, Minneapolis (02 Aug 2014)

Paul McCartney just showed us all up. While most 72 year olds are contemplating a home in Boca Raton or counting the minutes until the early-bird dinner specials start, Sir Paul had the day named after him by the state’s governor and played 39 songs in 2 hours 45 min., at a very sold-out Target Field on a clear Saturday night in Minneapolis.

Japanesey: Peelander-Z, Shonen Knife, and the Clover

Peelander-Z just announced their full nationwide tour for Metalander-Z. We previously saw them tour last year, and I noted that they didn't play that many songs from the album. I guess that was just the preview, I'm going to expect to hear more Metalander-Z on this upcoming show, because I have to tell you: their new album is good (if you like hair metal)! I love Shonen Knife. The Osaka band announced their new album Overdrive to come out April 16th, 2014, via Good Charamel Records (for North America). The American market will get a yellow cover version, while the UK and Japan will get Green and Blue covers, respectively. The new album is said to be influenced by 70s rock.
If you have nothing going on tonight (February 8th), head over to the Cake Shop in New York at midnight to catch The Clover, an all-girl band that exclusively just cover The Beatles' music. The Japanese band recently just played Freddy's Bar in NY as part of the Beatles celebration.