Jon Bream

It’s Hurricane Girl by Sue Foley with Cindy Cashdollar @ Parkway Theater in Minneapolis

It’s Buddy Guy’s What Kind of Woman Is This by Rory Block, Sue Foley & Cindy Cashdollar @ Parkway Theater in Minneapolis

In their 1st gig in 2 decades, Women Who Cook brought the spirit, joy & jazzy harmonies @DakotaMpls. Musicianship was outstanding (s/o Sue Orfield on sax & Mary Louise Knutson on piano) Gwen Matthews & Ginger Commodore had inspiring vocal spotlights. This Sisterhood is powerful.

Read our list: 10 top concerts in the Twin Cities area this week including ⁦@BrunoMars⁩ ⁦@yungblud⁩ Mdou Moctar Women Who Cook the Suburbs ⁦@pfurs⁩ startribune.com/mdou-moctar-br…

Women Who Cook, a Twin Cities all-star band, reunites for Mother’s Day shows @DakotaMpls, their first gigs since 2002. Read @StarTribune interviews with Prudence Johnson, Ginger Commodore, Mary Jane Alm, Jearlyn Steele and others. @StribGoingOut startribune.com/women-who-cook…

Calling St. Paul his “adopted city,” Alabama’s Paul Janeway brought fervent southern soul of St Paul& Broken Bones to Palace Theatre. Part soul shouter, part sequined showman & part southern preacher, he thrilled w his voice (loved the falsetto), funky band & “Minnesotian accent”

It’s the Beatles’ In My Life by Al Di Meola ⁦@DakotaMpls⁩

Before you see Al Di Meola @DakotaMpls this weekend, read @StarTribune interview about his high anxiety playing protest concert @FirstAvenue with ⁦@springsteen⁩ &@tmorello. ⁦@StribGoingOut⁩ startribune.com/al-dimeola-bru…

@mediasavant @davidallancoe Cowriters, along with John Prine.

@jonbream @davidallancoe Steve Goodman wrote You Never Even Call Me by My Name but Coe sings the hell out of it!

RIP @DavidAllanCoe, an uncompromising outlaw country force perhaps best remembered for writing "Take This Job and Shove It," "You Never Even Call Me by My Name" and “Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone).” He was an original, a true character and a gem.

Read our list: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week including Demi Lovato ⁦@IronAndWine⁩ SatchVai St Paul & the Broken Bones Al Di Meola startribune.com/demi-lovato-al…

Guitarist Al Di Meola had high anxiety playing solo ⁦@FirstAvenue with ⁦@springsteen⁩ & @tmorello (protest concert was his idea). he returns to MN with his electric band ⁦@DakotaMpls⁩ . Read @StarTribune interview. ⁦@StribGoingOut⁩ startribune.com/al-dimeola-bru…

Read our list: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week including Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman Della Mae ⁦@bandofhorses⁩ Los Lonely Boys Chucho Valdes Jeremy Messersmith startribune.com/waxahatchee-le…

RIP #DaveMason, Traffic cofounder known for writing “Feelin Alright,” “Hole in My Shoe,” “We Just Disagree,” “Only You Know and I Know” and playing guitar with so many artists

I'll be talking about @prince 10 years after with @ChadHartmanShow at 12:08 pm today on @wccoradio

It’s @prince’s The Cross by Urban Classic featuring Michael Bland and Tommy Barbarella ⁦@DakotaMpls⁩ with special guest @livwarfield.

What a generous & absorbing 2-hr performance by Pat Metheny & Side-Eye ⁦@DakotaMpls⁩. Jazz guitar god is man of many moods whether fleet finger fusion or pretty ballads. Shout out to drummer Joe Dyson, vocalist @leonardpatton & Chris Fishman on keys (loved the bluesy organ)

At what a fan shouted out as Berchella, Ber, the pride of Bemidji, celebrated her new album— her debut full length— at soldout @FirstAvenue showcasing her clever lyrics, pop smarts and friendly Minnesota Nice personality.

Saturday is Record Store Day. Check out @StarTribune guide to the Twin Cities’ Top 10 record stores. We give grades and shout out cool finds. Who was the best? Don't worry, they all got good grades. @StribGoingOut startribune.com/grading-twin-c…

15 key posthumous @prince projects from his estate in the 10 years since his passing startribune.com/prince-posthum…