Energized: The Offspring at the Fargodome (Fargo, ND February 6, 2026) Exhausted. The only word to describe my state pulling up to the FargoDome last Friday night. Twenty-four hours earlier, I was in Peoria, Illinois for Ghost, but we weren’t about to let that deter wheartm.com/2026/02/08/e...

Ghost is currently on the second leg of its bombastic Skeletour, and We Heart Music managed to chase them all the way from Minnesota to Peoria, Illinois, just to see how Papa V and his Nameless Ghouls are getting along. wheartm.com/2026/02/08/g...

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra: Bach’s Second Orchestral Suite

R.I.P. Greg Brown (Cake) Read more Musicians Who Died R.I.P. Greg Brown (Cake) Greg Brown, the founding guitarist of the longtime Sacramento alternative band, Cake, has passed away following an unspecified short illness. The band posted the following on a social media post: “It is with heavy…

Sudan Archives at Fine Line (February 7, 2026)

R.I.P. Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down) Read more Musicians Who Died R.I.P. Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down) Brad Arnold, the lead singer (and former drummer) of Mississippi post-grunge hard rock band, 3 Doors Down, has passed away at the age of 47, following a battle with Stage IV clear renal cell carcinoma,…

The Runarounds at First Avenue (February 6, 2026)

Minneapolis This Week (February 15, 2026)

DUG at 7th Street Entry (February 5, 2026) Downtown Minneapolis was surprisingly quiet Thursday night, perhaps a needed reprieve for a community that filled its streets by the thousands to protest the presence of their own government. 7th Street Entry was also a little subdued, but that was only…

We♥KC! February 8-14, 2026 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence, KS metro) read more Kansas City Music Guide archives / read more Lawrence, KS archives February 1-7, 2026, Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO /Lawrence, KS metro)   Benito Bowl is almost here! The Bad Bunny…

Agriculture at 7th Street Entry (February 2, 2026) Agriculture Setlist Flea My Garden The Weight Bodhidharma Hallelujah Micah (5:15am) Relier The Well Look, Pt. 1 The Reply Living Is Easy Agriculture Tour Dates 2/6 – Columbus, OH – The Ace of Clubs 2/7 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall's 20 Lanes 2/8 –…

R.I.P. Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) Read more Musicians Who Died R.I.P. Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) Chuck Negron, the lead singer and a founding member of the classic 1970’s rock band Three Dog Night, died on Monday at his home in Studio City CA of heart failure and COPD, at the age of 83. A…

We♥KC! February 1-7, 2026 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence, KS metro) read more Kansas City Music Guide archives / read more Lawrence, KS archives February 1-7, 2026, Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO /Lawrence, KS metro)   Grammy Week has been eventful on the West…

American Scarecrows at Turf Club (January 30, 2026)

A Concert of Solidarity & Resistance to Defend Minnesota! was an amazing performance from so many talented artists ( @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social , @brucespringsteen.net & much more) at @first-avenue.com helping to sing the protest songs for this beleaguered community wheartm.com/2026/01/30/t...

Tom Morello and Rise Against at First Avenue (January 30, 2026)

Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice Singing through the bloody mist We’ll take our stand for this land And the stranger in our midst Directed by Thom Zimny Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny

We just heard a rumor that a certain New Jerseyan will be the special guest on these Streets of Minneapolis. Head over to First Avenue now! Defend Minnesota! 100% of proceeds go to the families of I.C.E. victims Renee Good and Alex Pretti. first-avenue.com/event/2026-0...

The Japhies at 7th St. Entry (January 28, 2026)

Polem amd BCE Trio at Icehouse (January 28, 2026)

Thank you Bruce www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...

shame at Turf Club (January 27, 2026)

Local in Fargo, ND: Maul, Torment, and Vessels at Dempsey’s Metal is a genre overflowing with talent and creativity. What that means is that small scenes and local bands are delivering incredible music right to your front door. wheartm.com/2026/01/25/l...

We♥KC! January 23-31, 2026 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence, KS metro) read more Kansas City Music Guide archives / read more Lawrence, KS archives January 23-31, 2026, Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO /Lawrence, KS metro)   Brrrr, the chill is in the air! Winter…

R.I.P. Francis Buchholz (ex-Scorpions, Temple of Rock) Read more Musicians Who Died R.I.P. Francis Buchholz He helped rock us all like a hurricane- Francis Buchholz, longtime bassist for German band The Scorpions passed away at the age of 71 after a private battle with cancer. According to an…

We♥Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo (national touring) at Kauffman Center, Kansas City, MO (January 20 to 25, 2026) Kimerly Akimbo (national touring) at Kauffman Center, Kansas City, MO 2026-01-20 to 01-25 A unique, offbeat, music treat! Kimberly Akimbo is the recent musical that won five Tony Awards…

Jazz Note #21 – Old Soul For someone so young (25) Samara Joy has already accomplished what many take a lifetime to achieve by winning five Grammys and garnering international fame.  But how did she do it in such a short amount of time? Joy was first introduced to jazz as a junior in high school,…

Tomorrow's Morrissey show in St. Petersburg, Florida, is cancelled. wheartm.com/2026/01/19/r...

Nina Lili J let the crowd know how much she appreciated the coins and especially when it came from children. Her banter with the crowd was mostly in English, which, along with our initial conversation, made me think she was American. wheartm.com/2026/01/18/n...

First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2025 at First Avenue (January 17, 2026)

Matt Pond PA at Blue Jay Listening Room, Jacksonville Beach (January 17, 2026)

AJ Lee & Blue Summit at Turf Club (January 14, 2026)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

We♥KC! January 18-22, 2026 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence, KS metro) read more Kansas City Music Guide archives / read more Lawrence, KS archives January 18-22, 2025, Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO /Lawrence, KS metro)   2026 already! Back from an extended…

R.I.P. Bob Weir (The Grateful Dead; Dead & Company) Read more Musicians Who Died R.I.P. Bob Weir Rhythm guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Bob Weir, best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, which evolves from its mellow folk and jug band beginnings to become the leaders of 1960s…

And in "least surprising news story of the year so far".... Apparently he's cancelled 49 (!) of his last 100 concert dates, according to the @weheartmusic.com website. www.billboard.com/music/concer...

Asian Night Market at RD International (January 10, 2026) Featuring Gia Huy, Anthony Nguyen, Laura Vo, Binh Vo, Rosie Tuong Vy and First Coast Lion Dance wheartm.com/2026/01/10/a...

Saltydog at Turf Club (January 9, 2026)

FINICK at 7th St. Entry (January 8, 2026)

Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume Five Review Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume Five (Jan 14, 2025) Where we last left off in my Shaw Brothers collection, ending in Shaw Brothers Classic Volume 4 (which at the time I thought this was Shout Factory’s last collection), I thought it ended on a high note.…

Music in Movies – Man of Constant Sorrow The Coen Brothers, Joel and Ethan, are celebrating twenty-five years for a movie that is probably the most Coen movie of them all, meaning no one else could have made it.   When accepting the Oscar for Best Director for No Country for Old Men, Joel thanked…

The Melismatics and Friends at Turf Club (January 3, 2026)

WREMIX Wrestling and Cheap Bouquet at First Avenue (January 2, 2026)

Full list of Cancellations at the Trump Center is here: wheartm.com/2025/12/31/e...

Encore: 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Concert (Peacock Theater- Los Angeles, CA) An encore post re-celebrating this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Concert that took place in early November in Los Angeles. A three-hour broadcast airs tonight at 8pm…

Pat Donohue at Midway Saloon (December 31, 2025)

All Tomorrow’s Petty at Turf Club (December 27, 2025)

Shrimpnose at 7th St. Entry (December 26, 2025)

Our Italian partner Kalporz has a live report for Danish duo The Raveonettes at the Monk Club, in Rome, Italy. wheartm.com/2025/12/23/t...

Jazz Note #20 – Make a Christmas Album It seems a requirement for a musical artist to produce a Christmas Album: Bing Crosby a White Christmas. Frank Sinatra a Jolly Christmas. Ella Fitzgerald a Swinging Christmas. Then there is Death Row Records and Snoop Dogg with "Santa Claus Goes Straight to…