Music

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63.
David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75
David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, has died. Johansen, who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, was 75.
Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88
The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
Review: 'The Snowy Day' at Minnesota Opera
Minnesota Opera’s adaptation of “The Snowy Day” stays true to author Ezra Jack Keats’ simple yet groundbreaking children’s book, preserving its vivid textures and colors while adding playful music and small expansions to the story, resulting in a brief but warmhearted production.
Breath and beat: Terrell X’avion brings rhythmic fire to MacPhail
Musician Terrell X’avion, an improvisational jazz beatboxer and storyteller, brings his deeply personal album “Transformation to Terrell X” to the MacPhail Center for Music, blending rhythm, lyricism and interactive performance.
Out to Lunch: Minneapolis musician Laamar doesn’t want to be pigeonholed
Geoffrey Lamar Wilson’s project Laamar quickly rose to fame in the Twin Cities music scene after writing songs about racial and social justice. His first full-length album, coming out in 2025, will be an expansion in both content and music.