Jon Bream caught up with Mint Condition’s Stokley to discuss a new solo album, and penned an obituary for Prince’s brother, Johnny Nelson.Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson spoke with Minneapolis-St.Vincent ( Racket), Waxahatchee ( Star Tribune, Music in MN), and Phoebe Bridgers, who covered the Replacements’ “Here Comes a Regular” at Surly Festival Field ( Star Tribuneby Andrea Swensson, Minnesota Monthly, Reviler, Music in MN). Plus, read recaps of Lizzo at Treasure Island ( Star Tribune), Basilica Block Party ( Star Tribune, Music in MN), St.Ahead of the show, she interviewed Bon Iver collaborator Joe Rainey Sr. Concerts are back! The Current’s Cecilia Johnson hit up Square Lake Festival in Stillwater to hear Low celebrate the release of Hey What.Here’s the transcript of an interview with Sean McPherson.

PaviElle’s new album, Sovereign, is out today, and there’s an album-release show at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Previously: Here are all the Minnesota angles on Rolling Stone’s latest list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time PaviElle returns “Rid of Me” recorded at Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls (194) “Rhythm Nation” co-written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (475) Tambourine Man” (164), “Blowin’ in the Wind” (100), “Desolation Row” (83), “Tangled Up in Blue” (67), The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s cover of “All Along the Watchtower” (40), “Like a Rolling Stone” (4) Tambourine Man” (230), “Subterranean Homesick Blues” (187), “Mr. “Visions of Johanna” (317), The Byrds’ cover of “Mr. Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” topped the list (and inspired a Coffee Break on The Current Morning Show), which includes 21 songs with close Minnesota ties. Rolling Stone dropped an updated version of its The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list earlier this week. May your jokes involving silly band names live on. (Got a local topic you think we should include? Hit up Norm Macdonald. Welcome to Bandwidth, The Current digital team’s weekly roundup of news, music we like, and upcoming concerts.

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