The best thing that happened during previews is Kris Kollins’ rapid development from timid amateur to captivating headliner.

In a gutsy debut as The Kid, Kollins' musical chops are undeniable, channeling the passion, range, and splits of Prince. Also ...

As the stage adaptation of the film "Purple Rain" makes its pre-Broadway debut in Minneapolis, Dave Rusan reflected on his ...

When the lights went down inside the State Theatre and the opening chords of “Let’s Go Crazy” rang out, it was clear ...

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily ...

New psychological thriller "Fear of Rain" takes audiences inside the mind of a schizophrenic teenager who struggles to tell the difference between horrifying hallucinations and reality.

Greetings From Your Hometown Tour was full of surprises, and fans are hoping for plenty more where that came from. The 20th ...

The guitar is one of the most appealing instruments in the world. It's attractive, it's accessible, and if you can learn to ...

These four country songs came ou tin 1985, and while they might be 40 years old, they still sound great today.

Slash is the luckiest man in rock. Quitting GNR in ’96 when they were on top, he returned in ’16 and hasn't looked back. Here ...