Music

Everything got more expansive – the songs, the concept, the shows and the issues.

Minnesota has had a few popular bands that are from here, and you can probably guess which is the considered the best. Here's the biggest and best from each state.

There is plenty to do this weekend around Central Minnesota, so grab your kids and check out the fun. Catch Junie B Jones live on stage at the Paramount Theatre, rock out to Bret Michaels at Benton Station, get scared out at the Harvest of Horror, sing to the songs of the Rolling Stones at Pioneer Place, and take in an arts and crafts fair put on by the St. Cloud Jaycees. Read more in The Weekender!

Benton Station is putting up the big tent this Saturday for Bret Michaels in concert. Bret will be doing all your favorite Poison tunes as well as his solo stuff. Always highly dependable for a great show, Bret Michaels brings it this Saturday to the Benton Station Tent Party...

There’s a ton of big-name concerts coming to Minnesota, and it’s all over the board on how long some of them play. Here's the results from that burning question...

There's a ton of big-name concerts coming to Minnesota, and it's all over the board on how long some of them play. So we figured we'd ask the burning question.

Get out and enjoy all the fun filled things happening throughout Central Minnesota this weekend. You can check out the St. John's Boys Choir season opening performance, listen to the sounds of the Beatles at Pioneer Place, enjoy the music of the Redhead Express at the Paramount Theatre, get scared at Molitor's Haunted Acres and carve a pumpkin at Beaver Island Brewing. Read more in The Weekender!

For the first era of its existence, critics' darlings pretty much had the run of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but a growing group of fan favorites have taken their place among the inductees.

No one song has emerged to lead the parade of tribute covers, but artists from a variety of genres are showing their respect for the man and his music.

You won't have to look far to find something fun to do with your family throughout Central Minnesot this weekend. Enjoy the musical stylings of the teachers at St. John's and St. Ben's, hear the Fabulous Armadillos rock out to Pink Floyd, grab a run/walk at the Rays of Hope 5K, hear the Mill City Hot Club at Bo Diddley's and have some Halloween Fun at Boo at the Zoo at the Hemker Zoo. Read more in The Weekender!

Get out and enjoy all the fun things happening in Central Minnesota this weekend. You can take in the Autumn Moon Festival with Constantine Maroulis, enjoy the folk music of John McCutcheon, hear some ragtime music with Alexander Sandor, sing along to the songs of Billy Joel at Pioneer Place, and hit the ice with the Granite City Lumberjacks. Read more in The Weekender!

There are some fun and exciting things to do around Central Minnesota this weekend for you and your family. You can check out the Rock for Alzheimer's concert in St. Joseph, visit the Millstream Arts Fair, catch a play at Pioneer Place, drink a beer at Beaver Island Brewing's Oktoberfest or enjoy a hockey game by watching the Granite City Lumberjacks. Read more in The Weekender!