Music
Left of the Dial
From Prince to The Replacements, Minnesota has boasted one of the Midwest's best music scenes for decades. Scan the stories below to plan a trip around packed summer festivals, stellar record stores, and an indie music icon — the one-and-only First Avenue.
Listen to some of the state's greatest hits on our Spotify playlist.
blink-182 performs at Target Center / Andrew Parks
Roadrunner Records / Credit: Paul Vincent
Basilica Block Party 2021 / Ryan Taylor
Step into the Prince-themed atrium on a tour of Paisley Park / Paisley Park and NPG Records
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