Lawson punches back with a roar on a four song ass kicker. Feminist musician and activist Cindy Lawson is back with a vengeance. Marking her third record since returning to the music scene after a 25-year hiatus, Lawson drops her fiery new four-song EP, ¡LONG LIVE THE RESISTANCE!, today via Rum Bar Records. Lawson delivers a visceral response to the violent siege of Minnesota in the winter of 2026 and the viral misogyny plaguing our society.

RECOMMENDED Minnesota rockers Scott Allen & The List drop their new album today. JUNE features Allen’s catchy riffs and memorable lyrics, backed by some of Minneapolis’s finest musicians. We’ve said it before, but there’s something about bands from Minneapolis that always surprises us in the best ways—the local lineup of talent truly feels endless. JUNE delivers 12 tracks that go straight for the heart, and every single one makes you want to hit repeat.

Minnesota’s fiddle maven trades bluegrass heat for a lush, adagio reimagining of hits by Springsteen, Hozier, and more. Maura Dunst is stepping into a solo spotlight that feels both intimate and expansive with her latest project, Violin Songs, arriving July 24, 2026. While she is a staple of the Midwestern scene known for providing the "songwriting muscle" and "signature heat" for bluegrass powerhouses like…

Twin Cities release party on June 6 at The Aster Cafe For those who have followed the evolution of the Twin Cities music scene, there is a specific kind of magic that happens when local legends and new voices collide. If you can remember the energy and mind blowing harmonies of Trip Shakespeare and the global rise of Semisonic to household names, the release of…