Fugazi, Drive-by Truckers, Thurston Moore, Atmosphere, The Hold Steady, The Jayhawks, Jeff Tweedy, Dessa, Soul Asylum, Har Mar Superstar and more are contributing rare recordings to help raise money for iconic Minneapolis club First Avenue to help keep it afloat during COVID.
We lost Minneapolis musician and producer Ed Ackerson last year and in tribute artists and friends have covered his songs, including Soul Asylum, The Ocean Blue, Motion City Soundtrack, and more.
”LET’S ALL UNITE TO FIGHT RACISM PEACEFULLY AND INTELLIGENTLY. NAZIS, RACISTS, WHITE SUPREMACISTS AND FASCISTS, YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS IN OUR AMAZING CITY,” say the Minneapolis band.
Plus: The Stooges covering Madonna; REM and Patti Smith covering The Stooges; a Led Zeppelin/Aerosmith team-up; and many more videos from the Rock Hall archives.