Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner is not big on nostalgia — after all, the Minneapolis-based rock band released a brand new album, “Slowly But Shirley,” last year. But after more than 40 years of fronting the ...

When you hear a hit single from a band that’s new to you, it’s natural to assume that they’re a brand-new act. And sometimes that’s the case. But in some cases, a band might have been toiling and ...

In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...

David Pirner has accomplished many things as the frontman for alt-rockers Soul Asylum. However, thanks to English Beat, he recently crossed another activity off his bucket list. “I sat in on trumpet ...

Soul Asylum front man Dave Pirner might have been going through the motions with one of his between-song messages in St. Paul on Saturday. “You could be anywhere, but you’re here,” he said before ...

MINNEAPOLIS-- Dave Pirner knew his dream of being a professional hockey player was over during his junior year in high school. Before becoming the lead singer for Grammy Award-winning rock band Soul ...

Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum played a beach concert with Cracker at Brigantine’s Laguna Grill & Rum Bar in 2017. By the end of the night, the tide had come in, and the crowd was standing in the ...