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Each month, we’re rounding up the latest local music that’s been on repeat. Follow our Spotify playlist<\/a> to keep up with new music releases from Minnesota.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cStreets of Minneapolis\u201d by Bruce Springsteen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Minneapolis got a special guest this past week at First Avenue during Tom Morello and Rise Against\u2019s Defend Minnesota benefit concert. Bruce Springsteen shared his new single, \u201cStreets of Minneapolis,\u201d written in response to the ICE occupancy in Minnesota. The song is a gritty, evocative piece that feels like a late-night walk through snowy city avenues. Springsteen\u2019s voice carries both weariness and resolve, painting vivid scenes of winter cold, city lights, and people burdened by hardship. The lyrics mention specific streets and moments, almost like a journal entry set to music, giving the listener a raw and personal look at life in an urban landscape. There\u2019s a mix of struggle, memory, and resilience that makes you feel both grounded in a place and invited to reflect on your own journey.<\/p>\n \u201cWinter Martyrs\u201d by Andrew Broder<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWinter Martyrs\u201d by Andrew Broder feels like a raw, urgent soundscape born from grief and resistance. It was improvised and recorded in late January 2026 after the executions of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis, capturing a moment heavy with loss and defiance. The title evokes both cold and remembrance, suggesting a blend of mourning and resolve. There\u2019s a sense of communal memory and a haunting presence\u2014sonic shards of a winter marked by pain but also by a refusal to forget those taken too soon.<\/p>\n \u201cOn Our Own\u201d by The Cactus Blossoms<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Written in 2025 for a not-yet-released album, \u201cOn Our Own\u201d by The Cactus Blossoms seems more relevant than ever. The track pairs bluesy country warmth with unsettling urgency. Jack Torrey and Page Burkum\u2019s plainspoken verses warn how quickly safety erodes, while chiming guitars and close harmonies soften the blow. The chorus circles isolation like a mantra, turning loneliness into shared recognition. Even their darkest admission lands as confession, not surrender, because the song insists on readiness and resolve. It\u2019s a weary road song for anxious times\u2014gentle, human, and stubbornly determined to keep holding on through storms, winters, doubts, nights together.<\/p>\n