Upon releasing his album “BEN,” Macklemore announced a tour as well. On Oct. 1, Macklemore performed at the Armory in downtown Minneapolis.  The experience started off with a pretty relaxed audience....

Macklemore, aka Ben Haggerty, released “BEN” on March 3, his first album since his 2017 release, “GEMINI.” Unlike many of his previous albums, “BEN” does not feature Macklemore’s producer,...

Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” a new column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer will take on the role as writer, reviewing recent releases...