Home StoriesPrince's 'Purple Rain' is becoming a stage musicalAnastasia Tsioulcas • Jan 8, 2024Plans are still coming together, but two up-and-coming names on Broadway are already attached to the Prince project: playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and director Lileana Blain-Cruz.
News and InterviewsTake your little red Corvette down new Minnesota roadway named for PrinceDana Ferguson and Brian Bakst • May 4, 2023The Minnesota Senate on Thursday approved a bill renaming part of a Chanhassen highway after the late performing artist.
Today In Music HistoryApr. 21 in Music History: Remembering Prince Apr 21, 2023Elvis had another No. 1 hit; the Beatles wrapped recording on Sgt. Pepper; Sinead scored a hit on an incomparable Prince cover; Peter Buck raised hackles at high altitude; Joe Strummer did a bunk in a publicity stunt; Nina Simone died; and we lost Prince, today in music history.
News and InterviewsPrince highway honor is one step closer to realityTim Nelson • Mar 9, 2023A three-year campaign to name a stretch of Minnesota Highway 5 in Chanhassen after Prince is nearing the finish line at the Capitol.
Today In Music HistoryNovember 4 in Music History: Johnny Nash goes no.1 Nov 4, 2022Jackie Wilson made his singles chart debut; the Beatles played for the Queen; Johnny Nash saw his way clearly to the top of the singles chart; Roxette had another hit in America; and Prince debuted his backing band, The Revolution, Today in Music History.
Today In Music HistoryJune 7 in Music History: Remembering Prince Jun 7, 2022Radiohead's guitarist played too hard; The Who opened their rock opera; Bret Michaels had a run-in with his set; we remember Prince on an important occasion; and The Sex Pistols mock the Queen, Today in Music History.
News and InterviewsSpike Lee and Miguel share Prince memories at VeeConZeke • May 25, 2022The weekend conference at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis brought together a global community of folks interested in NFTs and Web3 technology.
89 DaysRIP, Prince: Events to remember and celebrate in 2022Lydia Moran • Apr 15, 2022Live music, movie screenings, and more highlight this year’s activity remembering The Purple One.
PrinceNew 100-foot Prince mural coming to downtown MinneapolisDan Hyman • Apr 10, 2022Artist Hiero Veiga will create the the piece, which will debut in June during Prince Celebration 2022.
News and InterviewsMinneapolis TV station finds footage of young PrinceLuke Taylor • Apr 4, 2022Minneapolis television station WCCO went into its film archives to explore the 1970 teachers’ strike with an eye to putting the 2022 teachers’ strike in historical context. It ended up finding a piece of music history.