Four years ago today, we lost our hometown hero Prince. This morning we want to send our love and thoughts to everyone that is grieving, celebrating and reflecting. What Prince would you like to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Elvis 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.

April is Minnesota Music Month. To celebrate, each weekday this month we'll be spotlighting a different artist with special coverage on air and online. For Tuesday, April 21, we're shining a light on Prince.

'My Name is Prince,' a lavish new book of photographs by Randee St. Nicholas, spans a quarter-century in the life and work of a musical icon who 'was always Prince. 24/7.'

Spoiler alert: it’s not purple any more. 1235 Sierra Alta Way, a mansion in Los Angeles, looms large in Prince lore as the house he rented from NBA player Carlos Boozer from September 2005 to May 2006. As recounted on TopTenRealEstateDeals.com: When Alaskan-born Boozer signed with the Utah Jazz in 2004 for big money, he…

CBS Radio launched the first national show about rock 'n' roll; the proto-Stones met at a blues club; Feist cleaned up at the Juno Awards; and Prince released his debut album "For You", Today in Music History.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of beloved Minneapolis nightclub, First Avenue. Of course, one of the reasons this club has become as iconic as it is, is due to the legacy left by hometown hero, Prince. Throughout the ’80s, Prince made a name for First Avenue while simultaneously, First Avenue made a name for Prince.…

Norman Beavers is the keyboard player for funk institution Lakeside. He’s been in that band since the late 1960s. Lakeside are still going strong, playing shows throughout the year. When Beavers isn’t on the road with Lakeside, he’s right here in the Twin Cities, living in St. Paul. Purple Current host Sean McPherson recently got…

Mary Lucia talks to Purple Current host Sean McPherson about the tour of Paisley Park he took on Monday. 'It felt very reverent to Prince,' Sean says, 'which means: music everywhere.'

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of D'Angelo's breakout album 'Voodoo,' Sean McPherson describes how the record help him forge his personal path as a musician, fan and explorer of music.