Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: Morris Day is 'On Time'Jay Gabler • Oct 9, 2019Morris Day's new memoir is a fascinating conversation with both Prince, posthumously, and his own flamboyant 'MD' character. The result may be more revealing even than Prince's own upcoming book.
Interview: Ingrid Chavez on her friendship with Prince and working with him as Paisley Park opened its doorsAndrea Swensson • Sep 23, 2019Ingrid Chavez told us about the poignant night she first met Prince in Uptown, Minneapolis, their sweet friendship, and what it was like to work together at Paisley Park back in the winter of 1987-1988, when the building was just opening its doors.
Local Current BlogFire devastates home, gear of New Power Generation keyboardist Morris HayesColleen Cowie • Sep 19, 2019Yesterday, New Power Generation keyboardist/musical director Morris Hayes shared an Instagram post that reveals the devastating effects of a fire that burned through his home. The photos show the interior of Hayes’s home, with property including his recording equipment scorched and reduced to rubble. View this post on Instagram Hello all. Anyone that knows me…
Local Current BlogWhere did that Prince mural on the Midtown Greenway come from?Kayla Song • Sep 19, 2019Over the past several weeks, bikers and walkers along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis have noticed a very familiar, larger-than-life, face under the Aldrich Avenue bridge: Prince, circa his 1999 era. What’s the story behind this latest Prince mural in Minnesota? All the way from Almere in the Netherlands, the anonymous street art crew Kamp…
Prince estate announces '1999' album reissueJay Gabler • Sep 10, 2019Get ready to party like it's 1982 on Nov. 29 when Warner Records reissues Prince's classic album '1999' with no fewer than 35 previously unreleased tracks and a complete live concert performance on DVD.
Local Current BlogWhat do Lizzo, Prince, Lipps Inc., Owl City, Next, and Bobby Vee have in common? Minnesota, and the top of the charts.Lydia Moran • Sep 4, 2019Lizzo’s ode to blissful singlehood, “Truth Hurts,” reached number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart yesterday, making her one of only six female rappers to hit that mark in the chart’s history. This year also marks the first time since 2012 when six singles by female artists have reached number one. As any longtime Lizzo…
Local Current Blog‘There are gonna be some bombshells’: What we know about Prince’s forthcoming memoirJay Gabler • Sep 3, 2019The Beautiful Ones, a memoir by Prince, will be published on Oct. 29. Unfortunately, the book was hardly begun when Prince died in April 2016. An article just published in The New Yorker, written by Prince’s literary collaborator Dan Piepenbring, reveals that the book would have been truly extraordinary — and that even the few…
Local Current BlogAll shook up: Graceland to cede Paisley Park management to Prince estateJay Gabler • Aug 27, 2019Jon Bream at the Star Tribune has already used the obvious line, albeit a week prematurely: Elvis has left the building. Graceland Holdings’ unprecedented agreement to manage Paisley Park as a museum will come to an end this Sunday, Oct. 1, with Prince’s estate taking over. Publicly, at least, there are no hard feelings between…
Interview: Taja Sevelle on her work with Prince, and Urban FarmingSean McPherson • Aug 22, 2019Hear Taja Sevelle, singer and urban farming activist talk about her work with Prince and Paisley Park records in the 1980s.
Minnesota State FairLizzo, Prince, Freddie Mercury, and more music tributes in Minnesota State Fair crop art 2019Jay Gabler • Aug 22, 2019It’s amazing what diverse themes Minnesotans manage to fit into a single wall of the Horticulture Building each year at the Minnesota State Fair. Crop art has become one of the Fair’s most famous exhibits, as Gopher State residents pay tribute to the famous, the infamous, the ordinary, and the extraordinary in the form of…