Prince fans in Minnesota know they can see many outfits, instruments, and other items related to the late icon at Paisley Park, and at the occasional pop-up like the one that hit Mall of America in 2016. Much of Prince’s gear even traveled to London for a major exhibit last fall. Here’s what you couldn’t…

On his new album, Justin Timberlake is a Man of the Woods. Thursday night at Paisley Park, he also proved he is a man of the people. Although the main platform in the soundstage at Prince’s complex was outfitted with gear all night, Timberlake never set foot on it, even when addressing the crowd; instead, he…

Prince famously said that he would always live in Minnesota because “it’s so cold it keeps the bad people out.” On Monday night in downtown Minneapolis, as the temperature plummeted into the single digits, over 5,000 fans and three brave bands proved that this is the place where good people tough it out in the…

When a big-time event like Super Bowl LII comes to the Twin Cities, it’s assumed that Prince fans near and far are anticipating some type of homage to the late Minnesotan legend. As mentioned in our rundown of performances happening this week, Twin Cities producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis were called upon to choose the…

No major musician has ever been as proudly Minnesotan as Prince. He was born here, he played his most significant shows here, and he recorded most of his music here. The list of local destinations for Prince fans to visit could run into the dozens, but here are the top five you absolutely can’t miss.…

On Friday, David Letterman’s new Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction will debut, with former president Barack Obama as Letterman’s first guest. In a teaser clip from the show, Obama tells Letterman about being pulled up to dance with Prince during the late icon’s White House concert. (Pitchfork) When Low Cut Connie visited The Current’s studio last year, frontman Adam…

Today's top music news stories include an alcohol variance for Paisley Park, more details about the Radiohead/Lana Del Rey legal dispute, and the death of an important Japanese guitarist.

On Dec. 26, 1984 at the St. Paul Civic Center, Prince performed his song 'Another Lonely Christmas' live for the first and only time in his career. He was at the height of his fame...how could he possibly have been lonely?

Today's top music news stories include the discovery of a cache of rare Prince albums, a new trailer for a David Bowie documentary, and consequences for Josh Homme after kicking a photographer.

The Weisman Art Museum was just deciding to devote a multi-gallery exhibit to Prince when, suddenly, the Minnesota music legend was no more. The icon’s death lends a poignant note to Prince from Minneapolis, a show that officially opens tomorrow. Tonight, a preview party will feature tunes from DJ Shannon Blowtorch and visits with artists including…