Try Level Two of The Current's Prince Woo Quiz!Daniel Nass • Apr 20, 2017As we celebrate the life and music of Prince this week, test your knowledge by trying to identify the songs that contain these patented Prince sounds.
Local Current BlogShelby J. opens Prince memorial week, releases ’10’ at the DakotaCecilia Johnson • Apr 20, 2017You know how the internet encouraged people to wear safety pins for a hot second, so anyone who met a pin-wearer in real life would know they had a safe person to talk to? That’s how I feel when I see Prince’s love symbol. I didn’t chat with anyone wearing the symbol on Wednesday, but I…
Local Current BlogFive reasons Prince was a guitar legendCory Wong • Apr 20, 2017Prince has been called one of the greatest guitar players of all time — even the greatest. Yet, oddly enough, it seems like he’s been on fewer guitar magazine covers than Dave Mustaine, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Mark Tremonti (no disrespect). So much of what people focused on was the mystique of Prince as a performer, singer,…
Local Current BlogPrince ‘Deliverance’ EP release halted by judicial orderJay Gabler • Apr 20, 2017U.S. District Court Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright has granted a request to halt the release of a planned Prince EP titled Deliverance. With a temporary restraining order issued Wednesday after a court hearing in St. Paul, the court required sound engineer George Ian Boxill to cease dissemination of six Prince recordings created from 2006 to 2008. Boxill…
What people say when they talk about PrinceLou Papineau • Apr 19, 2017Thousands of tributes and remembrances were shared by fellow musicians, celebrities, and his devoted fans. Here's a wide-ranging sampling of the heartfelt homages that celebrate Prince's life and legacy.
Take The Current's Prince Woo Quiz!Daniel Nass • Apr 19, 2017As we celebrate the life and music of Prince this week, test your knowledge by trying to identify the songs that contain these patented Prince sounds.
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: Coloring booksJay Gabler • Apr 19, 2017Music fans looking for adult coloring books can now choose from books featuring icons including Prince, David Bowie, and - yes - Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead.
Local Current BlogHow Prince’s love affair with Detroit helped fuel the birth of technoBobby Kahn • Apr 19, 2017Minneapolis was always home for Prince, but another Midwestern city loomed large in his heart from the very beginning of his career. One need only look at the Purple Rain Tour dates to understand how much Detroit meant to him. The tour kicked off with seven straight sold-out shows at the Joe Louis Arena in…
News and InterviewsPrince's sexiest songs, according to Har Mar SuperstarJade and Cecilia Johnson • Apr 19, 2017Minnesota's own Har Mar Superstar gave Jade his picks for Prince's 12 sexiest songs. Listen to his selections, read about how he chose them, and find out which one he's been regularly covering on tour.
Local Current BlogPrince estate and Paisley Park sue engineer over planned music releaseJay Gabler • Apr 18, 2017On Tuesday night, media lit up with the news that a six-track EP of previously unreleased Prince material would be released on Friday, the one-year anniversary of Prince’s death. It immediately became apparent, though, that the release was not authorized by Prince’s estate. In fact, KSTP reports the estate is joining with Paisley Park Enterprises to…
