I was walking through Manhattan recently, making my way up 5th Avenue to check out all the Christmas displays like a typical Midwestern tourist, when I looked up and realized something odd: I was standing at the foot of the Empire State Building, an instantly recognizable spire that I had been eyeing for blocks. But…

If you could buy stock in musical reputations, Stevie Nicks’s would have been a bargain investment 20, 10, even five years ago. In the ’70s, the behemoth popularity of Fleetwood Mac blinded a lot of too-cool-for-school critics to the fact that the band’s accessible and sonically pristine creations were underpinned by timeless songcraft, while Nicks’s…

Today's top music news stories include an epic Prince lights display - and a potential (if unlikely) new heir.

One of the many things I learned during my Sunday at Paisley Park is that Prince never referred to his admirers as fans. To him, they were simply friends and family. My time at Prince’s famed facility felt nothing short of a family gathering — and a cool one at that. Staff guided my tour group…

Paisley Park is a glorious place to see a Prince movie. Last night, Prince’s former home kicked off the first of a series of Saturday night movie screenings. Along with Friday night dance parties and Sunday morning brunch, they’re all part of the revitalized Paisley Park After Dark (tickets available here). I got to Paisley…

At the time of his passing in April, Prince had plans to make the Paisley Park After Dark series more regular and accessible to the public. The Friday night dance party that kicked off the resurrected After Dark moniker went above and beyond that call in a unique fashion last night: it provided a warm…

Following the release of his recent book, 'Heyday: 35 Years of Music in Minneapolis,' photographer Daniel Corrigan shares memories of seeing Prince perform. 'When he was up there, I think he was connected with every single person in the audience,' Corrigan says in a video produced by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Today's top music news stories include a valuation of Prince's estate, a Hamilton Drunk History with rock star cameos, and a forthcoming Marvin Gaye miniseries.

This week on What's New on The Current, Jade digs into 'Moonbeam Levels' from '1999' era Prince, an artist to watch in 2017 named Rag'n'Bone man and a new song from the legendary Alejandro Escovedo.

Today's top music news stories include word of a forthcoming Prince documentary, a settlement in the Turtles suit, and controversial political comments by Kate Bush.