Text by Andrea Swensson and Steve Cohen “Now” photos by Steve Cohen Now that every address is available with a quick Google search and every concert is Instagrammed from 100 angles, it can be hard to remember a time when things weren’t so heavily documented. Even massive concerts like the Beatles’ visit to Minneapolis in…

Will Oldham—more frequently known by the stage name Bonnie “Prince” Billy—is a singer-songwriter from Kentucky. Oldham will be playing with the Bitchin Bajas on Monday, December 16 at the Cedar Cultural Center, promoting the new self-titled Bonnie “Prince” Billy album (above); the album is available for sale at Oldham’s shows, but won’t be widely available…

Dig, if you will, a picture: actually, 32 pages of pictures, drawn by comic artist Ernesto Lovera to a story written by Michael L. Frizell. Fame Prince, a publication from Bluewater Productions, will be available December 4 for purchase and download. It tells the story of the Minnesota music legend’s life from his 60s childhood through…

If 2013 has taught us anything about Prince, it’s that there’s no way to predict what he might do next. He could release a new song without warning; invite fans to Paisley Park for a last-minute pajama party, complete with pancakes; Livestream a rehearsal at Paisley for the world to see; or simply show up…

Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL have made a new track available for free download.

This past Wednesday morning, Prince and 3rdEyeGirl invited the general public to partake in The Breakfast Experience, a “Pajama Dance Party” held at Paisley Park Studios. With a request to “Dress 2 Impress” and doors set to open at 2 a.m., but with no confirmation that Prince himself would actually take the stage, hundreds made…

When someone asks you if you’re a god, you say yes—and the same goes when Prince asks if you want to hear the blues. Posing that question and hearing no dissenters, Prince let rip with a cover of “The Sweeter He Is,” a 1969 song by Isaac Hayes and David Porter that was originally recorded…

Prince proved once again Saturday night that the best purple parties are the last-minute purple parties. He united his power trio 3rdEyeGirl and his sprawling NPG for a punchy, potent set that kept Paisley Park packed until 2:00 in the morning. Word of the show got out just days beforehand, and fans started lining up…

The Internet did a collective spit-take Tuesday night when the @3rdeyegirl account on Twitter — used primarily for promoting Prince’s new band of the same name — posted this: PRINCE'S 1ST TWEET… TESTING 1, 2… — PRINCE 3RDEYEGIRL (@3rdeyegirl) August 14, 2013 About a minute later, an uninspired, yet playful second tweet: PRINCE'S 2ND TWEET.…

Jill Riley of The Current's Morning Show chatted with Jim James when his band (including a drummer he's known since 4th grade!) stopped in Minneapolis last April to perform in the First Avenue mainroom. They talked about co-producing Preservation Hall Jazz Band's latest record, touring with Bob Dylan, and his attempt to play the clarinet.