893 Essential Songs May 17, 2018 A musicheads guide to the listener-generated list of 893 essential songs.
Musicheads Essentials: Prince - 1999 October 27, 2018 On October 27, 1982, Prince released '1999,' the first album to playfully credit The Revolution, so we asked Bobby Z all about it.
Musicheads Essentials: Prince - Controversy October 14, 2018 Released on October 14, 1981, 'Controversy' is Prince's fourth full-length album. The record is notable for several firsts, and was a firm foundation to launch him into megastardom.
Musicheads Essentials: Prince & The New Power Generation 'Love Symbol' October 13, 2018 On October 13, 1992, Prince debuted a follow-up to 1991's 'Diamonds and Pearls,' colloquially known as 'the Love Symbol Album.' It was a turning point in Prince's music career and his personal life.
Musicheads Essentials: Prince - Dirty Mind October 8, 2018 With 'Dirty Mind,' released on October 8, 1980, Prince jumped to the head of the class, laying the sonic blueprint that would help define the music of the '80s and beyond.
Musicheads Essentials: Morris Hayes on 'Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic' September 14, 2018 Morris Hayes has it all: candor, a sense of humor, and musical chops that earned him the title of keyboardist, then musical director in Prince's band. He sat down with Purple Current host Sean McPherson for a marathon interview about Prince albums from 1995-2010, plus miscellaneous other stories he remembered as they went. Due to overwhelming demand, we're publishing the full interview album by album.
Musicheads Essentials: Prince - Musicology April 20, 2018 In his first of three albums put out in 2004, Prince struck a chord with 'Musicology.'
893 Essential Artists: Musicheads Essentials May 18, 2017 From among the 893 Essential Artists, we've selected 45 artists to spotlight and to go a little deeper with Musicheads Essential features.
Listen to Musicheads® Essentials features from #893albums May 14, 2016 During the 893 Essential Albums countdown, the music was interspersed with Musicheads Essentials features, produced by The Current's Derrick Stevens. Listen to 30 of those features using this Musicheads Essentials playlist.
Musicheads Essential Artists: Beastie Boys May 21, 2015 Each day during Minnesota Public Radio's Spring Member Drive, The Current will highlight a different artist who has made a significant contribution to the music world and a lasting impression on the music we listen to today. We call them Musicheads Essential Artists, and today we're highlighting Beastie Boys.