Coffee Break: Prince from 1995-2010 August 17, 2018 As the result of a distribution deal with Sony, 23 Prince albums originally released from 1995 to 2010 are now available on major streaming services. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from Prince that were released from 1995-2010?
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Install the Purple Current Alexa Skill June 7, 2018 Make your Amazon Echo super funky. Install the Purple Current Alexa Skill to open the stream and get song info. If you create an account, you can make requests and rate songs too.
23 Prince albums from 1995-2010 now available on streaming services August 16, 2018 As the result of a distribution deal with Sony, 23 Prince albums originally released from 1995 to 2010 are now available on major streaming services. Some were previously available on Tidal, but the widespread availability of these albums — some of which were originally released only to members of Prince’s NPG Music Club — will…
The Twin Cities' Merchandising of Prince's 'Purple Rain' August 14, 2018 How T-shirts, "buying local" and hometown record distribution made the epic album -- and subsequent tour -- a truly Minnesota-based production.
‘Don’t hate us cause we fabulous’: Prince and Beyoncé perform at the 2004 Grammys August 6, 2018 Beyoncé had a very good Feb. 8, 2004. She won five out of the six Grammy awards for which she’d been nominated, including Best R&B Song with “Crazy In Love” — and she spent five spirited minutes performing with Prince. During their performance, which launched the televised portion of the 46th Grammy Awards, Prince and Beyoncé ran…
Prince’s philanthropic legacy lives on through PRN Alumni and Purple Playground July 26, 2018 While Prince will always be remembered for his iconic songs, for a while there was still a lot we didn’t know about the music legend. Now, two years after his passing, we know that Prince was also passionate about giving back to the community. While it may be impossible to know the full extent of…
Watch Prince and the NPG at the Opening Ceremony for the 1991 Special Olympics International Games July 20, 2018 Watch Prince and the New Power Generation kick off the Special Olympics on July 20, 1991 from the field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Huey Lewis’s favorite Prince song is ‘Diamonds and Pearls,’ and other things we learned at the Starkey Gala July 16, 2018 The Starkey Hearing Foundation’s So the World May Hear Awards Gala draws celebrities of all kinds to St. Paul’s RiverCentre every year. Although Lin-Manuel Miranda had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict, attendees at yesterday’s gala still included music legends like Alice Cooper, Gloria Gaynor, and Paul Williams. The Starkey Hearing Foundation is…