Prince estate announces '1999' album reissue with 35 unreleased tracks September 10, 2019 Get ready to party like it's 1982 on Nov. 29 when Warner Records reissues Prince's classic album '1999' with no fewer than 35 previously unreleased tracks and a complete live concert performance on DVD.
What do Lizzo, Prince, Lipps Inc., Owl City, Next, and Bobby Vee have in common? Minnesota, and the top of the charts. September 4, 2019 Lizzo’s ode to blissful singlehood, “Truth Hurts,” reached number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart yesterday, making her one of only six female rappers to hit that mark in the chart’s history. This year also marks the first time since 2012 when six singles by female artists have reached number one. As any longtime Lizzo…
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‘There are gonna be some bombshells’: What we know about Prince’s forthcoming memoir September 3, 2019 The Beautiful Ones, a memoir by Prince, will be published on Oct. 29. Unfortunately, the book was hardly begun when Prince died in April 2016. An article just published in The New Yorker, written by Prince’s literary collaborator Dan Piepenbring, reveals that the book would have been truly extraordinary — and that even the few…
All shook up: Graceland to cede Paisley Park management to Prince estate August 27, 2019 Jon Bream at the Star Tribune has already used the obvious line, albeit a week prematurely: Elvis has left the building. Graceland Holdings’ unprecedented agreement to manage Paisley Park as a museum will come to an end this Sunday, Oct. 1, with Prince’s estate taking over. Publicly, at least, there are no hard feelings between…
Prince's 12 Essential Funk Jams (1995-2010) August 21, 2018 If you are looking for a place to start on the funk, look no further.
Lizzo, Prince, Freddie Mercury, and more music tributes in Minnesota State Fair crop art 2019 August 22, 2019 It’s amazing what diverse themes Minnesotans manage to fit into a single wall of the Horticulture Building each year at the Minnesota State Fair. Crop art has become one of the Fair’s most famous exhibits, as Gopher State residents pay tribute to the famous, the infamous, the ordinary, and the extraordinary in the form of…
Prince is the star of the ‘homegrown legends’ in Minnesota State Fair ‘Floralpalooza’ August 22, 2019 Let’s go crazy! Attendees at the Minnesota State Fair on the first day of what looks to be another record-breaking run didn’t need any encouragement, but there was Prince’s music regardless, infusing a dose of funk into the heart of the iconic Horticulture Building. Each year, that space is used for elaborate arrangements that showcase…
Interview: Taja Sevelle on her work with Prince, and Urban Farming August 22, 2019 Hear Taja Sevelle, singer and urban farming activist talk about her work with Prince and Paisley Park records in the 1980s.