The Current is celebrating the life and legacy of Prince through music. As we approach two years since we lost the local legend, we will honor his musical contributions with a weekend packed with purple.

This weekend from Friday to Sunday at midnight, our new Purple Current stream will go all-Prince for 72 hours straight. You'll learn something from our "deep dive" playlists and you're very nearly guaranteed to hear your favorite Prince of all time.

On-air on Saturday, April 21, we are playing Prince all day with hour-long dives into his best guitar solos, chart hits, family tree and more. With a special nod to Record Store Day, at 4 p.m. CT, Jill Riley will play 2 hours of Prince on vinyl.

Online, thecurrent.org will continue to post Prince-related features and special content from Celebration 2018, Prince: Live on the Big Screen and more.

Deep Dive playlists

Prince's Best Duets - Hosted by Brian Oake and Jill Riley
Prince's Chart Hits - Hosted by Mark Wheat
Prince's Family Tree - Hosted by Jim McGuinn
Prince's B-Sides - Hosted by Mary Lucia
Prince's Greatest Guitar Solos - Hosted by Jim McGuinn
Prince's Influences - Hosted by Andrea Swensson
Prince's Sexiest Songs - Hosted by Jade and Har Mar Superstar
Tonal Recall - 90s Prince Hosted by Jade
The Revolution take over the airwaves in a special Theft of the Dial
Donna Grantis of3RDEYEGIRL Theft of the Dial

This coverage is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.