Prince fans won’t have to wait much longer for a taste of music from the vault. On Thursday night, NPG Records and Warner Bros. Records announced two new releases — the first ones since Prince’s death on April 21 — and both will share music that was previously unreleased. The first project, Prince 4Ever, comes out on Nov. 22 in the…

An exhibit of Prince artifacts from the Paisley Park collection has opened at the Mall of America. Located on Level 3 East, Prince: The Artist, the Icon, the Legend will be open through Nov. 14. It was announced to help make up for the unexpected delays in permanently opening Paisley Park. The exhibit, which is free and open…

The Palace Theatre continues to move through its renovation process, preparing to fill a gap in St. Paul venues when it opens next year. Until then, the Palace Sessions continue (having been pioneered by Jeremy Messersmith and deM atlaS), and this time, Sarah White performs in the under-construction space. Joined by Tasha Baron (keys), Ry Dill (bass), and Blayr…

Oct. 28: Strange Things: A Halloween Party Mill City Nights, Minneapolis 9 p.m., $10 in advance $12 at the door, 18+ Mill City Nights hosts this kickoff to the Halloween weekend with music by DJs Fancy Restaurant (Flip Phone) and Shannon Blowtorch. There will also be a Beyoncé basement party featuring nothing but Beyoncé all night, a meet-and-greet…

Sorry, Replacements fans: the local heroes aren’t on the ballot for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017. Though they’re perennial hopefuls, their aspirations aren’t as longstanding as those of Chic — who set a record with their 11th ballot appearance. This could be the year for Chic, as well as for…

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal reports that First Avenue is joining with two developers to propose a new amphitheater on a piece of riverfront property in North Minneapolis. The proposal, which will be publicly unveiled on Nov. 3, reportedly pitches a 15,000- to 20,000-seat amphitheater for “music and performing arts festivals” as part of the…

Prince fans have been expressing concerns about the fact that some VIP tour attendees at Paisley Park have been taking liberties while posing for photos with a purple piano and guitar played by Prince. In some photos, fans are seen lying on the piano, putting their feet up a la Jerry Lee Lewis, fingering the frets on the…

Whether it was setting a drum set on fire or covering the Plasmatics, Blaze built a reputation for boldness throughout the Midwest. With fierce lead singer Wendy Engler, bassist Ralph Benicke, guitarist Nick Baca, keyboardist Mike Case and Matt Batchelor on drums, the band captivated audiences with a set infused with new wave and dark…

On Friday, October 7, about 200 people gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center for Giant Steps, an one-day conference put on for creative entrepreneurs. Creative entrepreneurs? The term’s definition is a little loose, but it covers anyone who makes a living off their art (even in part), whether they may be photographers, graphic designers, chefs or…

And here I thought five hours of music would be enough. Last night’s Prince tribute at the Xcel Energy Center blew me away. Mixed bag or no, any concert where Luke James, Judith Hill, and Stevie Wonder can make me shiver is one for the history books; 3RDEYEGIRL slayed, the hits kept coming, and it…