“And if I laugh at any mortal thing,” wrote Byron, “‘Tis that I may not weep.” That’s how you might feel if you walk into Bruegger’s Bagels tomorrow: at all 35 Twin Cities locations, the chain will be selling purple bagels. The special bagels are in honor of Prince, of course — and they are to…

Cory Wong, a guitarist and a co-founder of Secret Stash Records, has released a new song called “Welcome 2 Minneapolis.” The instrumental jam, which Wong says he created for his own “coping/celebrating [Prince’s] funkness” in the wake of Prince’s death last week, features musicians who have collaborated with Prince — including Sonny T, Michael Bland, Tommy Barbarella, and Ryan Liestman.…

Minneapolis company Mixed Blood Theatre has announced that a benefit gala at Paisley Park on May 14 will go on as planned. The event may now be the first time Prince’s Chanhassen venue is open to the public after Prince’s death. The party was originally announced on March 16, with an afterparty subsequently announced April…

In the wake of Prince’s death at age 57, the Revolution have announced a reunion. “We have decided, after spending three or four days now grieving over the loss of Prince, that we would like to come out and do some shows,” says Wendy Melvoin in a video shared by Revolution bassist Brown Mark. No…

Several artists familiar to The Current’s audience showed up on the just-released cast list of Showtime’s Twin Peaks revival. Since the revival news broke over a year ago, scanty details have emerged, so this is a welcome look into the episodes to come. The cast list includes the Cactus Blossoms (Minnesotan brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum), Sharon Van Etten,…

Two weeks ago, Sarah, a listener in Chicago, suggested a coffee break about purple. Now, purple has taken on even more significance. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have shades of purple in the title? Send us your requests.

The Jayhawks: Paging Mr. Proust Georgian guitarist Peter Buck, best known for being in R.E.M., is a recurring figure in Minnesota music history. He played on the Replacements’ Let It Be, he was at the Purple Rain show, and now here he is co-producing a new album by the Jayhawks. Marcel Proust is famous for his epic Remembrance of Things…

This morning, Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson filed a document with the Carver County District Court stating that the late music legend did not leave a will. The document, a petition to appoint a special administrator of Prince’s estate, lists six surviving members of his immediate family, as well as one predeceased half-sister. Tyka Nelson, 55,…

Prince has claimed the number one and number two slots atop the Billboard 200, in the wake of his sudden death last Thursday. The Very Best of Prince tops the chart, and Purple Rain is in the number two spot. It’s Prince’s first time atop the chart since 3121 debuted at number one in 2006. Both Prince’s close friend Sheila…

“As history looks back on the contributions he made, he will be remembered in the same legion as Aaron Copland and many, many of the great composers who broke new genre and new ground,” Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL-Minneapolis) said this morning as the Minnesota Senate honored Prince. “We’re proud of course that sound that he…