April 22, 2017Celebrating her bandleader's memory, Donna Grantis of 3RDEYEGIRL assembled a playlist of special Prince songs. Save This Story
Theft of the Dial: Donna Grantis of 3RDEYEGIRL shares Prince songs and storiesJim McGuinn, Cecilia Johnson and Simone Cazares • Apr 22, 2017Celebrating her bandleader's memory, Donna Grantis of 3RDEYEGIRL assembled a playlist of special Prince songs.
Interview: André Cymone's dad was in a band with Prince's dadAndrea Swensson, Jim McGuinn, Cecilia Johnson and Tom Weber • Apr 21, 2017André Cymone does an interview with Jim McGuinn, Andrea Swensson and Tom Weber on Minnesota Public Radio.
Theft of the Dial: The RevolutionAndrea Swensson and Lillian Speakman • Apr 21, 2017The Revolution are in town to perform this weekend at Celebration 2017, the four-day long event taking place at Paisley Park to honor the life of Prince on the anniversary of his passing. Ahead of their highly anticipated weekend performance and ensuing tour, the Revolution stopped by The Current to flood our airwaves with their favorite Prince songs and to share the stories of how theses songs became so dear to them.
Fans from all over remember and honor PrinceLuke Taylor and Jackie Renzetti • Apr 21, 2017On the one-year anniversary of the death of Prince, fans are paying tribute to Prince in various ways. Whether they live in Minnesota or have traveled to Minnesota in honor of the date, The Current caught up with some of these fans, who were happy to share their thoughts about Prince.
Buildings and landscapes turn purple for PrinceLuke Taylor • Apr 21, 2017On the night of April 20 into April 21, 2017, locations around the Twin Cities were illuminated in purple in honor of Prince. Many of these purple places were captured on social media. Here's a roundup.
Documenting Minnesota’s reaction when Prince diedSteven Cohen • Apr 21, 2017I was on my fifth day of jury duty when Prince died. We were on a break in the Hennepin County courthouse when the news started breaking on social media. During lunch the news was on CNN. When the trial ended, I gravitated toward First Avenue. That day, and the following days, I traveled back…
Governor Dayton declares today Prince Day in MinnesotaSimone Cazares • Apr 21, 2017Governor Mark Dayton has declared today “Prince Day” in the state of Minnesota to honor the legendary musician on the one-year anniversary of his death. The proclamation, announced Wednesday, coincides with celebrations taking place at Paisley Park and First Avenue this weekend in memory of Prince. This is the third state-wide Prince Day since the…
Take Me With U: Prince's best duetsJill Riley, Cecilia Johnson and Brian Oake • Apr 21, 2017Prince is almost as legendary for working with other artists as he is in his own right. With this playlist, hear 10 of his best songs as co-pilot.
Try Level Three of The Current's Prince Woo Quiz!Daniel Nass • Apr 21, 2017As we celebrate the life and music of Prince this week, test your knowledge by trying to identify the songs that contain these patented Prince sounds.
Music round-up: Minnesotan artists pay tribute to the Purple OneJackie Renzetti • Apr 21, 2017To commemorate the one-year anniversary of Prince’s death, we wanted to round up some of our favorite local tributes to the pop icon. While dozens of others are out there, our list was limited to songs available online. Here’s our top picks for Minnesota-made Prince homages and covers. Tickle Torture, “Full Court Press (feat. Velvet Negroni)”…
