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Rules: The Current's Iceland Airwaves / Iceland Naturally Giveaway Apr 20, 2019Official Rules and regulations for The Current's Iceland Airwaves / Iceland Naturally Giveaway
Lizzo's career: A timeline from the Chalice to 'Cuz I Love You'Simone Cazares • Apr 19, 2019Lizzo's taking the world by storm. Her new album 'Cuz I Love You' has hit shelves and she's become a media sensation. Take a look back at Lizzo's noteworthy career with this updated timeline.
Giveaway: John Prine The Tree of Forgiveness (signed vinyl) Apr 19, 2019The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine came out just over a year ago and we have a couple of copies of vinyl to giveaway, signed by Mr. Prine himself.
'Everybody knows that Prince loves a party': Sharon Smith-Akinsanya on bringing the Glam Slam nightclub to lifeAndrea Swensson and Jay Gabler • Apr 19, 2019Sharon Smith-Akinsanya managed marketing of the Prince-inspired nightclub Glam Slam at all three of its locations: Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Miami. In 2017, she sat down with Jay Gabler and Andrea Swensson to talk about running the clubs, working with Prince, and remembering the icon's legacy in Minnesota.
Australian fans remember Prince, ‘our beautiful one’Marla Khan-Schwartz • Apr 19, 2019Although about 9,500 miles separate Minneapolis and Melbourne, the mutual love shared by some Australian Prince fans binds us together. Sofie Antoniou, a policy analyst in Melbourne, has been a fan since she first discovered Prince’s Controversy as a teenager. Antoniou discovered Purple Rain soon after, and admits she skipped school five times to see…
Coffee Break: Royalty for PrinceAnna Weggel • Apr 19, 2019Sunday is the anniversary of Prince's death and we'll be remembering him with special content on both The Current and Purple Current. But for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or bands you want to hear that mention a royal title?
Today in Music History: Remembering Bernie Worrell on his birthday Apr 19, 2019Simon and Garfunkel reunited; Madison Square Garden didn't know Young from Dylan; Patti Smith put out her biggest hit; and Bernie Worrell was born, Today in Music History.
Friday Five: Maple & Beech, the Symptones, and more new Minnesota music videosCecilia Johnson • Apr 19, 2019I know we’re all busy stanning Lizzo today, but once you’ve gotten through Cuz I Love You a few times and need a break so you can reappreciate its glory…here’s the spot to be. We’ve got five great videos by emerging Minnesota acts. Maple & Beech – “OK” Maple & Beech, masters of the earworm,…
Prince Year by Year Apr 19, 2019Sunday, April 21 marks the third anniversary of Prince's passing, and Purple Current will honor the memory of the Minneapolis sound legend with a series of programs: Prince Year by Year.
Singing the same song all together!Mark Wheat • Apr 18, 2019As Minnesota United kick off a new season in a new home, and the Premier League gets down to the crunch with a cat-and-mouse finish for Liverpool and Manchester City, The Current's Mark Wheat reflects on what's happening around the footie world and shares an update from The Current's Premier Fantasy League.
