Let’s go crazy! Attendees at the Minnesota State Fair on the first day of what looks to be another record-breaking run didn’t need any encouragement, but there was Prince’s music regardless, infusing a dose of funk into the heart of the iconic Horticulture Building. Each year, that space is used for elaborate arrangements that showcase […]
Beginning on Sept. 21, fans can get an intimate look at Prince’s career during the period comprising the late 1970s through early 1980s as seen through the eyes of his friend and photographer Allen Beaulieu. The “Prince: Before the Rain” exhibit at the Minnesota History Center will feature 50 digital prints of Prince, the Revolution, […]
Prince’s 1996 albums Chaos and Disorder and Emancipation, as well as the rare Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold) mixtape from 1995, will be reissued on vinyl and CD on Sept. 13. It will be the first vinyl release for each, and the first CD release for the mixtape. Ironically, the reissue doesn’t include a cassette release for The […]
In 1984, Laura LiPuma Nash was a fresh hire in the art department of Warner Bros. studios when a twist of fate landed the twentysomething a spot working with the label’s biggest artist. “I was kind of the new kid on the block,” she said. “One day, the boss comes running into the art room […]
Gully Boys – “Neopet Graveyard” Gully Boys — aka rockers Kathy Callahan, Nadirah McGill and Natalie Klemond — gallivant around the Mall of America in their first-ever music video. Filmed by Keegan Burkhard, “Neopet Graveyard” sees the Boys explore the Sea Life aquarium, the Old Time Photos studio, and the theme park formerly known as […]
If $11 million was a little much for your budget but you’re still hoping to vacation like a Minneapolis music legend, good news: Prince’s Caribbean estate has sold to a buyer who says he plans to rent it out when he’s not using it, and yes, he’s keeping the purple driveway. The Wall Street Journal […]
Although Minnesota has many opportunities to explore and celebrate the life and legacy of Prince during his birth week, fans from around the world come together in their own communities to celebrate the Purple One. Craig Alexander, a Texas native, created the annual event Prince Day Houston, which is held in the city of Houston, […]
In celebration of Prince’s 61st birthday this June, Twin Cities PBS and other PBS affiliates across the country are set to air a concert recorded live at Paisley Park: Rave Un2 The Year 2000. Originally performed on Dec. 18, 1999 when Prince was still “the Artist Formerly Known as Prince,” the concert was a pay-per-view […]
A week after Paisley Park’s Celebration 2019, we asked attendees to share their impressions. De Angela L. Duff Traveling to Paisley Park in April has become an annual pilgrimage. This year it was hard to not be at Paisley Park on April 21. I had grown used to being there the past two years. Because […]
The Revolution now have a star of their own at First Avenue, unveiled on April 28 during Celebration 2019. Although “Prince and the Revolution” was one of First Avenue’s original stars, the star changed to just “Prince” when the building was repainted in 2010. Since Prince’s death, the Revolution have worked hard to continue his […]
