Music

October 27, 2019 8:39 AM

Prince memoir, 'The Beautiful Ones,' brings to life a vision in one's mind

You won't get a full picture of Prince from this book, but it does manage to pierce through some of the mystery the renowned artist purposely cultivated around and about himself.

by Tanya Ballard Brown

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

October 25, 2019 6:30 PM

A conversation with 'Purple Rain' director Albert Magnoli

The Twin Cities Film Festival celebrates “Purple Rain” 35 years after it hit the silver screen.

by Tom Crann, Kyle Shiely and Nick Scheffler

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

October 25, 2019 3:12 PM

Terence Blanchard on the intersections of music and social justice

New Orleans-born jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard is much more than a musician. He uses his craft to create conversations around social justice issues.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

October 12, 2019 7:12 AM

La Santa Cecilia: 'We are as American as apple pie and tacos'

The Grammy Award-winning group's self-titled album is packed with political messaging and brims with hope.

by Scott Simon and Mano Sundaresan

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

October 10, 2019 11:38 AM

Minnesota Orchestra sets South Korea and Vietnam tour for 2020

The tour will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the resumption of normal diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam, and the appointment of Osmo Vanska as music director of the Seoul Philharmonic.

by Euan Kerr

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

October 6, 2019 8:38 AM

Ginger Baker, Cream drummer and force of nature, dies at 80

The 1960s rock icon, who was also an accomplished jazz musician and performed in Blind Faith and with Fela Kuti, died Sunday morning at age 80.

by Tom Moon

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

October 3, 2019 4:26 PM

The story behind the upcoming reissue of Prince’s landmark ‘1999’ album

This fall, Prince’s long-anticipated memoir “The Beautiful Ones” and an extended version of his landmark album, “1999,” will be released. The Current’s Andrea Swensson talks about what hidden gems listeners and readers might find in these releases.

by Andrea Swensson, Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 29, 2019 4:38 PM

Legendary Mexican crooner José José dies from cancer

Mexican crooner José José, the elegant dresser who moved audiences to tears with melancholic love ballads and was known as the "Prince of Song," has died at the age of 71.

by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 29, 2019 7:07 AM

Mystery woman sings opera in Los Angeles metro — and goes viral

A video posted on Twitter by the LAPD shows the woman, her hair pulled up in pigtails and arms loaded with bags, singing a famous Puccini aria, and hitting every note.

by Kat Lonsdorf

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 27, 2019 4:00 AM

Charlie Parr uses injury to reassess and record

A year after a devastating injury threatened his career, Duluth guitarist Charlie Parr is back with a new album, a new tour and a new understanding of the tunes he plays.

by Euan Kerr

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.