Prince: His life and music

April 21, 2017 12:06 PM

Friday Roundtable: Remembering Prince one year later

Prince died at the age of 57 last year. Three people who knew prince speak with Kerri Miller about his work, life and legacy.

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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April 21, 2017 12:00 PM

Paisley Park: 'The heartbeat of the building was music'

Guitarist and musical peer to Prince, Donna Grantis, talks with MPR News and The Current about her time at the Park with the music icon.

by Jeff Jones and Tom Weber

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April 21, 2017 11:06 AM

Remembering Prince at his home and studio

MPR News and The Current teamed up for a live broadcast outside Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minn. on the one year anniversary of Prince's death.

by Jeff Jones and Tom Weber

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April 21, 2017 8:56 AM

The Revolution to deejay on The Current on 'Prince Day'

At 4 p.m. on our sister station The Current, members of the Revolution will become the DJs for an hour, introducing their favorite Prince songs in a special Theft of the Dial segment.

by MPR News Staff

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April 20, 2017 1:00 PM

'The first person that looked like me': For these musicians, Prince still reigns

A year after his death, the artist continues to stand tall as a role model and an inspiration.

by Doualy Xaykaothao

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April 20, 2017 7:22 AM

Prince protege Shelby J out with new music

She'll be performing Thursday night at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis.

by MPR News Staff

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April 20, 2017 6:08 AM

Governor declares Friday as 'Prince Day' across Minnesota

Dayton says Prince "showcased Minnesota to the world" and thanks the artist for making Minnesota his home.

by The Associated Press

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April 20, 2017 5:58 AM

Judge blocks release of unpublished Prince songs

The ruling bans sound engineer Ian Boxill and his associates from publishing or disseminating six songs. The order also requires Boxil to return the music to Prince's estate.

by Tim Nelson

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April 19, 2017 4:00 AM

Prince is gone, but his business empire lives on

Since Prince's death, a mini economy has popped up around his work and his image. From Paisley Park as a meeting space to Prince pins on Etsy, here's a look at the scope of the Purple Economy.

by Martin Moylan

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April 18, 2017 5:59 AM

Documents highlight Prince's struggle with opioid addiction

Nearly a year after his accidental overdose death, investigators still don't know how Prince got the fentanyl that killed him.

by The Associated Press

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