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Prince writes theme song for MSNBC show

The Minneapolis music legend has written a theme song for a news program.

By Neal Justin

March 11, 2013 at 8:34PM

Looks like Prince is once again making news -- or at least making news-show music.

A jazzy, mid-tempo instrumental that wouldn't sound out of place in a fancy hotel's elevator is now the theme for Tamron Hall's "News Nation," which airs weekdays from 1-2 p.m.on MSNBC.

If this catches on, maybe The Time will consider revamping the theme for "60 Minutes."

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.