Music and Concert Reviews in Minneapolis and St. Paul

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April 23, 2016

At First Ave where "Purple Rain" was filmed, fans of Prince paid tribute to the pop icon who passed away.

IF YOU GO: Free showings of 'Purple Rain,' dance parties this weekend

Prince is gone but you can watch the Purple One's cult movie all week long, and dance the night away too.

Variety

April 23, 2016

TIMELINE: Prince's life in Minnesota

The late pop star left his mark here — filming at First Ave, opening a club, performing for fans at Paisley Park.

Music

April 23, 2016

Purple majesty: See the Star Tribune print coverage of Prince's death

The Twin Cities mourn the death of Prince.

Music

April 23, 2016

Thousands of fans flock downtown to First Avenue to honor Prince

Entertained by some of the local music scene's biggest names. the crowd sang and danced at downtown party Thursday night.

Music

April 23, 2016

How Prince and critic Jon Bream learned to see eye to eye

Music

April 23, 2016

A mourner and fan touched the star for Prince on a wall at First Avenue. Hundreds of fans continued to lay flowers, mementos and take photographs at t

REACTION: Twin Cities is ground zero for growing Prince tributes

Music

April 23, 2016

TMZ is run by legal journalist Harvey Levin.

Did TMZ pay to get its big Prince death scoop?

TMZ, run by legal journalist Harvey Levin, has a formidable record of entertainment-industry scoops – and a reputation for paying for them.

Music

April 22, 2016

Watch Prince's greatest live music videos

As the world mourns the death of music legend and Minnesota native Prince, here are some of the best live videos available on the internet.

Music

April 22, 2016

Lizzo performed for a huge crowd that came out for a Prince dance party outside of First Avenue on Thursday night, April 21, 2016. ] RENEE JONES SCHNE

LEGACY: How Prince's royal touch still impacts the local music scene

Music

April 22, 2016

The Guthrie Theater, among other tweets, sent out a photo of its building and signs lit in purple Thursday night as a tribute to Prince. Digital memor

Social media responses to Prince's death spark debate in local marketing community

Companies' social media tributes to Prince spark debate in the marketing community.

Music

April 22, 2016

A screen shot of Prince's 2014 "Saturday Night Live" performance when Chris Rock was the host.

'Saturday Night Live' to honor Prince with clip show of musical performances

Music

April 22, 2016

VIRAL: The maker of the Corvette paid a special tribute to Prince

Chevrolet, a company that is forever linked to the Minnesota legend's music, offered a special tribute in the Star Tribune and the New York Times this morning.

Music

April 22, 2016

MTV chief pays tribute to ground-breaking Prince

Doug Herzog, who had a front-row seat to Prince's greatest party in 1984, reflects on an artist who helped build the MTV franchise.

Music

April 22, 2016

Council member: Name new downtown Minneapolis park for Prince

Council Member Jacob Frey said he's interested in exploring the idea of naming the new park near U.S. Bank Stadium for the Minneapolis icon.

Music

April 22, 2016

Amy Schumer raises a glass (or bottle) to Prince

The red-hot comedian does her best to generate laughs on a night of mourning in Minneapolis.

Music

April 22, 2016

Sid to Prince: 'Hey Prince!' Prince to Sid: 'Hello, Mr. Hartman'

It isn't rare for 96-year-old columnist Sid Hartman to snare an exclusive interview with someone, but it was pretty rare for Prince to grant one. This is when it happened.

Music

April 22, 2016