2011
November 2011 (3)
- "C.J.: Tardy Bieber didn't make photo cut; too bad for him -- Justin Bieber was reportedly late, extremely tardy, which is not exactly an innovation in the annals of rudeness."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 22 November 2011
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
- "Jimmy Jam: He loves California, misses 'Nice' -- Music producer and performer Jimmy Jam returned to his hometown to perform with the Original 7ven at the State Theatre. These are the original members of the Time, the band Prince put together in 1981 but won't give permission to use the name by which they are best known because Symbolina owns the rights to it. After the group autographed copies of their new CD "Condensate" at the Mall of America for some of their most longtime, devoted fans, Jimmy Jam talked with me about more pleasant matters. A sports fan and former Wolves courtside season ticket holder, he says something that may have jittery Vikings fans praying from "Jimmy's lips to Zygi's ears.""
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 14 November 2011
- about Mall of America (place), Symbolina
- (mirror)
- "Original 7ven was a nostalgic good Time in homecoming concert"
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 6 November 2011
- about Jam and Lewis, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time, Terry Lewis
- (mirror)
October 2011 (5)
- "The Time or the Original 7ven: By any name, they're still 'Cool' -- Minneapolis funkateers the Time are back on the clock - even though Prince won't let them use their original moniker."
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 29 October 2011
- about Jam and Lewis, Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time, Terry Lewis
- (mirror)
- "TV critic's picks Oct. 23-27"
- by Neal Justin
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 22 October 2011
- about Jimmy Jam, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time, Terry Lewis
- (mirror)
- "The Time (aka Original 7ven) book hometown gig for Nov. 5 at State Theatre"
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 12 October 2011
- about Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time, Terry Lewis
- (mirror)
- "INTERVIEW: Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles"
- in The A.V. Club - Music
- on 11 October 2011
- about Bangles, Manic Monday (song), Susanna Hoffs
- (mirror)
- "Eleanor Mondale Poling 'had a following that was deeply personal' -- Minnesota's famous daughter was recalled as candid and compassionate.
Friends, colleagues and political heavyweights packed Wednesday's service for the daughter of Walter and Joan Mondale."
- by Jon Bream, Paul Walsh
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 5 October 2011
- (mirror)
September 2011 (9)
- "Item World: Seven, seven, Original 7ven -- Local news and views."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 29 September 2011
- about Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time, Terry Lewis
- (mirror)
- "The Time changes moniker in order to release first album since 1990"
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 28 September 2011
- about Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time, Terry Lewis
- (mirror)
- "C.J.: Bobby Z making great strides, wife says -- Beating drums has ceased to be Bobby Z's only form of exercise, since his heart attack scare earlier this year."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 26 September 2011
- about Jellybean Johnson, Symbolina
- (mirror)
- "Stevie Nicks: ‘I turned down Prince’s offer to write ‘Purple Rain’ lyrics’"
- in NME (New Musical Express)
- on 16 September 2011
- about Stand Back (song), Stevie Nicks
- (mirror)
- "Stevie Nicks: ‘I turned down Prince’s offer to write ‘Purple Rain’ lyrics’ -- Ex-Fleetwood Mac singer says she was too “scared” to pen words for classic track"
- in NME (New Musical Express)
- on 16 September 2011
- about Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham, Little Red Corvette (song), Purple Rain (song), Stand Back (song), Stevie Nicks
- (mirror)
- "Stevie Nicks: Prince asked me to write Purple Rain lyrics -- Singer turned down offer to co-write Prince smash hit after being 'overwhelmed' by the instrumental track"
- in The Guardian
- on 16 September 2011
- about Little Red Corvette (song), Purple Rain (song), Stand Back (song), Stevie Nicks
- (mirror)
- "It's a Family affair for the band fDeluxe -- After being put in a band by Prince 25 years ago, vocalists Paul Peterson and Susannah Melvoin reunite in fDeluxe."
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 15 September 2011
- about Jellybean Johnson, Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Paula Abdul
- (mirror)
- "Who'd get your vote for a Minneapolis high schools hall of fame? -- A Nobel Prize winner? Former governors? An astronaut? Actors? Journalists? Prince? Inspired by Anoka High's recent induction, send in your ideas."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 13 September 2011
- about Jimmy Jam, Morris Day, Terry Lewis
- (mirror)
- "Hard Rock Cafe closing Sept. 30"
- by
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 8 September 2011
- (mirror)
August 2011 (2)
- "The Big Gigs: Aug. 26-Sept. 1 -- Def Leppard and Steely Dan at the fair; Ke$ha at Roy Wilkins"
- by Star Tribune staff
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 25 August 2011
- about Jellybean Johnson, Monte Moir, Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time
- (mirror)
- "Stevie Nicks' new whirl -- Fleetwood Mac's twirling singer is suddenly hot again, thanks to TV appearances and her best solo album in 30 years. "
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 23 August 2011
- about Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham, Little Red Corvette (song), Purple Rain (song), Ricky Peterson, Stand Back (song), Stevie Nicks
- (mirror)
July 2011 (1)
- "Sinéad O'Connor album delayed until 2012 -- The follow-up to Theology will surface next year."
- in Hot Press
- on 4 July 2011
- about Hop Farm (event), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Little Red Corvette (song), Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Sinéad O’Connor, Sinéad O'Connor, U Got the Look (song), Vince Power
- (mirror)
June 2011 (2)
- "Rihanna redefines Loud -- REVIEW: The Barbadian singer is more visually and vocally dynamic than she has ever been before."
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 17 June 2011
- (mirror)
- "Prince before the Revolution -- An inside look at the artist formerly known as Prince before the Revolution and before he was pop royalty and had delivered the albums that brought him to worldwide acclaim."
- in blog.discmakers.com
- on 6 June 2011
- about American Bandstand, André Cymone, Backbeat Books, Black Album (album), Bobby Z, Capri Theater (place), Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli, Chaka Khan, Chris Moon, Dez Dickerson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Edina (place), France Avenue (place), Hal Leonard, I Feel For You (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Jason Draper, Los Angeles (place), Matt Fink, Miami (place), Moonsound Studios (place), Nile Rodgers, Owen Husney, Pepé Willie, Prince: Chaos, Disorder, and Revolution (book), St. Paul (place), Steve Fargnoli, Stevie Wonder, Super Bowl, The Revolution
- (mirror)
May 2011 (2)
- "Prince gives Whitney Houston the hook -- A Prince concert at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., is just one more place Whitney Houston shouldn't be seen while enjoying the outpatient part of rehab."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 13 May 2011
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
- "C.J.: Prince gives Whitney Houston heave-ho from stage -- Troubled Whitney Houston was gently escorted off stage and reportedly added to the "banned" list by Prince and/or his people after her antics at the Forum."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 11 May 2011
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
April 2011 (4)
- "C.J.: Coolio was just asking for it at the Lounge -- Word is that Coolio showed patrons at the Lounge nightclub Thursday what a disgusting foolio he's capable of being on stage."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 17 April 2011
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
- "Diddy gives club Dirty Money's worth -- REVIEW: The hip-hop mogul triumphed on the strength of his personality, banging beats and big-budget production."
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 14 April 2011
- about Oprah (TV show)
- (mirror)
- "Ask twice for the skinny on Erica Kane -- Susan Lucci is apparently no Erica Kane."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 6 April 2011
- about Mall of America (place), memoir, Symbolina
- (mirror)
- "'Snow-bate' lands new film 'Lumpy' in Minnesota -- A tipster overheard actors Justin Long and Jessica Weixler being told to check out St. Paul's Little Szechuan when the stars of "Lumpy" asked where they could get good Chinese food."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 5 April 2011
- about Mall of America (place), Symbolina
- (mirror)
March 2011 (3)
- "Sue Ann Carwell's homecoming as blues mama packs Dakota"
- by
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 28 March 2011
- (mirror)
- "Tony Little's current wife's ex-husband speaks -- Florida-based fitness guru Tony Little's ambitious Minnesota-born fitness model wife, Melissa Hall, sure has been mum about their marriage."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 15 March 2011
- about Today Show (TV show)
- (mirror)
- "For Prince, a slightly manlier mane -- Is a ballet dancer bringing out the boy in Prince?"
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 2 March 2011
- about Oprah (TV show), Symbolina
- (mirror)
February 2011 (2)
- "Will Prince and ballerina live happily ever after? -- Prince has a new love interest, a ballerina, who is being described as "his first sister since Sheila E" by Mediatakeout.com"
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 19 February 2011
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
- "Divas' do's, and the guy who does 'em -- Who's a bigger diva, Diana Ross or Naomi Campbell? I asked a hairstyling icon who'd know the answer on Monday at the Wayzata location of Jon Charles Salon."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 10 February 2011
- about Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Symbolina
- (mirror)
January 2011 (2)
- "Safe Bette: The cold was too much for Midler -- Next time Bette Midler gets a wintertime job opportunity in Minnesota, maybe she should decline."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 24 January 2011
- about Oprah (TV show), Symbolina
- (mirror)