First Avenue (place)

2023 (6)

2023 August (4)

• "New archival footage surfaces of Prince performing legendary 1983 "Purple Rain" set at First Avenue"
  • in WCCO - CBS Minnesota
  • on 4 August 2023
  • about A Case of You (song), Aug. 3, 1983 (event), Baby I'm a Star (song), bootleg, Computer Blue (song), Delirious (song), DJ Dudley D, Dr. Mambo's Combo, First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Jeff Wagner, Joni Mitchell, Let's Go Crazy (song), Matt Liddy, Minnesota Dance Theatre, Prince and The Revolution, Purple Rain (song), The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, vault, WCCO
  • (mirror)

• "New footage surfaces of Prince performing legendary 1983 "Purple Rain" set at First Avenue"
  • in YouTube
  • on 4 August 2023
  • about Computer Blue (song), First Avenue (place), Purple Rain (song), WCCO
  • (mirror)

• "When Prince Debuted ‘Purple Rain’ At First Avenue: The Full Story -- During a benefit concert held at Minneapolis’ First Avenue, on 3 August 1983, Prince debuted many of his career-making ‘Purple Rain’ songs."
  • by Jason Draper
  • in Dig!
  • on 3 August 2023
  • about A Case of You (song), Alan Leeds, Albert Magnoli, Baby I’m a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), D.M.S.R. (song), David Leonard, Delirious (song), Dez Dickerson, Duane Tudahl, First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), James Brown, Jon Bream, Joni Mitchell, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Lives Of The Musicians: Prince (book), Matt Fink, Mick Jagger, Prince And The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 And 1984 (book), Purple Rain (song), Susan Rogers, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "The Big Gigs: 10 concerts in the Twin Cities to see this week -- Highlights for Aug. 3-9 include Zach Bryan, Lionel Richie, Suki Waterhouse, We Fest and the National. "
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 2 August 2023
  • about Aug. 3, 1983 (event), Baby, I'm a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Dr. Mambo's Combo, First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Let's Go Crazy (song), Minnesota Dance Theatre, Prince & The Revolution, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

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2023 July (1)

• "Prince Segway tour gives fans unique Minneapolis perspective"
  • by Jason Rantala
  • in WCCO - CBS Minnesota
  • on 14 July 2023
  • about First Avenue (place), Paisley Park (place), Segway, Twin Cities (place)
  • (mirror)

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2023 June (1)

• "Celebration returns to Paisley Park this week"
  • in Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
  • on 5 June 2023
  • about André Cymone, BrownMark, Celebration (event), Celebration 2017 (event), Celebration 2023 (event), Chaka Khan, Chanhassen (place), DJ Rashida, Doug E. Fresh, exhibit, exhibition, fDeluxe, First Avenue (place), George Clinton, Jesse Johnson, Mazarati, Mint Condition, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time, Paisley Park (place), Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway (place), Randee St. Nicholas, Rosie Gaines, Shelby J., Sounds of Blackness, Stokely Williams, Stokley, Twin Cities (place), Xcel Energy Center (place)
  • (mirror)

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2022 (5)

2022 June (3)

• "Purple Rain: The Story Behind Prince’s Career-Defining Song -- The song most associated with Prince, Purple Rain is an epic power ballad that embodied its creator’s search for transcendence through music."
  • by Jason Draper
  • in Dig!
  • on 25 June 2022
  • about Albert Magnoli, Andrea Swensson, Baby I’m a Star (song), Bob Seger, Dez Dickerson, Duane Tudahl, First Avenue (place), Fleetwood Mac, I Would Die 4 U (song), Joni Mitchell, Lisa Coleman, Lives Of The Musicians: Prince (book), Los Angeles (place), Novi Novog, Prince And The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 And 1984 (book), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Stevie Nicks, Sunset Sound (place), Suzie Katayama, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "New Prince Mural Is Complete in Downtown Minneapolis -- The 100-foot-tall painting is being celebrated with a purple party."
  • by Peter Diamond
  • in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
  • on 2 June 2022
  • about First Avenue (place), mural, Prince Rogers Nelson Way (place), Twin Cities (place)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince Mural Unveiled In Downtown Minneapolis"
  • in WCCO - CBS Minnesota
  • on 2 June 2022
  • about First Avenue (place), Target Center (place), Twin Cities (place), WCCO
  • (mirror)

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2022 May (1)

• "Minneapolis Approves 'Prince Rogers Nelson Way' Commemorative Street Sign Outside First Avenue"
  • in WCCO - CBS Minnesota
  • on 26 May 2022
  • about Crown Our Prince Mural, First Avenue (place), Joan Vorderbruggen, mural, Prince Rogers Nelson Way (place), Sharon Smith-Akinsanya, Timberwolves, WCCO
  • (mirror)

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2022 April (1)

• "Minneapolis mural of pop icon Prince to be finished in June"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 10 April 2022
  • about Chanhassen (place), First Avenue (place), Grammy Award, museum
  • (mirror)

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2021 (3)

2021 September (1)

• "Super Producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Finally Release Their Own Album -- The most successful music production duo of all time finally give themselves top billing on their new album, Jam & Lewis, Vol. 1."
  • by Steve Marsh
  • in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
  • on 5 September 2021
  • about First Avenue (place), Flyte Tyme, Flyte Tyme Studios (place), Jam & Lewis, Jam and Lewis, Janet Jackson, Jimmy “Jam” Harris, Jimmy Jam, Morris Day, Sounds of Blackness, Terry Lewis, The Time, Touré
  • (mirror)

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2021 June (1)

• "Purple Rain: How Prince Stormed His Way To Superstardom -- Creating the zeitgeist, Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ era raised the bars for music, cinema and live performance. No one has come close since."
  • by Jason Draper
  • in Dig!
  • on 25 June 2021
  • about Alan Leeds, Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Apollonia 6, Baby I’m a Star (song), BrownMark, Bruce Springsteen, Computer Blue (song), Darling Nikki (song), First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Jimmy Jam, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Lives Of The Musicians: Prince (book), Morris Day, Parental Advisory, Parents Music Resource Center, Patricia Kotero, Peggy McCreary, Prince and The Revolution, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Purple Rain (tour), Sheena Easton, Steve Fargnoli, Sugar Walls (song), Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, Terry Lewis, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, The Time, Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

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2021 April (1)

• "Graphic Novel MPLS Sound Is an Ode to Prince’s Legacy -- The graphic novel from the publisher Humanoids follows the career of a fictitious Minneapolis funk band, and arrives in stores this month."
  • by Justine Jones
  • in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
  • on 21 April 2021
  • about First Avenue (place), graphic novel (book), Hannibal Tabu, Jen Bartel, Joseph Illidge, Meredith Laxton, MPLS Sound (book), Prince: Alter Ego, Sam’s (place), Tan Shu
  • (mirror)

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2020 (12)

2020 July (1)

• "Klobuchar bill would cough up $10 billion for struggling music venues"
  • in City Pages
  • on 22 July 2020
  • about Dakota (place), First Avenue (place)
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2020 April (1)

• "Our Prince wish list: 12 more items we hope to unearth from his fabled vault -- Here's a wish list of 12 cherished items from Prince's fabled vault."
  • by Chris Riemenschneider, Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 19 April 2020
  • about 17 Days (song), 3rdEyeGirl, A Case of You (song), Aug. 3, 1983 (event), Bambi (song), Central High, Dakota Jazz Club (place), First Avenue (place), Irresistible Bitch (song), Joni Mitchell, Kenny Rogers, Miles Davis, Minnesota Dance Theatre, Originals (album), Our Destiny (song), Owen Husney, Screwdriver (song), Sly Stone, Soft and Wet (song), Sue Ann Carwell, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

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2020 February (7)

• "6 cool things in music this week include Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Common, Rosanne Cash and Justin Bieber"
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 21 February 2020
  • about exhibit, Fillmore Minneapolis (place), First Avenue (place), Jon Bream, Minnesota History Center, Prince: Before the Rain
  • (mirror)

• "From Tony Toni Toné’ through 'Jimmy Lee,' Raphael Saadiq has crafted a unique career"
  • in City Pages
  • on 20 February 2020
  • about D’Angelo, First Avenue (place), Raphael Saadiq, Sheila E.
  • (mirror)

• "What’s it like to see a show at the new Fillmore music club in North Loop? We’re glad you asked."
  • in City Pages
  • on 19 February 2020
  • about Fillmore Minneapolis (place), First Avenue (place), Xcel Energy Center (place)
  • (mirror)

• "Heart Bones serve 'Hot Dish' in The Current studio"
  • in The Current
  • on 18 February 2020
  • about Andrea Swensson, Celebration (event), First Avenue (place)
  • (mirror)

• "Best of the Week (Feb. 16-23): Tove Lo, Joe Henry, 'Gotta Dance,' Raphael Saadiq, VocalEssence, winter fest, more"
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 14 February 2020
  • about Celebration (event), Dakota (place), First Avenue (place), Jon Bream, Raphael Saadiq
  • (mirror)

• "Twin Cities concerts of the week: Iron & Wine with Calexico, Sudaka Fest, Heart Bones and the Suburbs -- This big gigs for Feb. 14-20, also including Tove Lo, Ellis Delaney's release party, memorials for Ed Ackerson and Lexii Alijai, Rosanne Cash, a Louisiana twofer and a Paisley Park party with Meshell Ndegeocello."
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 14 February 2020
  • about Celebration (event), Dakota (place), Darling Nikki (song), First Avenue (place), Garrison Keillor, Meshell Ndegeocello, Paul Peterson, Sometimes It Snows In April (song), St. Paul Peterson
  • (mirror)

• "The Hold Steady, Neko Case and local supergroup Golden Smog booked for First Avenue’s 50th birthday weekend"
  • in TwinCities.com - Pioneer Press
  • on 13 February 2020
  • about Celebration (event), Chastity Brown, fentanyl, First Avenue (place), Madonna, Meshell Ndegeocello, Musicology: Real Music by Real Musicians (event), Sometimes It Snows In April (song)
  • (mirror)

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2020 January (3)

• "Finding Minnesota: First Avenue Celebrates 50 Years"
  • in WCCO - CBS Minnesota (old)
  • on 26 January 2020
  • about First Avenue (place), WCCO
  • (mirror)

• "Black Pumas talk busking, Grammys and Prince ahead of the Current birthday bash -- The soul-rock duo is up for a best new artist Grammy but hardly inexperienced (see: Prince)."
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 17 January 2020
  • about 3121 (album), First Avenue (place), Lizzo, PBS, YouTube
  • (mirror)

• "From films at Paisley Park to the new Fillmore, here are four musical events worth catching"
  • in TwinCities.com - Pioneer Press
  • on 9 January 2020
  • about Amazing Grace (movie), Aretha Franklin, Atlanta (place), Dave Chappelle, Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (movie), Erykah Badu, exhibit, First Avenue (place), John Legend, Minnesota History Center, museum, Paisley Park Cinema: Music on the Big Screen (event), The Roots, vault, Wattstax (movie), Xcel Energy Center (place)
  • (mirror)

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2019 (38)

2019 December (3)

• "Official Prince website publishes interactive guide to Minneapolis"
  • in The Current - Local Current Blog
  • on 26 December 2019
  • about André Cymone, First Avenue (place), memoir, Moon Sound Studio (place), Owen Husney, Prince Estate, The Prince Estate
  • (mirror)

• "6 cool things in music include Beyoncé's Elle interview, J.S. Ondara, David Byrne & Nachito Herrera"
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 13 December 2019
  • about Dakota (place), First Avenue (place), Jon Bream, St. Louis Park (place)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince - 1999 -- This five-disc set, which includes concert footage, B-sides, and demos, delivers what box sets of this kind almost never do: the thrill of discovery."
  • in Pitchfork
  • on 2 December 2019
  • about 1999 (album), First Avenue (place), Horny Toad (song), Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Purple Music (song), Rearrange (song)
  • (mirror)

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2019 November (7)

• "Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: The sound of Prince and Peggy McCreary"
  • in The Current
  • on 27 November 2019
  • about 1999 (album), Alan Leeds, Andrea Swensson, Chanhassen (place), Colleen (song), David Leonard, Duane Tudahl, First Avenue (place), International Lover (song), Jesse Johnson, Jill Jones, Jimmy Jam, Kiowa Trail, Lisa Chamblee, Little Red Corvette (song), Manic Monday (song), motorcycle, Paisley Park (place), Peggy McCreary, Prince: The Story of 1999, Rearrange (song), Sometimes It Snows In April (song), Steve Fargnoli, Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, Sylvia Massy, Vanity, Vanity 6, vault, When Doves Cry (song), YouTube
  • (mirror)

• "Prince: The Story of 1999, Episode 1: My Mind Says Prepare to Fight"
  • in The Current
  • on 19 November 2019
  • about 1999 (album), airport, Andrea Swensson, Colleen (song), Dez Dickerson, Duane Tudahl, Feel U Up (song), First Avenue (place), International Lover (song), Irresistible Bitch (song), Jamie Starr, Linn LM-1, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Matt Fink, Michael Howe, Peggy McCreary, Prince Estate, Prince: The Story of 1999, Purple Music (song), Spotify, St. Louis Park (place), Sunset Sound (place), The Prince Estate, The Revolution, Vanity, Vanity 6, vault
  • (mirror)

• "Prince's Posthumous Memoir The Beautiful Ones Celebrates His Humanity. A Musical Event in New York City Will Celebrate Its Release"
  • in The Grapevine (The Root)
  • on 16 November 2019
  • about Chris Jackson, Dan Piepenbring, First Avenue (place), Greg Tate, Mall of America (place), memoir, New Power Generation, Raspberry Beret (song), Spike Lee, The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (song), The Beautiful Ones (book), Timberwolves
  • (mirror)

• "6 cool things in music include Prince, CMA Awards, Apollo Theater doc, Tyler Childers"
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 15 November 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), Jon Bream, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "PAISLEY PARK IS IN YOUR HEART: A VISIT TO PRINCE'S MAGICAL MINNEAPOLIS KINGDOM -- WITH PRINCE'S MEMOIR JUST OUT AND A REMASTERED "1999" ON THE WAY, IT'S THE PERFECT TIME TO DO A PURPLE-COLORED TOUR OF MINNEAPOLIS."
  • in Newsweek
  • on 15 November 2019
  • about Academy Award, Chappelle's Show (TV show), Electric Fetus (place), First Avenue (place), George Clinton, Grammy Award, James Brown, memoir, merchandise, Michael Jackson, motorcycle, museum, Stevie Wonder, Super Bowl, vault
  • (mirror)

• "6 cool things in music including Prince's memoir, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Lewis Capaldi, Tom Morello"
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 2 November 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), Jon Bream, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Go to Paisley Park While It's Still in Your Heart"
  • in houstonpress.com
  • on 1 November 2019
  • about Academy Award, Aretha Franklin, Charlie Murphy, exhibit, First Avenue (place), Graceland, James Brown, Larry Graham, Lizzo, Minnesota Timberwolves, motorcycle, museum, NPG Music Club (website), Obama, Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, Timberwolves, Under the Cherry Moon (movie)
  • (mirror)

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2019 October (7)

• "Interview: Director Albert Magnoli describes working with Prince and making 'Purple Rain'"
  • in The Current
  • on 24 October 2019
  • about Albert Magnoli, Chick Huntsberry, First Avenue (place), Lake Minnetonka (place), Little Red Corvette (song), motorcycle, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Spotify, Steve Fargnoli, Twin Cities (place)
  • (mirror)

• ""A REMARKABLE MAN!” -- Susan Rogers Reflects upon her Lifelong Journey in Music, What it was Like to Watch a ‘Genius at Work,’ and Her Personal Vow to lift up Prince’s Legacy at Every Turn -- Spotlight: Susan Rogers"
  • in PRN Alumni
  • on 11 October 2019
  • about André Cymone, ASCAP, Bruce Springsteen, Candy Dulfer, Chanhassen (place), Computer Blue (song), Detroit (place), Eric Leeds, First Avenue (place), Forum (place), Inglewood, California (place), Jesse Johnson, Jill Jones, Joe Louis Arena (place), Kiowa Trail, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Madonna, Mavis Staples, Paisley Park (place), PRN Alumni Foundation, Sheena Easton, Sheila E., St. Louis Park (place), Steve Fargnoli, Susan Rogers, Tevin Campbell, Twin Cities (place), University of Minnesota, Warner Bros. Records
  • (mirror)

• "Prince estate objects to Trump use of 'Purple Rain' at Minneapolis rally"
  • in KSTP
  • on 11 October 2019
  • about Donald Trump, First Avenue (place), Prince Estate, Purple Rain (song), Trump
  • (mirror)

• "Prince estate: Trump violated promise not to play 'Purple Rain' -- The campaign played the song at the president's Target Center appearance after it promised a year ago to stop playing Prince's music at rallies, the estate said."
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 11 October 2019
  • about Donald Trump, First Avenue (place), Prince Estate, Purple Rain (song), The Prince Estate, Trump
  • (mirror)

• "The Latest: Prince estate slams Trump use of ‘Purple Rain’"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 11 October 2019
  • about Donald Trump, First Avenue (place), Obama, Prince Estate, Purple Rain (song), Trump
  • (mirror)

• "Prince Estate Slams Trump for Playing "Purple Rain" During Rally -- After the Trump campaign played Prince's famous song as the audience at the rally waited for the president to begin speaking, the estate reiterated that it would not give him permission to use his music."
  • in The Hollywood Reporter
  • on 10 October 2019
  • about Donald Trump, First Avenue (place), Prince Estate, Purple Rain (song), Trump
  • (mirror)

• "Video: Lizzo's time in Minnesota"
  • in The Current
  • on 9 October 2019
  • about 3rdEyeGirl, First Avenue (place), Lizzo
  • (mirror)

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2019 September (2)

• "Where did that Prince mural on the Midtown Greenway come from?"
  • in The Current - Local Current Blog
  • on 19 September 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), Lake Minnetonka (place)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s guitar builder fights estate to keep hold of Cloud design -- Dave Rusan speaks out on Paisley Park trademark dispute"
  • in GuitarWorld
  • on 4 September 2019
  • about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, First Avenue (place), Purple Rain (movie), Sardonyx, trademark
  • (mirror)

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2019 August (4)

• "No, seriously: Weird Al and his fans explain why he's so big at the Minnesota State Fair -- Weird Al Yankovic is headed to the Minnesota State Fair's grandstand. We talked to fans of the clever parodist."
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 22 August 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), Frank Zappa, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Michael Jackson, Minnesota State Fair, State Fair, Weird Al Yankovic
  • (mirror)

• "The Revolution, Prince's backing band during the 'Purple Rain' days, continues Reading's Downtown Alive series -- The group will play a free concert on Wednesday evening in the 500 block of Penn Street."
  • in Reading Eagle
  • on 7 August 2019
  • about 1999 (album), Around The World In A Day (album), Bobby Z., Brown Mark, BrownMark, BrownMark Nation, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Mazarati, Parade (album), Purple Rain (album), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

• "‘Prince: Before the Rain’ photo exhibit coming to Minnesota History Center"
  • in The Current - Local Current Blog
  • on 6 August 2019
  • about Allen Beaulieu, André Cymone, Andrea Swensson, Dez Dickerson, exhibit, First Avenue (place), Minnesota History Center, Morris Day, Piano & A Microphone 1983 (album), Prince: Before the Rain
  • (mirror)

• "Rare pictures of Prince to feature at Minnesota History Center -- It will include the work of Prince's personal photographer."
  • in Bring Me The News
  • on 5 August 2019
  • about Allen Beaulieu, Andrea Swensson, Dez Dickerson, exhibit, exhibition, First Avenue (place), Minnesota History Center, Morris Day, Prince: Before the Rain
  • (mirror)

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2019 July (6)

• "‘Purple Rain’ Director Gets Deep About Working With Prince: ‘How Is It You Just Told My Life Story?’"
  • by Todd Gilchrist
  • in Variety
  • on 26 July 2019
  • about Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Bob Cavallo, Bob Daly, Bob Fosse, Darling Nikki (song), Edward Rosenthal, First Avenue (place), James Foley, John Travolta, Lake Minnetonka (place), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Mark Canton, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Steve Fargnoli, Terry Semel, The Revolution, When Doves Cry (song), William Blinn
  • (mirror)

• "‘Purple Rain’ Director Gets Deep About Working With Prince: ‘How Is It You Just Told My Life Story?’"
  • by Todd Gilchrist
  • in Yahoo! Entertainment
  • on 26 July 2019
  • about Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Bob Cavallo, Bob Daly, Bob Dylan, Bob Fosse, Darling Nikki (song), Edward Rosenthal, First Avenue (place), James Foley, John Travolta, Lake Minnetonka (place), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Mark Canton, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Steve Fargnoli, Terry Semel, The Revolution, When Doves Cry (song), William Blinn
  • (mirror)

• "Prince Never Acted Before 'Purple Rain.' Then He Became a Household Name -- The movie and album would come to help define the 1980s and catapult the performer to global fame."
  • by Colin Bertram
  • in Biography
  • on 25 July 2019
  • about Academy Award, Alan Light, Albert Magnoli, Apollonia Kotero, First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Michael Jackson, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), The Revolution, The Time, Vanity, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s often-hidden first performance of ‘Purple Rain’ from 1983 is amazing"
  • by Far Out Staff
  • in Far Out Magazine
  • on 21 July 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), The Time
  • (mirror)

• "The Family’s Paul Peterson returns with a pair of new solo songs that sound a lot like Prince"
  • by Ross Raihala
  • in TwinCities.com - Pioneer Press
  • on 18 July 2019
  • about Alan Leeds, Eric Leeds, fDeluxe, First Avenue (place), Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Nothing Compares 2 Prince, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Paul Peterson, Purple Rain (movie), Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, St. Paul and the Minneapolis Funk All-Stars, Susannah Melvoin, Terry Lewis, The Family, The Time, Tyka Nelson, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

• "Prince And The Revolution’s Lisa Coleman On Her New Solo LP And ‘Purple Rain’ Turning 35"
  • by David Chiu
  • in Forbes
  • on 9 July 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Lisa Coleman, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

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2019 June (2)

• "The Revolution recalls making Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’: ‘He was frantically telling us we were making history’"
  • by Lyndsey Parker
  • in Yahoo! Entertainment
  • on 25 June 2019
  • about Albert Magnoli, Bobby Z., BrownMark, Computer Blue (song), First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, New Power Generation, The Revolution, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

• "Prince and The Revolution’s ‘Purple Rain’ Turns 35: Anniversary Retrospective -- Happy 35th Anniversary to Prince’s sixth studio album (and soundtrack to the film) Purple Rain, originally released June 25, 1984."
  • by Andy Healy
  • in Albumism
  • on 23 June 2019
  • about Apollonia 6, Baby I’m a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Darling Nikki (song), First Avenue (place), Grammy Award, I Would Die 4 U (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Linn LM-1, Lisa Coleman, Parental Advisory, Parents Music Resource Center, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Take Me with U (song), The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, The Time, Undisputed (song), Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

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2019 May (3)

• "Nerdy comic-musician Fred Armisen salutes Prince, Grant Hart at First Avenue"
  • by Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 17 May 2019
  • about First Avenue (place)
  • (mirror)

• "10 things you’ll learn about First Avenue in new Minnesota History Center show -- First Avenue is getting the museum treatment. Here are 10 things you’ll learn about Minnesota’s most fabled nightclub."
  • by Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 3 May 2019
  • about Aug. 3, 1983 (event), David Brewster, Erotic City (song), First Avenue (place), Jehovah’s Witness, Minnesota History Center, museum, Purple Rain (movie), Sam’s (place), Uncle Sam’s (place)
  • (mirror)

• "First Avenue comes alive at the Minnesota History Center -- The Minnesota History Center is opening a First Avenue exhibit that captures nearly 50 years of Minnesota music history."
  • by Leila Navidi
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 2 May 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), Minnesota History Center
  • (mirror)

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2019 April (4)

• "Two veteran Minnesota bands earn their First Avenue stars (one a do-over)"
  • by Chris Riemenschneider
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 30 April 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Sam’s (place), The Revolution, Uncle Sam’s (place), Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

• "Coming soon from the Prince vault: A new album called ‘Originals’ -- Prince’s estate is announcing the collection of his performances of songs he wrote for others."
  • by Chris Riemenschneider, Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 25 April 2019
  • about Ani DiFranco, Apple Music, Aug. 3, 1983 (event), Ava DuVernay, Bangles, Dan Piepenbring, First Avenue (place), Kenny Rogers, Larry Graham, Little Red Corvette (song), Manic Monday (song), Martika, memoir, Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time, Netflix, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Originals (album), Prince Estate, Random House, Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic (album), Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (album), Rave Un2 the Year 2000 (video), Sex Shooter (song), The Beautiful Ones (book), The Family, The Glamorous Life (song), The Prince Estate, The Time, Ultimate Rave (album), Vanity 6, vault, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

• "David Bourn, projectionist who lit up the skies and put Prince in the spotlight, dies at 77"
  • by Richard Chin
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 23 April 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), Purple Rain (movie)
  • (mirror)

• "Dance on: How Prince’s legacy of giving continues to thrive"
  • in Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
  • on 20 April 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), Jacqui Thompson, NPG Records, PRN Alumni Foundation, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (song), Twin Cities (place), Van Jones, WCCO, WCCO-TV, YesWeCode
  • (mirror)

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2018 (10)

2018 December (1)

• "First Ave, Electric Fetus named best in U.S. again by Rolling Stone"
  • by Chris Riemenschneider
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 14 December 2018
  • about Electric Fetus (place), First Avenue (place), Lizzo
  • (mirror)

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2018 October (1)

• "Ava DuVernay Working on Prince Documentary for Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)"
  • in Variety
  • on 29 October 2018
  • about Apple Music, Ava DuVernay, First Avenue (place), Netflix, Prince Estate, The Prince Estate, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

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2018 July (2)

• "Prince copyright questioned after video of thousands singing ‘Purple Rain’ disappears from Twitter"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 27 July 2018
  • about First Avenue (place), Universal Music Publishing Group
  • (mirror)

• "The Prince Estate’s Big Plans: Inside the Upcoming Purple Reign -- The late singer’s estate is currently exploring licensing, future releases and even a hotel – all while trying to consider what Prince would have wanted"
  • in Rolling Stone
  • on 13 July 2018
  • about A Case of You (song), Bravado, Bremer Trust, Carver County, Charles Koppelman, Comerica, First Avenue (place), Graceland, hologram, John Nelson, Joni Mitchell, Mary Don’t You Weep (song), Mayte, Mayte Garcia, memoir, merchandise, Michael Howe, Minnesota Twins, museum, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Piano and a Microphone 1983 (album), Prince Estate, Questlove, Sharon Nelson, Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, Spotify, Super Bowl, Susan Rogers, The Prince Estate, Troy Carter, Tyka Nelson, Warner Bros. Records
  • (mirror)

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2018 April (3)

• "Susan Rogers on working with Prince in the studio: ‘The man I knew was so human’"
  • in The Current - Local Current Blog
  • on 20 April 2018
  • about Andre Cymone, Andrea Swensson, Apollonia 6, Bobby Z., Celebration (event), Duane Tudahl, First Avenue (place), Jill Jones, Mazarati, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Sheila E., Stevie Wonder, Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, The Revolution
  • (mirror)

• "Rock and Roll Book Club: Two Prince associates share their memories"
  • in The Current
  • on 18 April 2018
  • about André Cymone, Andrea Swensson, Chris Moon, contract, First Avenue (place), Lisa Barber, memoir, Owen Husney, Robert Whitman, St. Louis Park (place), The Revolution, Under the Cherry Moon (movie)
  • (mirror)

• "Creepy or comforting? Prince ‘Live on the Big Screen’ tribute raises questions"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 12 April 2018
  • about First Avenue (place), hologram, Jimmy Jam, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson, Minnesota State Fair, Sharon Nelson, State Fair, Target Center (place), Twin Cities (place)
  • (mirror)

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2018 February (1)

• "Prince is gone, but his spirit lives at Minnesota Super Bowl"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 2 February 2018
  • about First Avenue (place), hologram, Jimmy Jam, Minnesota Vikings, Morris Day, Morris Hayes, museum, New Power Generation, Sheila E., Super Bowl, Terry Lewis, The Revolution
  • (mirror)

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2018 January (2)

• "5 Minneapolis Super Bowl concerts worth the splurge, plus 5 cheaper alternatives"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 25 January 2018
  • about André Cymone, Brother Jules, Cynthia Johnson, Dakota (place), fDeluxe, First Avenue (place), Gwen Stefani, Morris Day, New Power Generation, Nicollet Mall (place), Nooky Jones, Sheila E., Soul Asylum, Sounds of Blackness, Super Bowl, The Family, The Revolution, Twin Cities (place), Xcel Energy Center (place)
  • (mirror)

• "Embrace the Bold North in Minneapolis for Super Bowl"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 17 January 2018
  • about airport, First Avenue (place), Jimmy Jam, Mall of America (place), museum, Super Bowl, Terry Lewis, Xcel Energy Center (place)
  • (mirror)

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2017 (13)

2017 December (2)

• "Minnesota music scene’s best moments and 10 best albums in 2017"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 28 December 2017
  • about divorce, First Avenue (place), Paisley Park (place)
  • (mirror)

• "Franken, Keillor, Damond, Castile top Minnesota news in 2017"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 22 December 2017
  • about contract, First Avenue (place), Hennepin County (place), Obama, separation, Trump
  • (mirror)

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2017 August (1)

• "Coldplay pulls for the color purple at U.S. Bank Stadium -- The British band put on a colorful spectacle with shout-outs to the Vikings and Prince at U.S. Bank Stadium."
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 13 August 2017
  • about First Avenue (place), London (place), Super Bowl
  • (mirror)

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2017 June (1)

• "Minnesota's best albums of the year (so far): Chastity Brown, Romantica, Brother Ali, Lady Midnight -- This year's 10 albums includes several artists who saw their patience pay off."
  • by Chris Riemenschneider
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 30 June 2017
  • about 17 Days (song), bootleg, Chastity Brown, divorce, First Avenue (place), Our Destiny (song), Possessed (song), Purple Rain (album), Roadhouse Garden (song), The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, vault
  • (mirror)

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2017 May (1)

• "Another Track Drops From Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Deluxe Edition: ‘Our Destiny’/’Roadhouse Garden’"
  • in Variety
  • on 12 May 2017
  • about First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Our Destiny (song), Purple Rain (album), Roadhouse Garden (song), The Revolution
  • (mirror)

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2017 April (8)

• "Details of Prince's expanded 'Purple Rain' reissue revealed, coming June 23"
  • by Chris Riemenschneider
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 28 April 2017
  • about 17 Days (song), Aug. 3, 1983 (event), bootleg, Erotic City (song), First Avenue (place), Minnesota Dance Theatre, NPG Records, Our Destiny (song), Possessed (song), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Roadhouse Garden (song), The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, vault, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince death spurs his 1980s band The Revolution to reunite for tour -- (AP Archive)"
  • in YouTube
  • on 25 April 2017
  • about Bobby Z, Bobby Z., BrownMark, Chanhassen (place), First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

• "The Latest: Prince fans join ‘purple family’ at Paisley Park"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 21 April 2017
  • about fentanyl, fentanyl overdose, First Avenue (place), museum
  • (mirror)

• "With tears, tattoos, Prince fans remember him a year later"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 21 April 2017
  • about First Avenue (place), Minnesota History Center, museum, ping-pong
  • (mirror)

• "1 year after Prince’s death, another turn for The Revolution"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 20 April 2017
  • about Bobby Z., BrownMark, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

• "Prince home state marks death anniversary with celebrations"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 20 April 2017
  • about Andre Cymone, Apollonia Kotero, Dez Dickerson, First Avenue (place), Minnesota History Center, Morris Day, museum, New Power Generation, The Revolution
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s 1980s band hits the road for memorial tour"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 20 April 2017
  • about Bobby Z., BrownMark, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

• "A Minneapolis-area Prince pilgrimage a year after his death"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 15 April 2017
  • about Electric Fetus (place), First Avenue (place), Minnesota History Center, museum, Sam’s (place), Schmitt Music Company, WCCO, WCCO-TV
  • (mirror)

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2016 (28)

2016 December (3)

• "Prince death, mall attack among year’s top Minnesota stories"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 24 December 2016
  • about Chaka Khan, Donald Trump, First Avenue (place), museum, Stevie Wonder, Trump
  • (mirror)

• "Susan Rogers - 2016 Red Bull Music Academy lecture"
  • in Red Bull Music Academy
  • on 8 December 2016
  • about 17 Days (song), Academy Award, Anita Baker, Bernie Grundman, bootleg, Condition of the Heart (song), contract, First Avenue (place), Grammy Award, James Brown, Jesse Johnson, Jill Jones, Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Let’s Go Crazy (song), LinnDrum (instrument), Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Michael Jackson, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Pop Life (song), Sheila E., Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, Sly Stone, Sometimes It Snows In April (song), Stevie Wonder, Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, Susannah Melvoin, Tevin Campbell, The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (song), The Revolution, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), University of Minnesota, Vanity 6, vault, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

• "Jesse Johnson soars as guitar hero in power trio marathon at First Avenue"
  • by Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 4 December 2016
  • about First Avenue (place), Jesse Johnson, Morris Day
  • (mirror)

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2016 November (2)

• "Time guitarist Jesse Johnson returns to First Ave, a venue that 'always felt strange' -- After stints with the Time and D'Angelo, guitar ace Jesse Johnson returns to First Avenue fronting a power trio."
  • by Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 30 November 2016
  • about First Avenue (place), Jesse Johnson, Morris Day
  • (mirror)

• "Prince & The Vault: The 10 Things That Should and Shouldn’t Happen"
  • in Cuepoint
  • on 19 November 2016
  • about 3rdEyeGirl, Alan Leeds, Apollonia 6, Art Official Age (album), Batdance (song), Big Daddy Kane, Dance With the Devil (song), Donna Grantis, Electric Chair (song), First Avenue (place), George Clinton, Graceland, Graceland Holdings, Ingrid Chavez, James Brown, Jill Jones, Jon Bream, Joshua Welton, Kirk Johnson, LotusFlow3r (album), Mavis Staples, Mayte, museum, New Power Generation, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), One Nite Alone (album), Purple Music (song), Susan Rogers, The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (song), The Gold Experience (album), vault, Vicki Waiting (song)
  • (mirror)

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2016 September (1)

• "Prince's Revolution turns the party up in its second First Ave tribute show"
  • by Chris Riemenschneider
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 3 September 2016
  • about Andre Cymone, Aug. 3, 1983 (event), Baby I'm a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Dez Dickerson, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Purple Rain (song), Questlove, Sometimes It Snows In April (song), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

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2016 July (3)

• "Official Prince tribute concert set for October at U.S. Bank Stadium"
  • by Mesfin Fekadu (Associated Press)
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 28 July 2016
  • about 3rdEyeGirl, BET Awards, Beyoncé, Erykah Badu, First Avenue (place), Janelle Monae, Judith Hill, Mayte, Mayte Garcia, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time, New Power Generation, Sheila E., Stevie Wonder, The Revolution, The Roots, The Time, Tori Kelly, Tyka Nelson
  • (mirror)

• "Boy George dishes on Prince and promises 'gorgeousness' at Twin Cities show -- Boy George speaks his mind, chatting about Prince, Trump and Culture Club's Twin Cities concert this weekend."
  • by Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 22 July 2016
  • about Donald Trump, First Avenue (place), London (place), The Revolution, Trump, Xcel Energy Center (place)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince backup band The Revolution to reunite for 2 shows"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 13 July 2016
  • about Andre Cymone, BrownMark, Dez Dickerson, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

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2016 June (3)

• "Bloomington guitar-maker's link to Prince passes to Colts owner -- Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, collects famous guitars. Last week, he paid $137,500 in an auction to buy a guitar that at least looks a lot like the yellow version of Prince's "Cloud" guitar."
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 30 June 2016
  • about auction, BET Awards, Cloud guitar (instrument), First Avenue (place)
  • (mirror)

• "Dave Rusan: Building Prince’s Cloud Guitar"
  • in Premier Guitar
  • on 10 June 2016
  • about André Cymone, Bobby Z., Cloud guitar (instrument), contract, Dave Rusan, First Avenue (place), Knut-Koupée Music, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Little Red Corvette (song), Matt Fink, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time, Prince and The Revolution, Raspberry Beret (song), Sardonyx, Sausalito (place), Smithsonian (place), The Revolution
  • (mirror)

• "Comic Dave Chappelle kicks off First Ave run by kicking at Cosby and Trump -- Review: The legendary stand-up veteran's 10-show run included a serious nod to Prince."
  • by Chris Riemenschneider
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 1 June 2016
  • about Dave Chappelle, First Avenue (place), Trump
  • (mirror)

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2016 April (16)

• "Prince’s Former Mentor Pepe Willie Recalls the Star's Early Days"
  • by Jon Wiederhorn
  • in Yahoo! Entertainment
  • on 28 April 2016
  • about 3121 (album), 94 East, André Cymone, Bob Cavallo, Bob Dylan, Chris Moon, divorce, Do Yourself a Favor (song), First Avenue (place), Jesse Johnson, Kenny Rogers, Minnesota Vikings, Morris Day, Owen Husney, Pepe Willie, Stevie Wonder
  • (mirror)

• "Remembering Prince: Engineer “Cubby” Colby"
  • in ProSound
  • on 28 April 2016
  • about Brown Mark, Dez Dickerson, Eric Leeds, First Avenue (place), James Brown, Jehovah’s Witness, Kirk Johnson, LeRoy Bennett, Matt Fink, Michael Bland, Robert “Cubby” Colby, Sheila E., Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, The Revolution
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s sister says musician had no known will"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 27 April 2016
  • about Bremer Trust, Carver County, First Avenue (place), lawsuit, Michael Jackson, perfume, probate court, Tyka Nelson, University of Minnesota
  • (mirror)

• "Hermana de Prince: hasta donde se sabe, no dejó testamento"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 26 April 2016
  • about Bremer Trust, Chanhassen (place), First Avenue (place), L. Londell McMillan, Lake Ann (place), Manuela Testolini, Michael Jackson, Omarr Baker, Paisley Park (place), Tyka Nelson
  • (mirror)

• "‘He was family’: Music star Prince stayed home in Minnesota"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 24 April 2016
  • about Carver County, Chris Coleman, Electric Fetus (place), First Avenue (place)
  • (mirror)

• "Latest: Publicist: SNL devotes show to Prince tribute"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 24 April 2016
  • about 3121 (album), Carver County, First Avenue (place), Larry Graham, Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota History Center, Saturday Night Live (TV show), Sheila E., SNL (TV show), Tyka Nelson
  • (mirror)

• "Minneapolis block party for Prince goes all night"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 22 April 2016
  • about Chanhassen (place), First Avenue (place), Paisley Park (place), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Minneapolis despide a Prince con enorme fiesta callejera"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 22 April 2016
  • about Chanhassen (place), First Avenue (place)
  • (mirror)

• "Obituary: Prince was a diminutive giant who revolutionized pop -- Though he was a puzzle at times, the rocker was a true Minnesotan who changed music more than once in a nearly 40-year career."
  • by Chris Riemenschneider, Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 22 April 2016
  • about André Cymone, Audubon Road (place), Chanhassen (place), divorce, First Avenue (place), Grammy Award, John Nelson, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Little Red Corvette (song), Mayte, Mayte Garcia, Obama, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLI (event), Tyka Nelson, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince “reescribió las reglas” de la música"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 22 April 2016
  • about Bangles, Black Album (album), Chanhassen (place), Cyndi Lauper, Darling Nikki (song), Eden Prairie (place), First Avenue (place), Frank Zappa, James Brown, Judith Hill, Little Red Corvette (song), Manic Monday (song), Morris Day, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Oprah (TV show), Paisley Park (place), Parents Music Resource Center, Roger Ebert, Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, The Black Album (album), Tidal, Tipper Gore, When Doves Cry (song), Yvette Noel-Schure
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s Purple Rain – the inside story -- The full tale of the greatest triumph of one of rock’s true superstars"
  • by David Cavanagh
  • in Uncut
  • on 22 April 2016
  • about Alan Leeds, Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Apollonia Kotero, Baby I’m a Star (song), Bob Cavallo, Bobby Z, David Leonard, Dez Dickerson, Eddie Murphy, First Avenue (place), Golden Raspberry Awards, I Would Die 4 U (song), Jerome Benton, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lionel Richie, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Mann’s Chinese Theatre (place), Matt Fink, Michael Jackson, Mo Ostin, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Steve Fargnoli, Stevie Wonder, Terry Semel, The Revolution, The Time, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song), William Blinn, Worst Actor (award), Worst Director (award), Worst Film (award), ZZ Top
  • (mirror)

• "The Latest: Tributes to Prince spring up across the US"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 22 April 2016
  • about Carver County, contract, First Avenue (place), Obama, Spotify, Tyka Nelson
  • (mirror)

• "Prince celebrated with all-night dance party at First Avenue"
  • in Fox 9
  • on 21 April 2016
  • about Chastity Brown, First Avenue (place), Lizzo
  • (mirror)

• "Prince dead at Paisley Park estate in Minnesota"
  • in Fox 9
  • on 21 April 2016
  • about Atlanta (place), Carver County, First Avenue (place), Illinois (place), Jim Olson, Little Red Corvette (song), Minnesota Twins, Moline, Illinois (place), Obama, Paisley Park Studios (place), Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLI (event), TMZ (website), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Revisit Prince's iconic first 'Purple Rain' performance"
  • by Maeve McDermott
  • in USA Today
  • on 21 April 2016
  • about First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (book), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Touré
  • (mirror)

• "PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION: BEHIND THE PURPLE ROPE -- Having established his heavyweight status as James Brown’s tour manager, Alan Leeds was brought on midway through Prince’s 1999 tour as a freelance replacement. After finding his niche within the sometimes peculiar Prince entourage, Alan and his wife Gwen moved to Minneapolis to work for the artist full time. Little did they know, they were about to witness some of the greatest years in the history of popular music, as Prince and the Revolution busted out with the groundbreaking album and film Purple Rain."
  • in Wax Poetics
  • on 19 April 2016
  • about Alan Leeds, Bobby Z, Chanhassen (place), Chick Huntsberry, Darling Nikki (song), Detroit (place), First Avenue (place), Gwen Leeds, James Brown, Jerome Benton, Jill Jones, Jimmy Jam, John Nelson, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Morris Day, New Orleans (place), Paisley Park Records, Prince and The Revolution, Steve Fargnoli, Superdome (place), Terry Lewis, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

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2015 (1)

2015 April (1)

• "13,000 at writers conference having best, versed of times in Minneapolis"
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 10 April 2015
  • about airport, exhibition, First Avenue (place), museum, Patricia Smith
  • (mirror)

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2014 (2)

2014 July (2)

• "Apollonia shares her near-death experience on the set of Purple Rain"
  • by Andrea Swensson
  • in The Current - Local Current Blog
  • on 28 July 2014
  • about Apollonia Kotero, Cavallo, Ruffalo, and Fargnoli, First Avenue (place), Little Red Corvette (song), Morris Day, Nina Peebles, Purple Rain (movie), St. Louis Park (place)
  • (mirror)

• "‘Purple Rain’ turns 30: How it made Prince a superstar"
  • in TwinCities.com - Pioneer Press
  • on 25 July 2014
  • about First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), musical, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (musical), Purple Rain (song), The Revolution, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

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2012 (1)

2012 February (1)

• "See the Revolutionary clip of Prince raising "Purple Rain" at First Ave"
  • by Chris Riemenschneider
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 17 February 2012
  • about Aug. 3, 1983 (event), Bobby Z, David Brewster, First Avenue (place), Minnesota Dance Theatre, Purple Rain (song), The Revolution
  • (mirror)

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2010 (1)

2010 May (1)

• "Gayngs invade First Ave for “The Last Prom on Earth”"
  • in tcdailyplanet.net
  • on 21 May 2010
  • about First Avenue (place)
  • (mirror)

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2009 (1)

2009 July (1)

• "Purple’ afterglow: 25 years ago, film and soundtrack turned Prince into a megastar"
  • by Jon Bream
  • in Boston Herald
  • on 31 July 2009
  • about 1999 (song), Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Bob Cavallo, Bruce Springsteen, Christopher Reeve, Clarence Williams III, Detroit (place), Eddie Murphy, First Avenue (place), Ghostbusters (movie), Jellybean Johnson, John Mellencamp, Kevin Bacon, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lindsey Buckingham, Lionel Richie, Little Richard, LotusFlow3r (album), Martin Scorsese, Minnesota Dance Theatre, Minnesota Vikings, Monte Moir, Montreux Jazz Festival (event), Morgan Fairchild, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time, Palace nightclub (place), Patricia Kotero, Pee Wee Herman, Prince & The Revolution, Purple Rain (movie), Rickie Lee Jones, St. Louis Park (place), St. Paul (place), Steve Fargnoli, Steven Spielberg, Stevie Nicks, Switzerland (place), Talking Heads, Target, The Revolution, The Time, Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song), William Blinn
  • (mirror)

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