Prince’s “1999”: A Breakout Project
Forty years ago, Prince boldly planted his Minneapolis flag in the realms of rock, funk, and pop with the “1999” album.
Four American Cities Defined By The Music
American music is fed by a thousand different streams emanating from different cities around the country. Here are just four of them.
The Replacements: Losers Who Won
The Replacements, with Paul Westerberg at the helm, defined 90s Minneapolis alternative rock. So what happened? An appreciation of their career.
Four Small Clubs That Launched Huge Careers
Pretty much every major artist made their bones working small clubs, These four are responsible for helping spring some amazing acts into the culture;
Cory Wong Is Here to Funk You Up
In this Q&A, Twin Cities native Cory Wong admits that he cut his teeth on Prince’s music and then discusses how he’s continuing that funky-sexy tradition with the new album “The Optimist.”