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Prince: His life and music

Music icon -- and Minnesota native -- Prince died at 57 on April 21, 2016.

40 years after 'Purple Rain,' Prince’s band remembers how the movie came together

40 years after 'Purple Rain,' Prince’s band remembers how the movie came together

Before social media, the film “Purple Rain” gave audiences a peek into Prince’s musical life. Band members say the true genesis of the title song was much less combative than the version presented in the film.
by Eric Deggans

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Delaware judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit in battle over estate of the late pop icon Prince

A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former business advisers to the late pop music icon Prince against two of his siblings and other heirs in a dispute over his estate.
by The Associated Press

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Bobby Z talks about 40 years of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain,’ upcoming musical

Bobby Z talks about 40 years of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain,’ upcoming musical

Prince’s album “Purple Rain” turned 40 on Tuesday. The man behind the beat of the album, record producer and musician Bobby Rivkin “Bobby Z,” joined Minnesota Now to talk about the iconic record and upcoming musical.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Prince collaborator Sheila E. says she’s ’heartbroken’ at being turned away from Paisley Park

Prince collaborator Sheila E. says she’s ’heartbroken’ at being turned away from Paisley Park

Sheila E. figured she’d be welcome if she showed up unannounced at Paisley Park, the studio where the percussionist once collaborated with her mentor and one-time fiancée, the late rock superstar Prince. She was wrong.
by The Associated Press

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New book is ‘love letter to Prince and Purple Rain’ ahead of 40th anniversary

New book is ‘love letter to Prince and Purple Rain’ ahead of 40th anniversary

Prince’s story is told by Minneapolis-based music journalist Andrea Swensson, host of the Official Prince Podcast and a Minnesota Book Award winner. She calls her new book, “Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years,” a “love letter” to his legacy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Prince's 'Purple Rain' headed to Broadway in stage adaptation

Prince's 'Purple Rain' headed to Broadway in stage adaptation

Forty years after Prince's iconic "Purple Rain" film and album, a stage adaptation is in development for Broadway, featuring a team including Pulitzer-finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins as writer and Tony-winning Lileana Blain-Cruz as director.
by Max Sparber

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