Prince: His life and music

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

June 23, 2019 8:27 AM

How Prince worked his magic on the Bangles' 'Manic Monday'

In the 1980s, Prince wrote one of the Bangles' biggest hits, 'Manic Monday.' Now, The Prince Estate has released the demo version of the track as part of the artist's posthumous album, Originals.

by Samantha Balaban

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June 10, 2019 11:41 AM

New posthumous release highlights Prince 'Originals'

The album is comprised of 15 songs that Prince wrote for other artists, from "Manic Monday" to "Jungle Love."

by Phil Picardi

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May 8, 2019 9:19 AM

Madonna, Prince and the pope

Madonna was back on top of the charts 30 years ago this week with her most controversial song to that point in her career. "Like a Prayer" was a mashup of religion and sexuality.

by Cathy Wurzer

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April 22, 2019 5:38 AM

Prince memoir 'The Beautiful Ones' coming out in the fall

"'The Beautiful Ones' is the deeply personal account of how Prince Rogers Nelson became the Prince we know: the real-time story of a kid absorbing the world around him and creating a persona, an artistic vision, and a life, before the hits and the fame that would come to define him," Random House announced.

by The Associated Press

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October 30, 2018 10:20 AM

Ava DuVernay to make Prince documentary for Netflix

The director of "Selma" and this year's "A Wrinkle in Time" is working on a multipart documentary on Prince for Netflix with the support of the late musician's estate.

by Associated Press

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September 30, 2018 7:00 PM

Minnesota Historical Society obtains more Prince items

The Minnesota Historical Society has obtained two items that illustrate Prince's religious beliefs and desire to control his image.

by Associated Press

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September 21, 2018 7:24 AM

The gift of posthumous Prince music

Rachel Martin talks to NPR Music critic Ann Powers about Piano & a Microphone 1983, Prince's first posthumous album of previously unreleased material, out now.

by Rachel Martin and Vince Pearson

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September 14, 2018 10:15 AM

University of Minnesota sets ceremony to award honorary degree to Prince

The University of Minnesota will award the late music icon Prince an honorary degree at a performance-packed ceremony later this month.

by MPR News Staff

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September 12, 2018 3:21 PM

Prince family moves lawsuit against doctor to Carver County

Prince's family sued Dr. Michael Schulenberg and various health care providers in Hennepin County last month, saying they provided services to Prince in the weeks before his death but failed to treat his opioid addiction.

by The Associated Press