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Prince: His life and music

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

Opioids killed 35 Minnesotans in April 2016. Only 1 was named Prince

Opioids killed 35 Minnesotans in April 2016. Only 1 was named Prince

The Minnesota music icon's death last year shocked the world. But opioids cost dozens of other Minnesotans their lives that same month. Their stories are equally compelling, and sad. Here are a few.
by Matt Sepic

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Paisley Park: 'The heartbeat of the building was music'

Paisley Park: 'The heartbeat of the building was music'

Guitarist and musical peer to Prince, Donna Grantis, talks with MPR News and The Current about her time at the Park with the music icon.
by Jeff Jones and Tom Weber

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Remembering Prince at his home and studio

Remembering Prince at his home and studio

MPR News and The Current teamed up for a live broadcast outside Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minn. on the one year anniversary of Prince's death.
by Jeff Jones and Tom Weber

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The Revolution to deejay on The Current on 'Prince Day'

The Revolution to deejay on The Current on 'Prince Day'

At 4 p.m. on our sister station The Current, members of the Revolution will become the DJs for an hour, introducing their favorite Prince songs in a special Theft of the Dial segment.
by MPR News Staff

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Prince protege Shelby J out with new music

She'll be performing Thursday night at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge blocks release of unpublished Prince songs

Judge blocks release of unpublished Prince songs

The ruling bans sound engineer Ian Boxill and his associates from publishing or disseminating six songs. The order also requires Boxil to return the music to Prince's estate.
by Tim Nelson

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