Purple Music: Musings on the Minneapolis Sound

Thirty-five years ago this month, Prince’s iconic 'Purple Rain shocked Hollywood, delighted moviegoers and thrust Prince in mega-stardom - breaking...

Unlike other artists, the songs that Prince chose as B-sides were gems and never deemed throwaways or filler.

Prince spent his entire career privately supporting causes that were near and dear to his heart.

Nearly thirty years later, it remains one of the most thrilling experiences of my entire life. Prince took us to...

Prince’s request for an interview was still fresh on Robyne Robinson’s mind as she left Paisley Park that fateful day....

Arriving at Paisley Park after being summoned by Prince, the first sound she heard was the pitter-patter of Mayte’s Yorkshire...

Many of us are familiar with Prince-penned hits recorded by Chaka Khan, Stephanie Mills, Stevie Nicks, Patti LaBelle, and Sheena...

Free, who modeled much of his early image after Prince and ultimately became a guitar guru himself, informed Chazz that...

As fate would have it, however, the month of June also happens to be Black Music Month, which by a...

This column will lift up the stories of others who played a critical role in the development of the Minneapolis...