In the heart of the city Prince put on the musical map, the legacy of one of Minneapolis' favorite sons takes center stage.

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily ...

Inarguably the biggest pop culture moment in Minnesota history, Prince’s 1984 movie and accompanying album “Purple Rain” were ...

The big day has arrived. On Wednesday evening, “Purple Rain,” the musical adaptation of Prince’s semi-autobiographical movie officially opens at Minneapolis’ State Theatre. It runs through Nov. 23.

The singer is returning to the U.S. for his first shows in 15 years. Here, he reflects on his successful career. Rain, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, has been making music since he was 16 years old, ...

Purple Rain” officially opens Nov. 5 and that’s when critics will weigh in on the show’s merits — but here are some observations from the first performance.

The Purple Rain musical is putting the finishing touches on its preview performances at the State Theater in Minneapolis.

Prince’s classic film Purple Rain is heading to the stage. Based on Albert Magnoli and William Blinn’s screenplay for the 1984 film, the musical will be directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, The New York ...

The “alternative” music that took the monoculture by surprise in the early 1990s has become classic rock with the passage of time. Music I considered radical and strange as a child is now so deeply ...

It’s rare that a band’s second official gig is played alongside a group with almost seven million Spotify listeners, but new ...