Review: ‘Purple Rain’ gets our critics delirious, sort of

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 ...

‘Purple Rain’ world premiere afterparty at First Ave draws VIPs and music stars

Wednesday’s party was a VIP-style affair hosted by producers of “Purple Rain: The Musical” and Hennepin Arts, which operates ...

Review: Prince’s music is the best thing about the ‘Purple Rain’ musical

Purple Rain,” the movie, is an odd one. Fronted by a first-time actor and marred by misogyny and violence, it ultimately succeeds thanks to one of the greatest rock music soundtracks in history.

They partied like it was 1999 at First Ave for ‘Purple Rain’ world premiere

On one hand, it felt like an average night at Minneapolis’ venerable rock club from over its past 40 years. The DJ spun a lot ...
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AT THE TRIPLEX: Folk music tells ‘The History of Sound’

So much of the joy of Oliver Hermanus’ "The History of Sound," the new film coming to The Triplex this week, comes from the ...

This Bob Dylan Classic Was Almost Cut From the Album — Now It's One of His Greatest Songs Ever

Bob Dylan came close to cutting Blowin’ in the Wind from The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, and the truth behind it reshaped folk ...