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More Than a Musical: How Prince’s Spirit Lives on in Minneapolis
In Minnesota, seeing a lot of purple usually means a Vikings football game. Or, it means fans are gathering for ...
Cher Hit Number 1 in Seven Decades with “DJ Play a Christmas Song”
Imagine being the only solo artist to ever do something in music across seven consecutive decades. That is exactly what ...
Why Teddy Swims Says “If You Want to Make Love or Cry, I’m Your Guy”
Getting your very first Grammy nomination is a big deal. For Teddy Swims, the first person he called was his ...
“You Had to Have Your Act”: Prince on Growing Up With Music Legends
What does it take to stand next to James Brown? Prince knew. In a 2011 talk, long after many bands ...
Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad: The Song That Showed Us Prince Had Moves Like Jagger
People love to compare great music stars. Some fans watching an old clip saw Prince in 1979 and thought one ...
Why We All Heard Teddy Swims’ “Bad Dreams” Wrong
Millions of people have listened to a song and felt they knew exactly what it was about. That is what ...
The “Purple Rain” You Love Hides a Darker Secret
Did you know the song “Purple Rain” is the reason we have “Parental Advisory” stickers? It is true. The album ...
Why Prince Became a Symbol: It Was Not Just About a Name
Remember when the music superstar Prince suddenly became a symbol you could not even say? Many people thought it was ...
Cher’s Revenge: The Night She Stole Her Crown Back
Las Vegas, 1991. The lights drop. A single spotlight hits Cher. She’s about to sing “Bang Bang,” but she’s not ...
Want Your Music to Go Viral? Just Ask Teddy Swims and His Bold Tattoo!
How do you get everyone to talk about your new music? Teddy Swims found an amusing way. He decided to ...