Newspaper Front Pages On Prince's Death
Prince's tragic passing Thursday morning at his Paisley Park studios has led mourning around the world – and celebrations of his life. Here's a look at how newspapers reacted to the death.
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Prince's tragic passing Thursday morning at his Paisley Park studios has led mourning around the world – and celebrations of his life. Here's a look at how newspapers reacted to the death.
A heads up to drivers in the west metro! Parts of Interstate 494 and Highway 100 will be closed this weekend. I-494 will be closed between Interstate 394 and Interstate 694 beginning Friday night.
Prince leaves behind not only a musical legacy, but also a string of Minnesota artists he supported.
Thousands lined 7th Street outside of First Avenue, where the block was barricaded to accommodate the massive crowd.
The world knew him as Prince, and he was. Born Prince Rogers Nelson in Minneapolis, he signed a record contract when he was 18-year-old. He soon was hitting the charts with his "Minneapolis Sound."
The Carver County Sheriff's Office has released the transcript of the 911 call placed Thursday morning at Paisley Park. Deputies arrived at the Chanhassen complex just before 9:45 a.m., and Prince was pronounced dead about 25 minutes later.
After the Minnesota Lynx won the WNBA Championship last year, Prince invited them to Paisley Park for a private concert.
Thirty-two years ago, Prince and the Revolution first recorded the song that would propel him into rock and roll history. "Purple Rain" was later made into a major motion picture and gave Prince his first and only Academy Award for Best Original Song Score.
He was a devout Jehovah's Witness, and he credits the religion for helping his life and his music.
He turned the downtown Minneapolis dance club, First Avenue, into a Minnesota landmark.
You can't talk about the legacy of music in Minnesota without talking about Prince.
Grammy-winning producer and Minneapolis native James "Jimmy Jam" Harris spoke with WCCO-TV Thursday afternoon for nearly an hour following the news that his friend, the iconic Minnesota musician Prince, had died that morning.
Prince fans plan to celebrate the Purple One's music the way he would've wanted -- dancing.
President Barack Obama is among the millions of people around the world mourning the loss of legendary Minnesota musician Prince. "Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent," President Obama said.
Minnesota's senators are reflecting on the passing of music icon Prince. Authorities say Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator inside of his Paisley Park complex in Chanhassen Thursday morning.
