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Thirty-six years ago, the late artist known as Prince won an Oscar for Best Original Score for Purple Rain. His musical movie not only crossed genres to make him a household name, but showcased a slew of talented musicians like Morris Day and The Time, Wendy & Lisa, and more. Everyone who stood on stage with Prince was exceptionally gifted. That was by design, as every artist that came through Paisley Park was trained and coached by Prince himself. The graphic novel MPLS Sound aims to capture Prince’s transcendent rise and the birth of the “Minneapolis sound” by telling the story of ...

As Prince crooned in “Under the Cherry Moon,” in the most depressing breakup song ever: “Sometimes it snows in April.” Such a phenomenon might be unusual enough to carry poetic punch elsewhere. I guess Prince never visited Colorado in the spring (or lyrically factored in climate change). Weather here likes to make a point, and that point is often “Psych!” Snow when we’ve pulled out the shorts. Sun when we’ve just unpacked the parka. When weather (or a blown tire, or jackknife on the highway) throws a wrench in the best laid plans — and it’s a pandemic and you’re a taproo...

As Prince crooned in “Under the Cherry Moon,” in the most depressing breakup song ever: “Sometimes it snows in April.”

Marc S Canter/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Prince performs onstage on Feb. 22, 1985 for the 'Purple Rain Tour' at the Los Angeles Forum in Los Angeles, Calif.  The incalculably talented and influential musical genius notched a massive run of hits on various Billboard charts during his nearly 40-year recording career, and he also left behind an imposing, rich catalog. His talent was so profound that he was often able to relegate flawless material to b-side status or leave it in his Vault entirely; a number of those previously shelved gems have seen public release in the year...

Photo by Steve Parke By Martin Keller Note: This story originally appeared in the March 1997 issue of Minnesota Monthly. The fog lifting out of the Minnesota River Valley in Chanhassen casts an enchanting veil over the faceless industrial lots and strip malls along Highway 5. Hoarfrost generously flocks every tree and signpost. At this moment, all the familiar suburban fixtures seem almost as wondrously strange as Paisley Park, the $10 million pyramid-roofed complex in their midst. lt’s a couple of weeks before Christmas, and the huge film and audio recording center is uncharacteristicall...