Morris Day

MIA's Summer Party lineup features Doomtree and Morris Day & the Time

After the overwhelming success of Dessa's intimate show at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts back in February, the talented songstress is now set to bring her entire boisterous Doomtree crew to perform at the MIA's Summer Party on Saturday, June 1. On an evening where the venerable art museum will ... More >>

Prince first hit the cover of Rolling Stone 30 years ago

A lot of things have changed in the past 30 years, but several of the controversial aspects of Prince were already fully established. For his first Rolling Stone cover story, which hit stands three decades ago this week, his twisted relationship with the press is as much of the story as the music it ... More >>

Charlie Pauken spills how he created Stories About Prince

On Thursday, Gimme Noise shared Stories About Prince with the world. For a follow-up, here's an interview with its creator Charlie Paukin, who moved to Minneapolis since 2005 "to go to school, majoring in a subject that I haven't put to use since graduating cum laude." And he got enough inquiries ab ... More >>

Ten Stories About Prince that are better than fan fiction

"Oh, you live in Minnesota? You must know Prince." This post is for anyone who has fielded an asinine inquiry like that one at some point. Minneapolis resident Charlie Pauken had heard enough ludicrous questions about his relationship with the Purple One from friends back in his old home of Bowling ... More >>

Top 10 worst Minnesota songs

Related:Top 20 best Minnesota songsTop 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsFirst Avenue's 20 best concerts: Readers' picksFor all of the impressive songsmiths penning grand lyrics and melodies inspired by our fair Minnesota, there are nearly as many embarrassing clunkers doing ... More >>

Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list

​Related:Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.Minnesotans need to remember to exhale sometimes -- especially fresh on the heels of being ranked as the number two music scene in the country. Shouldn't it be enough to simply enjoy a rich history of quality musicians blossoming from f ... More >>

Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: #10-1

​Related:Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: #20-11Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.10. Babes in ToylandOrigin: Minneapolis | Active: 1987-2001 | Songs: "Bruise Violet" and "Sweet 69"  Kat Bjelland is one of the nastiest female vocalists, period. Although the woman who adeptl ... More >>

Bobby Z on Revolution reunion: We'll know if Prince is coming when he's onstage

​Last year, Prince & the Revolution drummer Robert Rivkin, AKA Bobby Z was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack, and his survival was uncertain. After a year of rehabilitation, Z is healthy, and has started a foundation, My Purple Heart, to benefit heart health education and working in ... More >>

The absolute worst V-Day gift ideas ever

​It happened again, didn't it?You got to work this morning, looked at your hilarious Far Side day calendar and realized that today is February 13; the day before Valentine's Day. And you haven't bought anything.While your first reaction is probably to get something easy like flowers or a Blu Ray c ... More >>

Twin Cities Year in Music 2011

Howler, Astronautalis, Pink Mink, and more

The Original 7ven at the State Theatre, 11/5/11

Photo By Steve Cohen​The Original 7venNovember 5, 2011State TheatreMaking history once again, this time on the luscious State Theatre stage, the Orginal 7ven (or the Artists formerly known as "The Time") brought their precious brand of Minnesota Nasty to an eager audience of old-schoolers ready to ... More >>

The Time morph into the Original 7ven, prepare for CD release

​Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to update our Prince rolodexes.You may remember earlier this year when Prince's offshoot band the Family re-emerged after 25 years off the map as the rebranded fDeluxe, leaving some to wonder if the band had to change their names for legal reasons. (Wait ... More >>

fDeluxe's St. Paul Peterson talks about the Minneapolis Sound, working with Prince, and the rebirth of the Family

​Shortly after Purple Rain put Minneapolis on the map of the music world, Prince formed a little short-lived band called the Family. They would only record one album and play one sold-out show at First Avenue before disbanding, but their impact is still felt to this day. Though the musicians occas ... More >>

Prince's band 'The Family' reuniting as fDeluxe

​It's been about four years since rumors started circulating that the Family, the band formed by Prince in the mid-'80s, was planning on reuniting and recording an album. And now, with a show on the books and their record in the can, the Family is re-emerging as the band fDeluxe.

53 things you might not know about Prince

A November 1984 issue of City Pages​Devoted Gimme Noise readers already know that we're big fans of Prince around these parts -- we even have an entire wing of our blog roped off for Purple One-related posts. So when we heard today is Prince's 53rd birthday, we jumped at the chance to geek out and ... More >>

Morris Day & the Time, Bob Wootton, Dr. John coming to the State Fair free stages this summer

​While it seems like tempting fate to already start looking forward to the tail end of summer, the Minnesota State Fair free stage lineups should help us ease our way into the beginning of September. On the lineup this year are early-'80s Prince cohorts Morris Day and the Time, Johnny Cash's longt ... More >>

Top 10 Christmas weekend shows and events

​Most offices may be closed tomorrow for Christmas Eve, but the clubs will still be hopping all weekend long with some great holiday-themed events. Here's a rundown of the nine best excuses to sneak out of the house this week (plus one reason to stay in), starting with a few gigs that are slated f ... More >>

Christmas with Alexander O'Neal

Grant Cutler & the Gorgeous Lords, the Bad Plus, and more

Terry Mullan and Tommie Sunshine: Meet your Bassgasm DJs, Vol. 4 (MP3s)

Minnesota's own self-proclaimed "genius of fun," ESP Woody McBride has long been one of the Midwest's techno sages and is again channeling the elusive old rave spirit with part deux of the Bassgasm saga tonight. As he did with Bassgasm 1, the second will lure old heads (who have grown up, started fa ... More >>

Ticket giveaway: Morris Day and The Time

​Late last month we revealed that Morris Day and The Time would be coming to Epic June 13th for a reunion show, and today we get the chance to offer one lucky reader and a friend the chance to see them totally gratis. How cool is that? Only time will tell, I suppose.We're giving away a pair of tic ... More >>

Morris Day & The Time announce reunion show (VIDEOS)

​Gimme Noise learned today that longtime Minneapolis icon Morris Day and his band the Time are coming to Epic for a family reunion show on June 13. It's a fitting premise for a Time gig, given that their members, fanbase and extended crew have embodied a "we are family" vibe since the early days o ... More >>

First Avenue Day declared by Minneapolis mayor

Photo via First Ave's Twitter​For as long as I can remember First Avenue has been The Place. It's this way for all of us, whether your band aspires to play the Mainroom or your Dad tells smirky stories of smoking pot in the Entry basement with the 'Mats. Purple Rain? Yes, of course (how many peopl ... More >>

Free Energy rises from Hockey Night's ashes

After an unsightly public breakup, ex members of Hockey Night have formed Free Energy and wrangled the attention of DFA Records. But is it any good?

Heiroglyphics and more

MOrris Day & the Time

Prince at Coachella: Wow

Over the Weekend: April 18-20, 2008

Back to the Terrordome: Peter S. Scholtes reviews Chuck D and Slug

Local-Connections Grammy Roll Call!

Message in a Bottle

For TV's Ian Rans, there's no such thing as an unhappy hour

The Bangers: Jon Moskowitz Presents Purple Reign, John Shotti/Tapemasters Inc.: A Prince in Harlem

Lil' Flip: "Y'all f@#ked it up tonight, Minneapolis"

Minnesota's Fifty Greatest Hits

The greatest Minnesota-made records of all time

The soul should always stand ajar

One Nation, Invisible

The untold story of local hip hop: 1981 to 1996

Grab That Dos Equis and DANCE!

Doing the quebraditas with the vaqueros at El Nuevo Rodeo

School of Funk

Jimmy Jam was a DJ. Morris Day was a drummer. Prince was a kid with a huge afro. Before they changed popular music, Mom told them to turn that racket down.

First Love

The legendary bands. The terrifying toilets. An oral history that goes so far behind the music it will leave you at a gun range beneath the stage.

A Clockwork Purple

How Prince's revolution was won--and where it got him

Screeching the Gospel

Washington, D.C.'s Make-Up witness for the rapture of punk rock

RADIO A-OK, ETC.

Music Notes

Choice Rocks, Ball Busts