Now that we have a new state flag, it’s time to turn to music. The state song, “Hail! Minnesota,” written in 1904 by two University of Minnesota students, was an early version of NyQuil. To be fair, ...

Having his 1984 hit “Purple Rain” named one of the state songs of Minnesota “would have meant so much” to Prince, his sister Sharon Nelson told a state Senate committee Tuesday. “It was more than just ...

Minnesota would designate three state songs – "Hail! Minnesota", "Girl from the North Country" and "Purple Rain" – under a bipartisan bill heard in a committee Tuesday. "Hail! Minnesota" was made the ...

Minnesota lawmakers want to add two new state songs. The songs being considered are "Purple Rain" by Prince and "Girl from ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — What has Minnesota given to the world? Waterskis, SPAM... and of course musical legends Prince and Bob Dylan. Some Minnesota lawmakers seek to enshrine Prince's "Purple Rain" and ...

The Minnesota State Senate is considering a bill to establish additional state songs. A bipartisan group of state senators introduced the bill to include “Purple Rain”, composed by Prince and the ...

A look back at the Minnesotan who inspired more than one of his songs and how the state's cold spring inspired another. John Denver is associated with the Rocky Mountains, but he married a Minnesota ...

The first concert for next year's Minnesota State Fair has been announced. Singer “Weird Al" Yankovic was added to the lineup ...