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Minneapolis celebrates its 'favorite son' Prince with all-night dance party

The mood at First Avenue, the club made famous by Purple Rain, was electric as the artistâ€™s hometown mourned his death the only way they knew howFrom Paisley Park to First Avenue, Minneapolis was a city deep in mourning on Thursday for its hometown hero Prince, as the surprise news of the music iconâ€™s death inside his Paisley Park home slowly set in.Outside First Avenue, a historic downtown Minneapolis club where much of the film Purple Rain was famously filmed, thousands of fans c...

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13:43 on April 22 2016

Minneapolis celebrates its 'favorite son' Prince with all-night dance party

Guardian Music — The mood at First Avenue, the club made famous by Purple Rain, was electric as the artistâ€™s hometown mourned his death the only way they knew howFrom Paisley Park ... more info

13:46 on April 22 2016

Fans dance all night in honor of Prince

USA Today Music — Thousands of fans filled the streets outside the downtown Minneapolis nightclub where Prince's "Purple Rain" was filmed ahead of an all-night dance party in honor of the ... more info

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