Album of the Week: Lianne La Havas, 'Lianne La Havas' August 3, 2020 On this record we find Lianne paring down the dense production and sonic ambition of her earlier records and letting the songs sit center stage. With this new self-titled effort we have an artist delivering an album length autopsy on a failed relationship with unflinching honesty: the good, the bad, the carnal and thank god, the funky.
Today in Music History: Prince's 'Batman' goes No. 1 July 22, 2020 Three members of the Rolling Stones were fined after being caught short; Elvis Costello released his debut album; Johnny Cash hit No. 1 in the album charts posthumously; Rufus Wainwright was born; and Prince had a hit album based on a superhero, Today in Music History.
The Prince Estate and Warner Records drop unreleased version of 'I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man' July 17, 2020 In partnership with Warner Records, the Prince Estate dug deep into Prince's vaunted vault to release a previously unheard version of the song, 'I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man,' recorded in 1979.
Install the Purple Current Alexa Skill June 7, 2018 Make your Amazon Echo super funky. Install the Purple Current Alexa Skill to open the stream and get song info. If you create an account, you can make requests and rate songs too.
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Nine amazing TikToks using Prince’s music July 1, 2020 TikTok is one of the most magical, surreal, creative apps there is today. Prince was one of the most magical, surreal, creative artists of his time. The two may make a perfect match as Prince’s entire discography is now available for TikTok creators to use legally. Prince was not a fan of his songs appearing…
Prince's 12 Essential Funk Jams (1995-2010) August 21, 2018 If you are looking for a place to start on the funk, look no further.
‘Sign O’ the Times’ expanded reissue to include 63 audio tracks from Prince’s Vault June 25, 2020 Over the past two days, Prince fans have been abuzz with news that leaked via an inadvertent Amazon posting and has now been officially confirmed: the artist’s seminal 1987 album Sign O’ the Times is getting the expanded reissue treatment, with a new release featuring over 60 newly available audio tracks and two complete concert recordings…
Today in Music History: Prince and The Revolution released the 'Purple Rain' album June 25, 2020 Jackie Wilson kept on singing; Marvin Gaye has his third No. 1 single; 'Flashdance' hit No. 1 in the album charts; Prince released the 'Purple Rain' album; Debbie Gibson made chart history; Michael Jackson passed away; and 'On The Run' kicked off, Today in Music History.
Custom guitar from Prince's 1980s prime sells for $563,500 June 20, 2020 A custom guitar played by Prince at the height of his stardom in the 1980s and 1990s has sold for a staggering $563,500 at auction.