How Prince worked his magic on the Bangles' 'Manic Monday' June 21, 2019 In the 1980s, Prince wrote one of the Bangles' biggest hits, 'Manic Monday.' Now, The Prince Estate has released the demo version of the track as part of the artist's posthumous album, 'Originals.'
Prince’s Caribbean escape just sold, and you may soon be able to rent it June 20, 2019 If $11 million was a little much for your budget but you’re still hoping to vacation like a Minneapolis music legend, good news: Prince’s Caribbean estate has sold to a buyer who says he plans to rent it out when he’s not using it, and yes, he’s keeping the purple driveway. The Wall Street Journal…
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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.
Ingrid Chavez talks Prince collaborations and recording poetry at Paisley Park in her Purple Hour playlist June 18, 2019 Chavez visited the Purple Current studios to talk with host Andrea Swensson about working with Prince and recording an album of poetry at Paisley Park. She shared the stories behind some of Lovesexy's songs and Prince's influence on her solo work.
Prince, 'Originals' June 17, 2019 If you want to hear Prince laying down the coos that would guide Appollonia, the grooves that Sheila E would make famous, and even the song that Kenny Rogers got a piece - look no further.
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.
Prince 'Originals' tracks explained by biographer Duane Tudahl June 7, 2019 Excited for new Prince album 'Originals'? Read as Prince biographer Duane Tudahl breaks down the tracks.
Celebrating Prince's born day on Purple Current June 6, 2019 Prince was born on June 7, 1958 and though he did not celebrate his birthday for part of his life, many fans in the Prince world tend to gear celebrations to that date. Here's what we're doing on Purple Current.
How purple fans across the globe plan to celebrate Prince’s ‘born day’ June 5, 2019 Although Minnesota has many opportunities to explore and celebrate the life and legacy of Prince during his birth week, fans from around the world come together in their own communities to celebrate the Purple One. Craig Alexander, a Texas native, created the annual event Prince Day Houston, which is held in the city of Houston,…