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Gone Gone Gone, And Goosebumps Arrive; Teddy, Tones, And Guetta Lock In

Rob Sheffield

How many times do you see two powerhouse singers share a stage and… click? It does not happen often. In ...

From First Note to Last Breath; Prince’s One Long Song

Rob Sheffield

Most artists get asked about their favorite song or their biggest regret. It is a very common question. But when ...

More Than a Musical: How Prince’s Spirit Lives on in Minneapolis

Rob Sheffield

In Minnesota, seeing a lot of purple usually means a Vikings football game. Or, it means fans are gathering for ...

Cher Hit Number 1 in Seven Decades with “DJ Play a Christmas Song”

Deborah L. Jacobs

Imagine being the only solo artist to ever do something in music across seven consecutive decades. That is exactly what ...

Why Teddy Swims Says “If You Want to Make Love or Cry, I’m Your Guy”

Rob Sheffield

Getting your very first Grammy nomination is a big deal. For Teddy Swims, the first person he called was his ...

“You Had to Have Your Act”: Prince on Growing Up With Music Legends

Rob Sheffield

What does it take to stand next to James Brown? Prince knew. In a 2011 talk, long after many bands ...

Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad: The Song That Showed Us Prince Had Moves Like Jagger

Rob Sheffield

People love to compare great music stars. Some fans watching an old clip saw Prince in 1979 and thought one ...

Why We All Heard Teddy Swims’ “Bad Dreams” Wrong

Rob Sheffield

Millions of people have listened to a song and felt they knew exactly what it was about. That is what ...

The “Purple Rain” You Love Hides a Darker Secret

Rob Sheffield

Did you know the song “Purple Rain” is the reason we have “Parental Advisory” stickers? It is true. The album ...

Why Prince Became a Symbol: It Was Not Just About a Name

Rob Sheffield

Remember when the music superstar Prince suddenly became a symbol you could not even say? Many people thought it was ...