Prince

Prince Warned Us About The Matrix Long Before Everyone Else

Nolan Feeney

Prince once asked people if they had seen the movie The Matrix. He said there was a war going on ...

They Tried To Break Him; Prince Built A New World

Rob Sheffield

It is hard to picture a world that did not love Prince. But before he was a huge star, he ...

Booed Offstage, Prince Went Home And Invented The Future Funk

Rob Sheffield

Imagine getting booed off stage while opening for the Rolling Stones. That is what happened to Prince in 1981. The ...

One Light, One Tear, No Backup: Prince Shows Heartbreak For Real

Rob Sheffield

How long does it take to show true heartbreak? For Prince, it took less than five minutes. There are no ...

“Sign O’ the Times”: The Secrets We Weren’t Meant to Hear

Rob Sheffield

When Prince hit the stage in Rotterdam in 1987, it was pure electricity. That whole “Sign O’ the Times” era ...

Prince’s “Little Red Corvette” Was Actually a Big Pink Car

Rob Sheffield

Did you know one of Prince’s biggest hits started with a little white lie? The song that made him a ...

The “Leaky Faucet” In Prince’s Head That Never Stopped Making Music

Rob Sheffield

Can you imagine making seventeen albums in just three years? It sounds impossible, but that is what Prince did. Between ...

From Film Request to Classic: The Secrets Behind “When Doves Cry”

Rob Sheffield

Did you know one of Prince’s biggest hits almost did not happen? “When Doves Cry” was the very last song ...

The Five Minute Mix That Made Prince’s “Kiss” Immortal

Rob Sheffield

Can you believe one of the biggest songs ever was mixed in just five minutes? When Prince gave “Kiss” to ...

Prince’s “Gett Off”: The Wild Story You Never Knew

Rob Sheffield

How do you launch a hit song? Prince did it by giving it away. On his 33rd birthday, he skipped ...