Prince

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

“The Everlasting Now”: When Prince Shared the Stage With His Funk Dream Team

Rob Sheffield

How many music legends can you fit on one stage? In 2002, Prince decided to find out on The Tonight ...

Prince Saw the End of the World and Threw a Party

Rob Sheffield

Many people in the 1980s were deeply worried about nuclear war. Prince and his band watched an HBO documentary about ...

Why Prince’s Zebra Outfit in “I Wanna Be Your Lover” Changed Everything

Rob Sheffield

Did you know that when a young artist stepped onto the Midnight Special stage in 1979, the world was not ...

Prince’s Charming Moves: From Flirting on TV to Family Fun

Rob Sheffield

Most people would freeze if asked to sing on live TV. But not Prince. During an interview with Maria Bartiromo, ...