Purple Rain
Morris Day reflects on the 40th anniversary of Prince’s iconic film “Purple Rain,” highlighting its cultural impact and his personal journey. Released in 1984, “Purple Rain” established Prince as a pop legend, earning over $70 million globally on a $7.2 million budget and winning an Academy Award. The soundtrack, featuring hits like “Let’s Go Crazy” […]
“Purple Rain” (the film) will be coming to Broadway. To mark the 40th anniversary of the film’s release and soundtrack album, the iconic movie featuring Prince will be transformed into a musical production. The musical narrates the fictional journey of a rising rock artist navigating the vibrant Minneapolis club scene, tackling challenges within a turbulent […]
Prior to his passing, did you know that Lizzo and Prince almost worked on an EP together? Lizzo recently spoke out on this in an interview with The Breakfast Club. Lizzo stated: “God it makes me so sad thinking and talking about it…I got invited to Paisley Park last minute to see Prince perform on […]
Prince may posthumously recieve the Congressional Medal Of Honor. The award is the highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions. Since 1776 only 163 people have received this honor which includes Rosa Parks, Colin Powel, and the Tuskegee Airmen. Minnesota’s Congressional Delegation is the bipartisan group that introduced legislation Monday for the […]
Clarence Williams III, who Prince’s father in 1984’s Purple Rain, died in Los Angeles on June 4th of colon cancer. Williams played cool detective “Linc Hayes” on television’s The Mod Squad. Williams began his career on the stage, earning a Tony nomination in 1965 for best featured actor in a play for his work in the three-person drama […]
Do you wish you could party like it was 1999 again? Hell, I’ll take 2009 or 2019, right now. Well, you can party like 1985 again for 3 days. Prince and the Revolution of coming to YouTube Thursday Night. Like a scene out of the movie “Back to the Future”. A March 1985 Syracuse, N.Y. […]
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