Reggie Griffith, Prince’s sometime front of house sound engineer, recalls vividly what it took to work with the icon, though he hardly complains about the herculean hours required. “I loved it, because he was great,” he says. “He was extremely hardworking. I think he slept two hours a day! He gave everyone around him that […]
Another treasure trove of Prince recordings has seen the light of day. On Friday, NGP Records/Warner Brothers released a deluxe reissue of Purple Rain, complete with remastered versions of the original tracks and a host of additional material, including previously unreleased recordings. Available for streaming below via Spotify, the Purple Rain deluxe is an absolute […]
Country music lifer Dwight Yoakam will release a new album called Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars on September 23. For the LP, Yoakam has reinterpreted some songs from his three-decade career with a bluegrass twang, giving them a fresh sound. For one song from the album, however, Yoakam stepped outside his own catalog to tackle Prince‘s […]
Prince’s recent passing left a void in the music and popular culture world at large. His singular creative vision and musical contributions over the years are unrivaled, and he’ll be missed forever. In celebration of his life and times, here’s a look at some important locations closely tied to the Purple One…may he rest in peace. 2215 […]
On Sunday night, Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour performed at London’s Royal Albert Hall – and turned in a fine tribute to Prince by combining Comfortably Numb with Purple Rain. Watch decent-quality fan-shot footage below, and know that the Purple Rain tag comes a bit after the 4:30 mark: Gilmour’s wife and creative collaborator Polly […]
On Friday night, Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band took the stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn swathed in purple light — and chose to open their The River tour stop with a touching cover of Prince‘s Purple Rain. It was a great tribute to Prince the day after news of his passing […]
Pearl Jam took a few minutes out of their gig in South Carolina on Thursday night to pay homage to Prince, who died earlier in the day at 57. After slamming through Even Flow, the band paused for a few minutes (bathed in purple light, naturally) so front man Eddie Vedder could address the crowd regarding […]
In addition to working on a 30th anniversary edition reissue of Purple Rain, Prince will release two separate albums on September 30: ART OFFICIAL AGE and PLECTRUMELECTRUM. The first record, ART OFFICIAL AGE will be a solo album featuring some songs previously released on the Internet, while PLECTRUMELECTRUM is the debut from Prince and his […]
Prince has inked a new licensing deal with Warner Brothers that will facilitate the remastered reissue of some of his albums from 1978 through the 1990s. First up in the reissue plans will be Purple Rain, Prince’s iconic companion soundtrack to the 1984 film. While specific details remain scant regarding what will be featured on […]
