Purple Rain (album)
2023 (3)
2023 August (1)
- "The Big Gigs: 10 concerts in the Twin Cities to see this week -- Highlights for Aug. 3-9 include Zach Bryan, Lionel Richie, Suki Waterhouse, We Fest and the National. "
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 2 August 2023
- about Aug. 3, 1983 (event), Baby, I'm a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Dr. Mambo's Combo, First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Let's Go Crazy (song), Minnesota Dance Theatre, Prince & The Revolution, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
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2023 July (2)
- "SoundTRAX: "Purple Rain" -- SoundTRAX is a dive into notable music from iconic films and TV shows every Monday-Thursday at 8:10."
- in www.lpm.org
- on 27 July 2023
- about Apollonia, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Stand Back (song), Stevie Nicks
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2022 (6)
2022 August (1)
- "Prince Estate Shuts Down ‘Purple Rain’ Energy Drink Brand -- Bang Energy wanted a "Purple Rain" trademark, but a federal agency says the name "uniquely and unmistakably" points to the late rock star."
- by Bill Donahue
- in Billboard
- on 31 August 2022
- about Bang Energy, Jack Owoc, Primary Wave, Prince Estate, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, trademark, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Universal Music Group
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2022 June (2)
- "Purple Rain: The Story Behind Prince’s Career-Defining Song -- The song most associated with Prince, Purple Rain is an epic power ballad that embodied its creator’s search for transcendence through music."
- by Jason Draper
- in Dig!
- on 25 June 2022
- about Albert Magnoli, Andrea Swensson, Baby I’m a Star (song), Bob Seger, Dez Dickerson, Duane Tudahl, First Avenue (place), Fleetwood Mac, I Would Die 4 U (song), Joni Mitchell, Lisa Coleman, Lives Of The Musicians: Prince (book), Los Angeles (place), Novi Novog, Prince And The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 And 1984 (book), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Stevie Nicks, Sunset Sound (place), Suzie Katayama, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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- "Prince’s Night: The Revolution Remember the 1985 Syracuse Concert and the ‘Purple Rain’ Tour -- Biggest "
- by Jem Aswad
- in Variety
- on 7 June 2022
- about Bobby Z, Brown Mark, Carrier Dome (place), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Prince and The Revolution, Prince and The Revolution: Live (album), Prince and The Revolution: Live (Blu-ray), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Purple Rain (tour), Syracuse (place), The Revolution, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Wendy Melvoin
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2022 May (2)
- "Concierto de Prince de 1985 encuentra una nueva vida"
- in Associated Press News
- on 23 May 2022
- about 1999 (song), Bobby Z., Carrier Dome (place), Computer Blue (song), Delirious (song), I Would Die 4 U (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Let’s Pretend We’re Married (song), Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Prince and The Revolution, Prince and The Revolution: Live (album), Prince and The Revolution: Live (Blu-ray), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Purple Rain (tour), Syracuse (place), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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- "When purple reigned: A 1985 Prince concert finds a new life"
- in Associated Press News
- on 23 May 2022
- about 1999 (song), Bobby Z., bootleg, Carrier Dome (place), Computer Blue (song), Delirious (song), Grammy Award, I Would Die 4 U (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Let’s Pretend We’re Married (song), Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Prince & The Revolution, Prince and The Revolution, Prince and The Revolution: Live (album), Prince and The Revolution: Live (Blu-ray), Prince: The Immersive Experience (exhibition), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Purple Rain (tour), Syracuse (place), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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2022 March (1)
- "Prince ‘Despised Alcohol,’ Says Winery In ‘Purple Rain’ Name Dispute -- The Ohio winemaker says there's no confusion because Prince — who famously didn't drink — would never have endorsed booze."
- by Bill Donahue
- in Billboard
- on 16 March 2022
- about Apollonia 6, Comerica, L’uva Bella Winery, Love 4 One Another, Morris Day, Primary Wave, Prince Estate, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), The New Yorker, The Prince Estate, trademark, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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2021 (1)
2021 June (1)
- "Purple Rain: How Prince Stormed His Way To Superstardom -- Creating the zeitgeist, Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ era raised the bars for music, cinema and live performance. No one has come close since."
- by Jason Draper
- in Dig!
- on 25 June 2021
- about Alan Leeds, Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Apollonia 6, Baby I’m a Star (song), BrownMark, Bruce Springsteen, Computer Blue (song), Darling Nikki (song), First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Jimmy Jam, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Lives Of The Musicians: Prince (book), Morris Day, Parental Advisory, Parents Music Resource Center, Patricia Kotero, Peggy McCreary, Prince and The Revolution, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Purple Rain (tour), Sheena Easton, Steve Fargnoli, Sugar Walls (song), Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, Terry Lewis, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, The Time, Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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2020 (2)
2020 June (1)
- "TikTok App Adds Prince’s Entire Music Catalog"
- by Todd Spangler
- in Variety
- on 26 June 2020
- about 1999 (album), 1999 (song), Controversy (album), Controversy (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Mitch Maguire, Prince Estate, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), The Prince Estate, TikTok, Troy Carter
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2020 February (1)
- "Engineering Prince: Working With The Purple One as a Creator, Drummer, and Electronic Drum Pioneer"
- in DRUM Magazine
- on 14 February 2020
- about 3121 (album), Around The World In A Day (album), Controversy (album), Larrabee Sound (place), Linn LM-1, Lisa Chamblee, Peggy McCreary, PRN Alumni Foundation, Purple Rain (album), Romance 1600 (album), Strange Relationship (song), Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, Sylvia Massy, U Got the Look (song), vault
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2019 (17)
2019 November (1)
- "Album review: Prince’s ’1999′ keeps on giving in 2019"
- by Greg Kot
- in Chicago Tribune
- on 19 November 2019
- about 1999 (album), 1999 (song), 1999 (tour), 1999 Super Deluxe (album), Andre Cymone, Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got (song), cough drops, Dez Dickerson, Do Yourself a Favor (song), Feel U Up (song), If It’ll Make U Happy (song), Jill Jones, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Peggy McCreary, Piano & A Microphone 1983 (album), Purple Music (song), Purple Rain (album), Rearrange (song), Stevie Wonder, Susan Rogers, The Revolution, Vagina (song), Yah, You Know (song), You’re All I Want (song)
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2019 October (1)
2019 August (1)
- "The Revolution, Prince's backing band during the 'Purple Rain' days, continues Reading's Downtown Alive series -- The group will play a free concert on Wednesday evening in the 500 block of Penn Street."
- in Reading Eagle
- on 7 August 2019
- about 1999 (album), Around The World In A Day (album), Bobby Z., Brown Mark, BrownMark, BrownMark Nation, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Mazarati, Parade (album), Purple Rain (album), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
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2019 July (10)
- "Designer Laura LiPuma Nash talks directing Prince’s iconic album packages from ‘Purple Rain’ to ‘Lovesexy’"
- by Lydia Moran
- in The Current - Local Current Blog
- on 30 July 2019
- about Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Guys and Dolls, Housequake (song), Jeff Katz, Laura LiPuma, Lenny Waronker, Lovesexy (album), Parade (album), Purple Rain (album), Sign O' The Times (album), U Got the Look (song), Under the Cherry Moon (movie), When Doves Cry (song)
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- "‘Purple Rain’ Director Gets Deep About Working With Prince: ‘How Is It You Just Told My Life Story?’"
- by Todd Gilchrist
- in Variety
- on 26 July 2019
- about Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Bob Cavallo, Bob Daly, Bob Fosse, Darling Nikki (song), Edward Rosenthal, First Avenue (place), James Foley, John Travolta, Lake Minnetonka (place), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Mark Canton, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Steve Fargnoli, Terry Semel, The Revolution, When Doves Cry (song), William Blinn
- (mirror)
- "‘Purple Rain’ Director Gets Deep About Working With Prince: ‘How Is It You Just Told My Life Story?’"
- by Todd Gilchrist
- in Yahoo! Entertainment
- on 26 July 2019
- about Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Bob Cavallo, Bob Daly, Bob Dylan, Bob Fosse, Darling Nikki (song), Edward Rosenthal, First Avenue (place), James Foley, John Travolta, Lake Minnetonka (place), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Mark Canton, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Steve Fargnoli, Terry Semel, The Revolution, When Doves Cry (song), William Blinn
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- "‘Purple Rain’ turns 35 – how Prince’s cult classic broke barriers"
- by Tony Kiene
- in Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
- on 26 July 2019
- about Albert Magnoli, André Cymone, Antoine Fuqua, Armond White, Billy Sparks, Cavallo, Ruffalo, and Fargnoli, contract, Daphne A. Brooks, Detroit (place), Geffen Film Company, Greg Tate, Indigo Productions, Judson L. Jeffries, Little Anthony and The Imperials, Mann’s Chinese Theatre (place), Mo Ostin, Morris Day, Nelson George, Pepé Willie, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Questlove, Richard Pryor, royalties, Shannon M. Cochran, Spaghetti Inc., The Time, Warner Bros. Records, William Blinn
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- "Prince Never Acted Before 'Purple Rain.' Then He Became a Household Name -- The movie and album would come to help define the 1980s and catapult the performer to global fame."
- by Colin Bertram
- in Biography
- on 25 July 2019
- about Academy Award, Alan Light, Albert Magnoli, Apollonia Kotero, First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Michael Jackson, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), The Revolution, The Time, Vanity, When Doves Cry (song)
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- "How Long Does It Take to Make a Classic Album? -- From D’Angelo’s infamously slow creative pace to Frank Sinatra’s rapid-fire release schedule, our expectations of artists’ output have always been in flux."
- by Ann-Derrick Gaillot
- in Pitchfork
- on 24 July 2019
- about 1999 (album), contract, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Purple Rain (album), royalties, Spotify, Stevie Wonder, Trump
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- "Prince’s often-hidden first performance of ‘Purple Rain’ from 1983 is amazing"
- by Far Out Staff
- in Far Out Magazine
- on 21 July 2019
- about First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), The Time
- (mirror)
- "Prince And The Revolution’s Lisa Coleman On Her New Solo LP And ‘Purple Rain’ Turning 35"
- by David Chiu
- in Forbes
- on 9 July 2019
- about First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Lisa Coleman, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
- (mirror)
- "The Time’s ‘Ice Cream Castle’ Turns 35: Anniversary Retrospective -- Happy 35th Anniversary to The Time’s third studio album Ice Cream Castle, originally released July 2, 1984."
- by Andy Healy
- in Albumism
- on 2 July 2019
- about Apollonia 6, George Clinton, Jamie Starr, Jellybean Johnson, Jesse Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Joni Mitchell, Mazarati, Monte Moir, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Sheila E., Terry Lewis, The Time
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2019 June (3)
- "New Story About Prince’s “Purple Rain” Comes to the Surface"
- by Tom Foster
- in TVOvermind
- on 28 June 2019
- about Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), The Revolution
- (mirror)
- "Prince and The Revolution’s ‘Purple Rain’ Turns 35: Anniversary Retrospective -- Happy 35th Anniversary to Prince’s sixth studio album (and soundtrack to the film) Purple Rain, originally released June 25, 1984."
- by Andy Healy
- in Albumism
- on 23 June 2019
- about Apollonia 6, Baby I’m a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Darling Nikki (song), First Avenue (place), Grammy Award, I Would Die 4 U (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Linn LM-1, Lisa Coleman, Parental Advisory, Parents Music Resource Center, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Take Me with U (song), The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, The Time, Undisputed (song), Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
- (mirror)
- "UB Special Feature: The Album Eras of Prince"
- in UrbanBridgez.com
- on 7 June 2019
- about 1999 (album), Academy Award, Alicia Keys, Bangles, Chaka Khan, Controversy (album), Dirty Mind (album), For You (album), Grammy Award, I Feel For You (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Manic Monday (song), Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, The Revolution, Vanity, Vanity Fair (magazine), vault, Warner Bros. Records
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2019 April (1)
- "Sunday Sounds: Celebrating The Phenomenal Drummers Of Prince"
- in DRUM Magazine
- on 21 April 2019
- about 3121 (album), 3rdEyeGirl, Around The World In A Day (album), Hannah Welton, Michael Bland, New Power Generation, Parade (album), Purple Rain (album), Sheila E., The Revolution, U Got the Look (song), YouTube
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2017 (8)
2017 August (1)
- "Prince’s band, The Revolution, pays tribute to him at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den"
- in Associated Press News
- on 5 August 2017
- about 1999 (album), Bobby Z., BrownMark, Lisa Coleman, Parade (album), Purple Rain (album), The Revolution, Warner Bros. Records, Wendy Melvoin
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2017 June (3)
- "Prince’s Purple Downpour: A Review of the Expanded “Purple Rain”"
- in The New Yorker
- on 25 June 2017
- about 17 Days (song), André Cymone, Andy Allo, Baby I’m a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Darling Nikki (song), divorce, Erotic City (song), George Clinton, Horny Toad (song), How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? (song), I Would Die 4 U (song), Irresistible Bitch (song), Jill Jones, Katrina’s Paper Dolls (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Love and Sex (song), Miles Davis, motorcycle, Our Destiny (song), Possessed (song), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Roadhouse Garden (song), The Beautiful Ones (song), The Dance Electric (song), The Revolution, vault, Velvet Kitty Cat (song), Wednesday (song), Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song), Wonderful Ass (song)
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- "Exclusive Preview: Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Deluxe Edition, With Previously Unreleased Tracks"
- by Jem Aswad
- in Variety
- on 13 June 2017
- about 17 Days (song), Around The World In A Day (album), Computer Blue (song), Erotic City (song), I Would Die 4 U (song), James Brown, John L. Nelson, Katrina’s Paper Dolls (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Love and Sex (song), Our Destiny (song), Possessed (song), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Roadhouse Garden (song), Sheila E., The Beautiful Ones (song), The Dance Electric (song), Velvet Kitty Cat (song), When Doves Cry (song), Wonderful Ass (song)
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2017 May (1)
- "Another Track Drops From Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Deluxe Edition: ‘Our Destiny’/’Roadhouse Garden’"
- in Variety
- on 12 May 2017
- about First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Our Destiny (song), Purple Rain (album), Roadhouse Garden (song), The Revolution
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2017 April (2)
- "Details of Prince's expanded 'Purple Rain' reissue revealed, coming June 23"
- by Chris Riemenschneider
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 28 April 2017
- about 17 Days (song), Aug. 3, 1983 (event), bootleg, Erotic City (song), First Avenue (place), Minnesota Dance Theatre, NPG Records, Our Destiny (song), Possessed (song), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Roadhouse Garden (song), The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, vault, When Doves Cry (song)
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- "Tracklist for Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Deluxe Edition Leaks — Unreleased Tracks Revealed"
- by Jem Aswad
- in Variety
- on 19 April 2017
- about 17 Days (song), Andre Cymone, Baby I’m a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Erotic City (song), George Clinton, Graffiti Bridge (album), I Would Die 4 U (song), James Brown, Katrina’s Paper Dolls (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Love and Sex (song), Our Destiny (song), Possessed (song), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Roadhouse Garden (song), Take Me with U (song), The Beautiful Ones (song), The Dance Electric (song), The Revolution, Velvet Kitty Cat (song), When Doves Cry (song)
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2017 February (1)
- "An Announcement of Royal Proportions: Prince’s Warner Bros. Catalog is Streaming Again"
- in Rhino
- on 13 February 2017
- about 1999 (album), Around The World In A Day (album), Art Official Age (album), Batman (album), Controversy (album), Dirty Mind (album), For You (album), Grammy Award, Lovesexy (album), Parade (album), Purple Rain (album), Spotify, vault
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2016 (7)
2016 June (1)
- "Prince smashes Billboard sales records following death"
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 1 June 2016
- about 1999 (album), Purple Rain (album)
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2016 April (6)
- "Prince album covers for 'Purple Rain,' 'Lovesexy,' 'Parade' created by University Heights' Laura LiPuma Nash (photos)"
- in Cleveland.com
- on 29 April 2016
- about 1999 (album), Grammy Award, Laura LiPuma, Lovesexy (album), Parade (album), Purple Rain (album), Warner Bros. Records, When Doves Cry (song)
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- "Prince’s Purple Rain – the inside story -- The full tale of the greatest triumph of one of rock’s true superstars"
- by David Cavanagh
- in Uncut
- on 22 April 2016
- about Alan Leeds, Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Apollonia Kotero, Baby I’m a Star (song), Bob Cavallo, Bobby Z, David Leonard, Dez Dickerson, Eddie Murphy, First Avenue (place), Golden Raspberry Awards, I Would Die 4 U (song), Jerome Benton, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lionel Richie, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Mann’s Chinese Theatre (place), Matt Fink, Michael Jackson, Mo Ostin, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Steve Fargnoli, Stevie Wonder, Terry Semel, The Revolution, The Time, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song), William Blinn, Worst Actor (award), Worst Director (award), Worst Film (award), ZZ Top
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- "Bob Seger Remembers Meeting Prince & His Impact: 'He Was a Gift to Music'"
- in Billboard
- on 21 April 2016
- about James Brown, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Stand Back (song), Stevie Nicks
- (mirror)
- "Prince Dies at 57: Iconic Musical Genius Found Dead in Paisley Park"
- in Billboard
- on 21 April 2016
- about 1999 (album), Around The World In A Day (album), Batdance (song), Carver County, Chaos and Disorder (album), contract, For You (album), Grammy Award, Michael Jackson, New Power Generation, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), The Revolution, TMZ (website), vault, When Doves Cry (song)
- (mirror)
- "R.I.P. Prince: 11 Deep Cuts From the Purple One's Vast Catalog"
- in Billboard
- on 21 April 2016
- about 1999 (album), 3121 (album), Around The World In A Day (album), Condition of the Heart (song), Graffiti Bridge (album), Graffiti Bridge (movie), Parade (album), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), The Black Album (album), Tidal, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), vault, YouTube
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2015 (1)
2015 February (1)
- "What were the specifics of Prince's “$100 million contract” with Warner Bros. Records in 1992?"
- in Music Fans Stack Exchange
- on 15 February 2015
- about advance, contract, Controversy Music, Diamonds & Pearls (album), Gary Stiffelman, Gilbert Davidson, Jill Wills, Jon Bream, Lovesexy (album), Madonna, Michael Jackson, Paisley Park Enterprises, Paisley Park Records, Purple Rain (album), royalties, Sony Music, Time Warner, Warner Bros. Records, Warner/Chappell Music
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2014 (4)
2014 November (1)
- "Rhino Historic Tours: Prince Kicks Off the Purple Rain Tour"
- in Rhino
- on 4 November 2014
- about Baby I’m a Star (song), Bruce Springsteen, Dave Marsh, Detroit (place), Detroit, Michigan (place), Dez Dickerson, Inglewood, California (place), Joe Louis Arena (place), Lisa Coleman, Madonna, Parade (album), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (tour), The Revolution, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin
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2014 July (2)
- "‘Purple Rain’ at 30: Why It’s the Musical That Defined the ’80s"
- by Matthew Chernov
- in Variety
- on 26 July 2014
- about Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Apollonia Kotero, Darling Nikki (song), Detroit (place), Detroit, Michigan (place), Ghostbusters (movie), Graffiti Bridge (movie), Ingrid Chavez, Jungle Love (song), Kevin Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Los Angeles (place), Morris Day, motorcycle, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Purple Rain (tour), Under the Cherry Moon (movie)
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2014 February (1)
- "Prince plays London living-room gig"
- by Jill Lawless (Associated Press)
- in Associated Press News
- on 5 February 2014
- about 3rdEyeGirl, bootleg, contract, Donna Grantis, Hannah Ford, Ida Nielsen, lawsuit, London (place), O2 (place), O2 Arena (place), Plectrum Electrum (album), Purple Rain (album)
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