The Beautiful Ones (book)

2021 (2)

2021 April (2)

• "Prince’s posthumous book released as fans continue to mourn"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 30 April 2021
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, John L. Nelson, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "For Apollonia Kotero, Prince was a king"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 28 April 2021
  • about Apollonia, Apollonia 6, Apollonia Kotero, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book), Vanity, Vanity 6
  • (mirror)

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2020 (9)

2020 February (1)

• "Sports Gumbo Recipe #8: Prince and Pelicans and Protest Bowls"
  • in myneworleans.com
  • on 3 February 2020
  • about Purple Rain (song), Super Bowl, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

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2020 January (8)

• "40+ CELEBRITY BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ THIS YEAR"
  • in bookriot.com
  • on 28 January 2020
  • about memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• ""To have him trust me to be the first reader of his memoir pages...that was special" – Dan Piepenbring on Prince's unfinished memoir"
  • in Hot Press
  • on 23 January 2020
  • about Bob Dylan, Chaka Khan, Dan Piepenbring, divorce, John Lewis Nelson, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Lizzo, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish and Lana Del Rey Among 2020 NME Awards Nominees -- Stormzy, The 1975, Yungblud, Foals and Stormzy are also nominated."
  • in Billboard
  • on 21 January 2020
  • about Amazing Grace (movie), Aretha Franklin, Beck, Coachella (event), FKA twigs, Lizzo, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "NME Awards 2020: Full list of nominations revealed -- The winners will be revealed at London's O2 Academy Brixton on February 12."
  • in NME (New Musical Express)
  • on 19 January 2020
  • about Amazing Grace (movie), Aretha Franklin, Beck, Coachella (event), FKA twigs, Lizzo, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "2020 NAACP Image Awards Nominations: The Full List"
  • in Entertainment Tonight
  • on 9 January 2020
  • about Alicia Keys, Ava DuVernay, BET Awards, Beyoncé, Black-ish (TV show), Dan Piepenbring, Dave Chappelle, H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, Lizzo, memoir, Miles Davis, My Name Is Prince: 25 Inspired Years (book), Randee St. Nicholas, Saturday Night Live (TV show), Tamron Hall, The Beautiful Ones (book), Yara Shahidi
  • (mirror)

• "NAACP Image Awards Nominees: ‘Harriet,’ ‘When They See Us’, Netflix Lead Way"
  • in Deadline
  • on 9 January 2020
  • about Alicia Keys, Ava DuVernay, BET Awards, Beyoncé, Dan Piepenbring, Dave Chappelle, H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, Lizzo, memoir, Miles Davis, My Name Is Prince: 25 Inspired Years (book), Netflix, PBS, Penguin Random House, Randee St. Nicholas, Ropeadope, Saturday Night Live (TV show), Tamron Hall, The Beautiful Ones (book), Universal Pictures, Yara Shahidi
  • (mirror)

• "Star Tribune's 2019 Artists of the Year -- Meet the Minnesotans at the heart of the year's most groundbreaking show."
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 6 January 2020
  • about 1999 (album), ASCAP, Ava DuVernay, Bangles, Bob Dylan, Dakota (place), exhibit, exhibition, Kenny Rogers, lawsuit, Lizzo, memoir, Minneapolis Institute of Art, museum, Netflix, Originals (album), Rearrange (song), Sheila E., Smithsonian (place), The Beautiful Ones (book), University of Minnesota, vault
  • (mirror)

• "Kritik: Prince „The Beautiful Ones“ – Skizzen eines Lebens -- Zwei Monate vor seinem Tod begann Prince mit der Niederschrift seiner Memoiren – nun wurde das Fragment „The Beautiful Ones“ veröffentlicht"
  • in Rolling Stone (Germany)
  • on 4 January 2020
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

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2019 (115)

2019 December (8)

• "6 must-read music books and memoirs for 2020"
  • in rollingout.com
  • on 22 December 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Noteworthy music books of the year"
  • in Irish Examiner
  • on 22 December 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Donald Trump, memoir, Michael Jackson, orange, The Beautiful Ones (book), Trump
  • (mirror)

• "The Best Music Books of 2019 (a Lot of Them, Anyway)"
  • in Variety
  • on 22 December 2019
  • about ASCAP, Duane Tudahl, Joni Mitchell, Morris Day, Prince And The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983-1984 (book), The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Rock and Roll Book Club: Best music books of 2019"
  • in The Current
  • on 18 December 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Morris Day, On Time: A Princely Life in Funk (book), Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "20 gift ideas for the music lovers on your holiday list -- Twenty ideas for the music lovers on your holiday list."
  • by Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 16 December 2019
  • about 1999 Super Deluxe (album), Bob Dylan, bootleg, Lizzo, memoir, Miles Davis, Morris Day, My Name Is Prince: 25 Inspired Years (book), On Time: A Princely Life in Funk (book), Randee St. Nicholas, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "The 19 Best Audiobooks of 2019"
  • in Paste Magazine
  • on 9 December 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Esperanza Spalding, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "The people’s Prince: even as a teenager the musician charmed everyone he met -- A newly discovered cache of his handwritten notes, as well as wonderful early photographs, reveal just how funny and charming the youthful Prince was"
  • in spectator.co.uk
  • on 7 December 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Joni Mitchell, Mayte, Mayte Garcia, memoir, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "Music bios should strike chord with Moorer, Prince, Elton fans"
  • in Boston Herald
  • on 3 December 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, merchandise, Michael Jackson, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

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2019 November (27)

• "Prince Wanted To 'Break The Mold Of The Memoir,' Says His Co-Writer"
  • in National Public Radio
  • on 28 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, fentanyl, fragrance, Kim Pratt, Little Red Corvette (song), memoir, Michael Jackson, perfume, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault, Vicodin, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "The best music books of 2019 -- BOOKS OF THE YEAR"
  • in The Times
  • on 22 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Ed Sheeran, memoir, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "5 of the best new music books"
  • in Los Angeles Times
  • on 21 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, merchandise, Michael Jackson, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "From 'The Ladder' to 'The Cross,' Prince's Legacy Endures Through His Friends and Music at a Town Hall Tribute"
  • in The Root
  • on 19 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Greg Tate, memoir, New Power Generation, Oprah (TV show), Spike Lee, The Beautiful Ones (book), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "IN REVIEW: A treasure recounted in Prince’s new memoir"
  • in theprospectordaily.com
  • on 19 November 2019
  • about contract, James Brown, memoir, Michael Jackson, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Rock ’n’ roll reading: the best books to buy music fans for Christmas"
  • in The Telegraph
  • on 19 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Songs of Survival and Rebellion"
  • in New York Times
  • on 19 November 2019
  • about Andy Warhol, Dan Piepenbring, demo tape, divorce, memoir, Morris Day, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book), trademark
  • (mirror)

• "INTERVIEW: New Power Generation remember their leader, Prince, at NYC concert"
  • in hollywoodsoapbox.com
  • on 17 November 2019
  • about Chris Jackson, Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Morris Hayes, New Power Generation, Sonny Thompson, Spike Lee, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince's Posthumous Memoir The Beautiful Ones Celebrates His Humanity. A Musical Event in New York City Will Celebrate Its Release"
  • in The Grapevine (The Root)
  • on 16 November 2019
  • about Chris Jackson, Dan Piepenbring, First Avenue (place), Greg Tate, Mall of America (place), memoir, New Power Generation, Raspberry Beret (song), Spike Lee, The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (song), The Beautiful Ones (book), Timberwolves
  • (mirror)

• "6 cool things in music include Prince, CMA Awards, Apollo Theater doc, Tyler Childers"
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 15 November 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), Jon Bream, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "The afterlife of Prince, in words and music"
  • in The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • on 15 November 2019
  • about bootleg, Chaka Khan, Dan Piepenbring, I Feel For You (song), memoir, museum, New Power Generation, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Sheila E., Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, Spiegel & Grau, Spike Lee, The Beautiful Ones (book), Vagina (song), Vanity, Vanity 6, vault
  • (mirror)

• "25 Celebrity Memoirs That Are Actually Worth Reading"
  • in Vogue
  • on 14 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Netflix, Obama, Saturday Night Live (TV show), The Beautiful Ones (book), trademark
  • (mirror)

• "Prince reportedly died and was resuscitated a week before his fatal overdose -- Cousin of the talented musician believes that 'somebody was hiding something' and being dishonest about his health"
  • in thegrio.com
  • on 13 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince : adolescence, souvenirs de famille... Ce que l'on apprend dans ses mémoires -- PRINCE - "The Beautiful Ones - Mémoires inachevés", l'autobiographie du chanteur Prince, mort en 2016, sort jeudi 31 octobre en France."
  • in linternaute.com
  • on 5 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, fentanyl, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Fresh Air Weekend: Prince's Co-Writer; 'Mr. Robot' Creator Sam Esmail"
  • in National Public Radio
  • on 4 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "'He's Royalty After All': Prince Co-Author On Finishing His Memoir 'The Beautiful Ones'"
  • in wbur.org
  • on 4 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, Mayte, memoir, Super Bowl, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Book Review: ‘The Beautiful Ones’ a moving look at the singer’s life"
  • in SeacoastOnline
  • on 3 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, fentanyl, fentanyl overdose, Little Red Corvette (song), memoir, Michael Jackson, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "6 cool things in music including Prince's memoir, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Lewis Capaldi, Tom Morello"
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 2 November 2019
  • about First Avenue (place), Jon Bream, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Becoming Prince: The Beautiful Ones Reviewed -- Prince's posthumous memoir conceals as much as it reveals, but remains a beautiful and strange book, finds Soma Ghosh"
  • in The Quietus
  • on 2 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Jamie Starr, Jehovah’s Witness, John Nelson, memoir, Miles Davis, separation, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s last days: ‘He seemed so strong. He was still burning with ambition’ -- Dan Piepenbring on how he brought the musician’s memoir to life following his death"
  • in The Irish Times
  • on 2 November 2019
  • about contract, Dan Piepenbring, Jehovah’s Witness, memoir, Penguin Random House, Prince Estate, The Beautiful Ones (book), The Prince Estate
  • (mirror)

• "The Beautiful Ones: Memoir offers a fragmentary snapshot of the life of Prince"
  • in Independent.ie
  • on 2 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Paisley Park (place), Sinéad O'Connor, The Beautiful Ones (book), The Paris Review (magazine)
  • (mirror)

• "What critics are missing about Prince's raw, rule-breaking memoir"
  • in CNN International
  • on 2 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, memoir, Sly Stone, The Beautiful Ones (book), Thieves in the Temple (song)
  • (mirror)

• "'He was kind of tortured': memoir reveals Prince's family torment"
  • in smh.com.au
  • on 1 November 2019
  • about contract, Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Penguin Random House, Random House, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince memoir ‘The Beautiful Ones’ finished, released posthumously"
  • in columbian.com
  • on 1 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, John L. Nelson, memoir, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "Prince Memoir: Hear ‘The Beautiful Ones’ Audio Clip From Book’s Introduction -- Esperanza Spalding and Adepero Oduye recorded the Prince parts of the book, and Dan Piepenbring wrote the introduction to the memoir"
  • in Rolling Stone
  • on 1 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Esperanza Spalding, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince's co-author talks about the late artist's new book"
  • in KSTP
  • on 1 November 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Tamron Hall On How Her Selfie Became Cover Art for Prince's "If Eye Could Get Ur Attention" -- "Prince called me every single morning to critique or give feedback on what I would wear.""
  • in Oprah Magazine
  • on 1 November 2019
  • about Chris Jackson, Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Tamron Hall, The Beautiful Ones (book), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

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2019 October (64)

• "All of Prince’s Spiciest Pop-Culture Hot Takes From His New Book, The Beautiful Ones"
  • in Vulture
  • on 31 October 2019
  • about Chaka Khan, Dan Piepenbring, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, memoir, Meron Bekure, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Purple Pam, Sly Stone, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Dig if you will the picture... of Prince, in his own words"
  • in france24.com
  • on 31 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Les mémoires de Prince sortent 3 ans après sa mort"
  • in RTBF
  • on 31 October 2019
  • about Ava DuVernay, Dan Piepenbring, Penguin Random House, Random House, The Beautiful Ones (book), Universal Pictures
  • (mirror)

• "Prince, un écrivain "funk""
  • in franceculture.fr
  • on 31 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, The Beautiful Ones (book), Touré
  • (mirror)

• "Random House’s Chris Jackson on the Creation of Prince’s THE BEAUTIFUL ONES: “A Handbook for the Brilliant Community”"
  • in WebWire
  • on 31 October 2019
  • about Chris Jackson, Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Recensie: Prince - The Beautiful Ones"
  • in Written in Music
  • on 31 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time, The Beautiful Ones (book), The Time, Vanity, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Trois ans après sa mort, des mémoires éclairent la personnalité du grand Prince -- Maître du funk, génie musical, visionnaire, tous ces descriptifs viennent à la bouche en parlant de Prince."
  • in crooner.fr
  • on 31 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Grammy Award, The Beautiful Ones (book), The Revolution
  • (mirror)

• "‘The Beautiful Ones’ isn’t the memoir Prince envisioned, but it’s a moving look at the singer’s life"
  • in Washington Post
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, fentanyl, fentanyl overdose, Little Red Corvette (song), memoir, Michael Jackson, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "CHRONIQUE : THE BEAUTIFUL ONES, MÉMOIRES INACHEVÉS – PRINCE COMME VOUS NE L’AVEZ JAMAIS LU"
  • in Schkopi.com
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about 1999 Deluxe (album), Bold Generation (song), Chaka Khan, Dan Piepenbring, divorce, Little Red Corvette (song), Morris Day, The Beautiful Ones (book), The Paris Review (magazine), Vanity, vault
  • (mirror)

• "Comment Rogers Nelson est devenu Prince -- Dans « The beautiful Ones », sorte d'autobiographie posthume et inachevée, plane le fantôme d'un artiste solitaire qui voulait écrire l'histoire de sa vie."
  • in lepoint.fr
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Denise Matthews, James Brown, Miles Davis, Oprah (TV show), Peter Bravestrong, The Beautiful Ones (book), Vanity, Vanity 6
  • (mirror)

• "Dan Piepenbring mocht de biografie van Prince schrijven – en toen ging Prince dood -- Nu is er het boek The Beautiful Ones, gemaakt aan de hand van dertig handgeschreven velletjes van de zanger zelf."
  • in Volkskrant
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about contract, Dan Piepenbring, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince: The Beautiful Ones, mémoires inachevés"
  • in Funk-U
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Do Me Baby (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), The Beautiful Ones (book), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s just-released posthumous book contains no bombshells"
  • in thestar.com
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, John L. Nelson, memoir, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s Memoir Isn’t Really Prince’s Memoir -- That doesn’t mean it’s not worth reading."
  • in slate.com
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about Bremer Trust, contract, Dan Piepenbring, divorce, John Nelson, memoir, Michael Jackson, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book), Thieves in the Temple (song), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince's The Beautiful Ones is a breathtaking, occasionally frustrating look at the icon -- The Purple One's long-awaited memoir features personal details and rare artifacts Prince fans have been pining for, even if the book doesn't quite live up to its lofty ambitions."
  • in EW (Entertainment Weekly)
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Do Me Baby (song), fentanyl, memoir, Random House, The Beautiful Ones (book), trademark
  • (mirror)

• "QUAND PRINCE POUSSAIT UN COUP DE GUEULE CONTRE LES STARS DE LA POP"
  • in rocknfolk.com
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about Aretha Franklin, Dan Piepenbring, Ed Sheeran, James Brown, Katy Perry, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Ruziënde ouders, zijn unieke naam en ‘Superman’: drie jaar na overlijden Prince verschijnt autobiografie ‘The Beautiful Ones’"
  • in hln.be
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about Chaka Khan, Dan Piepenbring, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Vandaag verschijnt de autobiografie van Prince: "Zo intiem is hij tijdens zijn leven nooit geweest" -- Het muziekfenomeen Prince stierf op 21 april 2016, toch verschijnt vandaag postuum zijn onafgewerkte autobiografie. Wat komen we te weten over "His royal badness"? Muzikant Stijn en muziekexpert Sasha Van der Speeten, allebei hevige fans, konden de memoires al lezen."
  • in VRT NWS
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Michael Jackson, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "What Early Readers Have Learned From Prince’s Memoir"
  • in Kirkus Reviews
  • on 30 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• ""The Beautiful Ones" : les mémoires inachevés du chanteur Prince, un ouvrage "bouleversant" -- "The Beautiful Ones - Mémoires inachevés" paraît mardi au États-Unis. Deux jours avant sa sortie en France, franceinfo vous dévoile la tonalité de cet ouvrage consacré au chanteur décédé en 2016."
  • in Franceinfo
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "« On ne saura jamais à quoi les Mémoires de Prince auraient ressemblé s’il avait été en vie » -- L’autobiographie inachevée du chanteur, mort brutalement en 2016, sort en librairie mardi aux Etats-Unis et jeudi en France."
  • in Le Monde
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, fentanyl, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Der unvollendete Weltstar Prince legt sein letztes Werk vor -- Dreieinhalb Jahre nach dem Tod des Funk-Stars Prince erscheinen seine Memoiren. Das aufschlussreiche Buch ist zwangsläufig lückenhaft."
  • in morgenpost.de
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, fentanyl, James Brown, John Nelson, Little Red Corvette (song), memoir, Random House, The Beautiful Ones (book), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "KIRKUS REVIEW: THE BEAUTIFUL ONES by Prince with Dan Piepenbring"
  • in Kirkus Reviews
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Baby I’m a Star (song), Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "Les mémoires inachevées de Prince : on vous dévoile les bonnes feuilles de "The Beautiful Ones" -- SOUVENIRS - Plus de 3 ans après sa disparition, le chanteur Prince revient à ses fans à travers une autobiographie inachevée "The Beautiful Ones" publiée ce jeudi aux éditions Robet Laffont. Retour sur les bonnes feuilles des mémoires inédits écrits de la main de cet artiste planétaire peu avant sa mort."
  • in LCI
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, The Beautiful Ones (book), The Revolution
  • (mirror)

• "My Next Read: The Beautiful Ones By Prince"
  • in thatericalper.com
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Notes manuscrites, anecdotes sur son enfance : les mémoires inachevés de Prince sortent en librairie -- Dans "The Beautiful Ones", les fans pourront découvrir des croquis, des photos, mais surtout l'autobiographie qu'avait commencé à écrire le chanteur juste avant sa mort, en 2016. Le journaliste Dan Piepenbring y raconte également sa rencontre avec Prince à Paisley Park et l'ambition que celui-ci avait pour ce livre."
  • in France Inter
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Aretha Franklin, Dan Piepenbring, Ed Sheeran, James Brown, Katy Perry, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince Remembers His Parents’ ‘Soul-Crushing’ Fights in Posthumous Memoir The Beautiful Ones -- In his posthumous memoir, the music legend recalls his complicated relationship with his parents"
  • in People
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, John Nelson, memoir, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince: Autobiografie "The Beautiful Ones" -- Er wollte unbedingt ein Buch über sein Leben schreiben, denn von weißen Kritikern fühlte sich Prince unverstanden. Drei Jahre nach seinem Tod kommt jetzt seine Autobiografie "The Beautiful Ones" auf den Markt."
  • in dw.com
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Aretha Franklin, Dan Piepenbring, James Brown, merchandise, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince's Book Agent Reveals an Unconventional Path to ‘Beautiful Ones’ -- ICM Partners' literary doyenne Esther  Newberg shepherded the rock legend’s book to its posthumous publication: "He just didn't want others writing any more about him. He wanted to set the story straight.""
  • in The Hollywood Reporter
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about contract, Dan Piepenbring, Esther Newberg, memoir, Random House, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince's Book Agent Reveals an Unconventional Path to 'Beautiful Ones'"
  • in Billboard
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about contract, Dan Piepenbring, Esther Newberg, memoir, Random House, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Schön, aber Fragment: Prince-Autobiografie "The Beautiful Ones""
  • in Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Peter Bravestrong, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Tamron Hall Opens Up About Selfie That Became Cover Art for Prince's 'If Eye Could Get Ur Attention' -- The talk show host also revealed an email that Prince sent her about the outfit"
  • in People
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Tamron Hall, The Beautiful Ones (book), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "The Beautiful Ones by Prince review — a primped-up scrapbook of the Purple One -- Prince’s posthumous memoir is as eccentric as meeting the great man himself, says Will Hodgkinson"
  • in The Times
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book), Turks and Caicos
  • (mirror)

• "The Beautiful Ones: Before His Tragic Death, Prince Began a Memoir Detailing How He Became...Prince"
  • in The Grapevine (The Root)
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Ed Sheeran, Esperanza Spalding, Grammy Award, Katy Perry, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "What we learned from Prince's memoir"
  • in CNN International
  • on 29 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Ed Sheeran, fentanyl, Katy Perry, memoir, museum, The Beautiful Ones (book), trademark
  • (mirror)

• "IRRESISTIBLE BOOK: PRINCE’S MEMOIR “THE BEAUTIFUL ONES”"
  • in scottwoodsmakeslists.wordpress.com
  • on 28 October 2019
  • about Aretha Franklin, Brittany Howard, Dan Piepenbring, Ed Sheeran, Eric Leeds, James Brown, Katy Perry, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "'Prince haatte de vergelijking met Springsteen, die met Mozart streelde wél zijn ego'"
  • in Humo
  • on 28 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Lenny Kravitz, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince Wanted To 'Break The Mold Of The Memoir,' Says His Co-Writer"
  • in National Public Radio
  • on 28 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, fentanyl, fragrance, Little Red Corvette (song), memoir, perfume, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault, Vicodin
  • (mirror)

• "Prince writes about his childhood in posthumous memoir"
  • in MPR News (Minnesota Public Radio)
  • on 28 October 2019
  • about memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince's memoir: Seven things we learned"
  • in BBC News
  • on 28 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Darling Nikki (song), Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book), trademark
  • (mirror)

• "Book Review: Prince’s Autobiography ‘The Beautiful Ones’"
  • in Variety
  • on 27 October 2019
  • about Andre Cymone, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Dan Piepenbring, James Brown, memoir, Morris Day, The Beautiful Ones (book), The Revolution, trademark, Warner Bros. Records
  • (mirror)

• "Making Prince's memoir, without Prince: Dan Piepenbring on editing 'The Beautiful Ones'"
  • in USA Today
  • on 27 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince Memoir, 'The Beautiful Ones,' Brings To Life A Vision In One's Mind"
  • in National Public Radio
  • on 27 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Erotic City (song), memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s Memoir, ‘The Beautiful Ones,’ Is A Brief But Compelling Affirmation Of His Blackness -- The book, co-written with Dan Piepenbring, explores the musician’s family life, racism and path to stardom."
  • in HuffPost
  • on 27 October 2019
  • about Ava DuVernay, Chris Jackson, Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Netflix, Random House, Super Bowl, The Beautiful Ones (book), Under the Cherry Moon (movie), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "Rock and Roll Book Club: Prince's memoir 'The Beautiful Ones'"
  • in The Current
  • on 27 October 2019
  • about Andrea Swensson, Dan Piepenbring, divorce, Jamie Starr, Kiowa Trail, memoir, Morris Day, The Beautiful Ones (book), Vanity, vault, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "The life of Prince, revealed in "The Beautiful Ones""
  • in CBS News
  • on 27 October 2019
  • about Academy Award, Bobby Z., Dan Piepenbring, Jill Jones, memoir, Moon Sound Studio (place), Super Bowl, The Beautiful Ones (book), The Revolution, Troy Carter, vault
  • (mirror)

• "Book excerpt: Prince's memoir, "The Beautiful Ones""
  • in CBS News
  • on 26 October 2019
  • about airport, Chris Jackson, Country Inn & Suites (place), Dan Piepenbring, Kim Pratt, memoir, Oprah (TV show), Penguin Random House, Random House, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Comic strips, goofy snaps and mirror selfies: inside Prince’s private archive -- When Prince died, he was three months into work on a deeply personal memoir. Co-writer Dan Piepenbring talks about bringing his idol’s project to completion"
  • in The Guardian
  • on 26 October 2019
  • about Carver County, Dan Piepenbring, Ed Sheeran, fentanyl, Katy Perry, Mayte, memoir, museum, Peter Bravestrong, The Beautiful Ones (book), Vanity, vault
  • (mirror)

• "Five books not to miss: Prince memoir, Astro Poets, Mr. Rogers and Jack Reacher"
  • in USA Today
  • on 26 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "In their brief time together, Prince made co-author believe he could do the 'impossible' -- He'd never written a book before. But Dan Piepenbring carried on after Prince's death."
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 26 October 2019
  • about contract, Dan Piepenbring, memoir, royalties, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "Like Prince, his new memoir 'The Beautiful Ones' can't be pigeonholed -- Filled with ephemera, photos and philosophy, "The Beautiful Ones" is incomplete yet revealing."
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 26 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, fentanyl, fentanyl overdose, John L. Nelson, memoir, Super Bowl, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "Para deleite de fans, sale la esperada biografía de Prince"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 26 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s anticipated, posthumous memoir is ready for fans"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 26 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s anticipated, posthumous memoir is ready for fans"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 26 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, John L. Nelson, memoir, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "Prince's anticipated, posthumous memoir is ready for fans"
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 26 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, John L. Nelson, memoir, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "Prince's Posthumous Memoir 'The Beautiful Ones' Is Ready for Fans"
  • in Billboard
  • on 26 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, John L. Nelson, memoir, Spiegel & Grau, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
  • (mirror)

• "Prince, 1999 Super Deluxe, as if it were yesterday"
  • in muziq.fr
  • on 25 October 2019
  • about 1999 (album), Bold Generation (song), bootleg, Dan Piepenbring, Feel U Up (song), Irresistible Bitch (song), memoir, Morris Day, Purple Music (song), Rearrange (song), The Beautiful Ones (book), Vagina (song), vault
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s memoir ‘The Beautiful Ones’ is ‘warm, funny, well observed, eloquent and surprisingly focused’"
  • in TwinCities.com - Pioneer Press
  • on 25 October 2019
  • about Andrea Swensson, Capri Theater (place), Chris Jackson, Dan Piepenbring, I Feel For You (song), Joni Mitchell, memoir, NPG Music Club (website), Oprah (TV show), Raspberry Beret (song), The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (song), The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Last Words: Prince Details Seizures & ‘Blackouts’ In New Memoir Released 3 Years After His Death"
  • in Radar Online
  • on 24 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, fentanyl, Little Red Corvette (song), memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Listen to Prince's previously unreleased demo for 'I Feel For You'"
  • in EW (Entertainment Weekly)
  • on 18 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, For You (album), I Feel For You (song), memoir, Piano & A Microphone 1983 (album), Prince Estate, The Beautiful Ones (book), The Prince Estate
  • (mirror)

• "What made Prince such a formidable talent? And what exactly can we expect from his memoir, out this month?"
  • in GQ India
  • on 15 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), memoir, Michael Jackson, The Beautiful Ones (book), Thieves in the Temple (song), vault, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "The Beautiful Ones' Editor Reveals How Prince Tapped Him to Write His Memoir -- A month after Chris Jackson signed a deal to publish Prince’s memoir, Prince died. Here, Jackson opens up about the three-year journey to make The Purple One proud."
  • in Oprah Magazine
  • on 9 October 2019
  • about Chris Jackson, Dan Piepenbring, Esther Newberg, fragrance, I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Jehovah’s Witness, Larry Graham, memoir, motorcycle, The Beautiful Ones (book), When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

• "PRINCE – THE BEAUTIFUL ONES LIVE"
  • in earthackney.co.uk
  • on 3 October 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "15 New Books You Should Read in October"
  • in TIME
  • on 1 October 2019
  • about memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

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2019 September (7)

• "Fall fiction titles have eye for truth; new poetry, nonfiction and memoirs also due -- Ta-Nehisi Coates, Joy Harjo, Prince, Liz Phair among authors with new works"
  • in The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
  • on 29 September 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, Donald Trump, memoir, Morris Day, On Time: A Princely Life in Funk (book), The Beautiful Ones (book), Trump
  • (mirror)

• "Susan Kamil, longtime publisher and editor, dead at 69"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 10 September 2019
  • about memoir, Random House, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince wanted his memoir “to be the biggest music book of all time” -- An abridged version of The Beautiful Ones will see release in October"
  • in Consequence of Sound
  • on 9 September 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Random House, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince co-author details 'extremely unlikely' story behind new memoir in New Yorker article"
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 5 September 2019
  • about Atlanta (place), Chanhassen Cinema, Country Inn & Suites (place), Dan Piepenbring, John Nelson, memoir, Miles Davis, Random House, Raspberry Beret (song), Spiegel & Grau, The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (song), The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "‘There are gonna be some bombshells’: What we know about Prince’s forthcoming memoir"
  • in The Current - Local Current Blog
  • on 3 September 2019
  • about contract, Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Michael Jackson, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince's Autobiography 'The Beautiful Ones' Has a Heartbreaking Story Behind It -- A new piece in The New Yorker by the memoir's co-writer Dan Piepenbring explains the extremely Prince-ish way he was hired."
  • in VICE
  • on 3 September 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "The Book of Prince -- Prince had grand plans for his autobiography, but only a few months to live."
  • by Dan Piepenbring
  • in The New Yorker
  • on 2 September 2019
  • about airport, Alexander Nevermind, Apollonia Kotero, Atlanta (place), bootleg, Chanhassen Cinema, Chris Jackson, contract, Country Inn & Suites (place), Dan Piepenbring, Denise Matthews, DJ Kiss, fentanyl, I.C.M., Illinois (place), Jakissa Taylor Semple, Jamie Starr, Jehovah’s Witness, Joey Coco, John Lewis Nelson, Judith Hill, Kim Pratt, Kirk Johnson, Mattie Della Shaw Baker, memoir, Meron Bekure, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Moline, Illinois (place), Oprah (TV show), Pam Warren, Penguin Random House, perfume, Peter Bravestrong, Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Purple Music (song), Purple Pam, Random House, Raspberry Beret (song), royalties, separation, Spiegel & Grau, The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (song), The Beautiful Ones (book), The Beautiful Ones (song), TMZ (website), Vanity, Vanity 6, vault, Vicodin, When Doves Cry (song)
  • (mirror)

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2019 August (3)

• "Atwood, Rushdie novels among fall highlights"
  • in Santa Cruz Sentinel
  • on 29 August 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, Donald Trump, memoir, Morris Day, On Time: A Princely Life in Funk (book), The Beautiful Ones (book), Trump
  • (mirror)

• "Atwood, Rushdie novels among fall highlights"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 28 August 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, divorce, Donald Trump, memoir, Morris Day, On Time: A Princely Life in Funk (book), The Beautiful Ones (book), Trump
  • (mirror)

• "Prince’s Estate to Take Over Management of Paisley Park"
  • in Variety
  • on 27 August 2019
  • about Ava DuVernay, contract, Graceland, Graceland Holdings, Joel Weinshanker, Kirk Johnson, memoir, museum, Netflix, Piano & A Microphone 1983 (album), Sharon Nelson, Sony Music, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

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2019 April (6)

• "Coming soon from the Prince vault: A new album called ‘Originals’ -- Prince’s estate is announcing the collection of his performances of songs he wrote for others."
  • by Chris Riemenschneider, Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 25 April 2019
  • about Ani DiFranco, Apple Music, Aug. 3, 1983 (event), Ava DuVernay, Bangles, Dan Piepenbring, First Avenue (place), Kenny Rogers, Larry Graham, Little Red Corvette (song), Manic Monday (song), Martika, memoir, Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time, Netflix, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Originals (album), Prince Estate, Random House, Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic (album), Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (album), Rave Un2 the Year 2000 (video), Sex Shooter (song), The Beautiful Ones (book), The Family, The Glamorous Life (song), The Prince Estate, The Time, Ultimate Rave (album), Vanity 6, vault, Wendy Melvoin
  • (mirror)

• "Libro de memorias de Prince se publicará en octubre"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 22 April 2019
  • about Chris Jackson, Dan Piepenbring, Esther Newberg, Random House, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince memoir ‘The Beautiful Ones’ coming out in the fall"
  • by Hillel Italie (Associated Press)
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 22 April 2019
  • about Chris Jackson, Dan Piepenbring, Esther Newberg, fentanyl, memoir, Purple Rain (movie), Random House, Super Bowl, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince memoir ‘The Beautiful Ones’ to combine manuscript with rare photos, lyrics"
  • in USA Today
  • on 22 April 2019
  • about Chris Jackson, Dan Piepenbring, Esther Newberg, memoir, Prince Estate, Random House, The Beautiful Ones (book), The Prince Estate
  • (mirror)

• "Prince memoir 'The Beautiful Ones' coming out in the fall"
  • by Hillel Italie (Associated Press)
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 22 April 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, memoir, Random House, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince's memoir 'The Beautiful Ones' will finally be published this fall"
  • by Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 22 April 2019
  • about Dan Piepenbring, Esther Newberg, memoir, Random House, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

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2016 (5)

2016 March (5)

• "C.J.: Prince's memoir will be a beauty if he gives his take on my questions"
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 23 March 2016
  • about C.J., Carver County, memoir, museum, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Questions and thoughts about Prince's memoir due in 2017"
  • by Jon Bream
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 21 March 2016
  • about memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince is penning a memoir, expected out in fall 2017"
  • by Vince Tuss
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 19 March 2016
  • about memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince says he’s writing a memoir, performs for NYC audience"
  • in Associated Press News
  • on 19 March 2016
  • about memoir, Penguin Random House, Spiegel & Grau, Super Bowl, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

• "Prince says he's writing a memoir, performs for NYC audience"
  • by Mesfin Fekadu (Associated Press)
  • in Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • on 19 March 2016
  • about memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book)
  • (mirror)

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