Cloud guitar (instrument)
2023 (1)
2023 June (1)
- "“There’s Guitar Madness All Over This”: Prince Talks Gear, Recording and His Creative Process in This Essential Interview From the ‘Guitar Player’ Vault -- The Artist spoke to ‘GP’ from Paisley Park’s Studio A at a milestone moment in his guitar playing career"
- by Art Thompson, Rod Brakes
- in GuitarPlayer
- on 25 June 2023
- about Ani DiFranco, Animal Kingdom (song), Auerswald (instrument), Baby Knows (song), Boss Vibrato (instrument), Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, Cloud guitar (instrument), Cry Baby (instrument), Crystal Ball (album), Da Bang (song), Dave Rusan, David Rusan, EMI, Everyday Is a Winding Road (song), Flanger (instrument), Freddie Stone, Gwen Stefani, I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore (song), I Love You, But I Don’t Trust You Anymore (song), I Would Die 4 U (song), Larry Graham, Maceo Parker, Man O’ War (song), New Power Generation, Newpower Soul (album), Paisley Park (place), Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (album), Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (song), Rufus, Schecter (instrument), Sheryl Crow, Sly Stone, So Far, So Pleased (song), Sonny T., Tangerine (song), The Truth (album), Tony Maiden, When Doves Cry (song), Zoom 9030 (instrument)
- (mirror)
2020 (2)
2020 January (2)
- "IS PRINCE THE INTERNET’S FAVOURITE GUITARIST? -- Google recognises the most-searched athletes, musicians, activists and artists in celebration of Black History Month."
- in guitar.com
- on 31 January 2020
- about Celebration (event), Cloud guitar (instrument), Purple Rain (song)
- (mirror)
- "Paisley Park Aims to Register Prince's Signature Purple as a Trademark for Use on Buildings"
- in The Fashion Law
- on 27 January 2020
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Grammy Award, hologram, Jamie Starr, lawsuit, museum, Paisley Park Enterprises, trademark
- (mirror)
2019 (12)
2019 December (1)
- "Henderson (‘That ain’t Lake Minnetonka’), Minnesota to unveil Prince statue"
- in The Current - Local Current Blog
- on 27 December 2019
- about Allen Beaulieu, Andrea Swensson, Bob Dylan, Celebration (event), Cloud guitar (instrument), Lake Minnetonka (place)
- (mirror)
2019 September (4)
- "Here’s the Guitar That Prince Revolutionized Music With in ‘Purple Rain’ -- The artist gave the “cloud” guitar to the Smithsonian in 1993, but only now do we know it’s the same instrument used in the iconic movie"
- in Smithsonian Magazine
- on 19 September 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), memoir, Stevie Nicks
- (mirror)
- "PRINCE'S ICONIC CLOUD GUITAR INVOLVED IN TRADEMARK DISPUTE -- When Doves File Trademark Disputes"
- in Mixdown
- on 5 September 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Paisley Park Enterprises, Purple Rain (movie), trademark, Troy Carter
- (mirror)
- "Prince’s guitar builder fights estate to keep hold of Cloud design -- Dave Rusan speaks out on Paisley Park trademark dispute"
- in GuitarWorld
- on 4 September 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, First Avenue (place), Purple Rain (movie), Sardonyx, trademark
- (mirror)
- "The builder of Prince’s Cloud guitar speaks out on the trademark dispute with the late pop icon’s estate -- Paisley Park ordered Dave Rusan to give up his trademark for the guitar’s design"
- by Jonathan Horsley
- in MusicRadar
- on 4 September 2019
- about André Cymone, Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie), Sardonyx, trademark
- (mirror)
2019 August (4)
- "Maker of one of Prince’s most-iconic guitars fights to keep his design -- It’s the ‘Cloud Guitar’ from ‘Purple Rain.’"
- in WTOC-TV
- on 29 August 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, trademark, WCCO, WCCO-TV
- (mirror)
- "Paisley Park files suit over Prince's guitar"
- in KYMA
- on 29 August 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie), trademark, WCCO, WCCO-TV
- (mirror)
- "‘One Of The Highlights Of My Life’: Paisley Park Estate Challenges Man For ‘Purple Rain’ Guitar Trademark"
- in WCCO - CBS Minnesota (old)
- on 28 August 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie), trademark, WCCO
- (mirror)
- "Prince fans show support for Bloomington guitar maker in legal battle with Paisley Park estate"
- in KSTP
- on 27 August 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie), trademark
- (mirror)
2019 July (2)
- "14 things to do in the D.C. area this week"
- by Going Out Guide staff
- in Washington Post
- on 22 July 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), museum, Purple Rain (movie), Smithsonian (place)
- (mirror)
- "A TALE OF TWO GUITARS: THE STORY OF PRINCE'S CLOUD AND PURPLE SPECIAL GUITARS -- The History Of The Iconic Purple Rain Instrument And His Last Ever Guitar"
- in Mixdown
- on 21 July 2019
- about André Cymone, Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Kirk Johnson, museum, The Revolution
- (mirror)
2019 January (1)
- "Estate of Prince Sues Custom Guitar Builder"
- in digitaleditions.sheridan.com
- on 7 January 2019
- about André Cymone, Cloud guitar (instrument), Comerica, Comerica Bank & Trust, Dave Rusan, trademark
- (mirror)
2018 (9)
2018 December (5)
- "The Cloud Bass"
- in Madcats & Clouds
- on 30 December 2018
- about Andre Cymone, Andrea Swensson, Cloud bass, Cloud guitar (instrument), exhibit, exhibition, For You (album), Jeffrey Levin, Knut-Koupée Music, Matt Umanov, Matt Umanov Guitars, museum, My Name Is Prince (exhibition), Owen Husney, Purple Rain (movie), Record Plant, Sardonyx, Sausalito (place), Smithsonian (place)
- (mirror)
- "Prince estate sues maker of famous 'cloud guitar'"
- in abc13 News -- KTRK Houston and Southeast Texas News
- on 7 December 2018
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Prince Estate, Purple Rain (movie), trademark
- (mirror)
- "Prince estate goes after Cloud guitar designer -- Sooner or later, we all hear from Prince’s lawyers."
- in City Pages
- on 6 December 2018
- about André Cymone, Cloud guitar (instrument), Comerica, Comerica Bank & Trust, Dave Rusan, Prince Estate, Smithsonian (place), trademark
- (mirror)
- "‘It’s Like My Legacy’: Prince’s Estate Threatens Designer Of Iconic ‘Cloud Guitar’"
- in WCCO - CBS Minnesota (old)
- on 5 December 2018
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie), trademark, WCCO, WCCO-TV
- (mirror)
- "Prince estate asks Bloomington man to stop selling iconic Cloud guitar replicas"
- in KSTP
- on 4 December 2018
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Prince Estate, Purple Rain (movie), The Prince Estate, trademark
- (mirror)
2018 September (1)
- "Thanks to a University of Minnesota degree, his name is ‘Dr. Prince’ now"
- in Associated Press News
- on 26 September 2018
- about Central High, Cloud guitar (instrument), Jellybean Johnson, museum, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Omarr Baker, Paul Peterson, St. Paul Peterson, Tommy Barbarella, Tyka Nelson, University of Minnesota
- (mirror)
2018 April (1)
- "Owen Husney reflects on meeting a teenage Prince: ‘He was not an icon then. He was a brilliant human being who was living in a basement’"
- in The Current - Local Current Blog
- on 17 April 2018
- about Andre Cymone, André Cymone, Andrea Swensson, Bobby Z., Chris Moon, Cloud bass, Cloud guitar (instrument), contract, Dave Rusan, For You (album), James Brown, memoir, Owen Husney, Record Plant, Sausalito (place), Sly Stone, Warner Bros. Records
- (mirror)
2018 February (2)
- "Meet Dave Rusan, builder of Prince's iconic Cloud Guitar"
- in The Current
- on 15 February 2018
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie)
- (mirror)
- "Prince white Cloud guitar among items set for auction"
- in Associated Press News
- on 5 February 2018
- about auction, Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie)
- (mirror)
2017 (2)
2017 November (2)
- "Prince guitar auctioned for $700,000"
- in Associated Press News
- on 6 November 2017
- about auction, Cloud guitar (instrument)
- (mirror)
- "Prince’s teal blue Cloud guitar auctioned for $700K"
- in Associated Press News
- on 6 November 2017
- about auction, Cloud guitar (instrument)
- (mirror)
2016 (5)
2016 June (4)
- "Bloomington guitar-maker's link to Prince passes to Colts owner -- Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, collects famous guitars. Last week, he paid $137,500 in an auction to buy a guitar that at least looks a lot like the yellow version of Prince's "Cloud" guitar."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 30 June 2016
- about auction, BET Awards, Cloud guitar (instrument), First Avenue (place)
- (mirror)
- "Indianapolis Colts owner buys Prince’s Yellow Cloud guitar"
- in Associated Press News
- on 26 June 2016
- about auction, Cloud guitar (instrument), Heritage Auctions
- (mirror)
- "Indianapolis Colts owner buys Prince's Yellow Cloud guitar"
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 25 June 2016
- about auction, Cloud guitar (instrument), Heritage Auctions
- (mirror)
- "Dave Rusan: Building Prince’s Cloud Guitar"
- in Premier Guitar
- on 10 June 2016
- about André Cymone, Bobby Z., Cloud guitar (instrument), contract, Dave Rusan, First Avenue (place), Knut-Koupée Music, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Little Red Corvette (song), Matt Fink, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time, Prince and The Revolution, Raspberry Beret (song), Sardonyx, Sausalito (place), Smithsonian (place), The Revolution
- (mirror)
2016 April (1)
- "Dave Rusan: The Story Behind Prince’s Infamous Purple Rain Guitar -- Featuring The Guy Who Made It, Dave Rusan"
- in Artist Waves
- on 27 April 2016
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), museum, Smithsonian (place)
- (mirror)