Matt Fink
2023 (1)
2023 August (1)
- "When Prince Debuted ‘Purple Rain’ At First Avenue: The Full Story -- During a benefit concert held at Minneapolis’ First Avenue, on 3 August 1983, Prince debuted many of his career-making ‘Purple Rain’ songs."
- by Jason Draper
- in Dig!
- on 3 August 2023
- about A Case of You (song), Alan Leeds, Albert Magnoli, Baby I’m a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), D.M.S.R. (song), David Leonard, Delirious (song), Dez Dickerson, Duane Tudahl, First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), James Brown, Jon Bream, Joni Mitchell, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Lives Of The Musicians: Prince (book), Matt Fink, Mick Jagger, Prince And The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 And 1984 (book), Purple Rain (song), Susan Rogers, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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2022 (2)
2022 June (1)
- "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 January (1)
- "Around the state: Judge rejects claims by Prince divorce lawyer for $600,000 / Musicians from Prince bands to speak at anniversary event"
- in Associated Press News
- on 2 January 2022
- about BrownMark, Carver County, Celebration (event), Celebration 2017 (event), Chanhassen (place), divorce, Kevin Eide, Levi Seacer, Lisa Coleman, Manuela Testolini, Matt Fink, Morris Hayes, New Power Generation, Paisley Park (place), Patrick Cousins, Prince Estate, Shelby J., Stacia Lang, The Prince Estate, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
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2021 (1)
2021 December (1)
- "Paisley Park Announces Performers & Special Guests Joining CELEBRATION 2019"
- in Associated Press News
- on 22 December 2021
- about Audubon Road (place), Bob Cavallo, Bobby Z, Celebration (event), Celebration 2019 (event), Chanhassen (place), DJ Kiss, Ida Nielsen, Ingrid Chavez, Jeff Katz, Jesse Johnson, Kirk Johnson, Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, New Power Generation, Prince: In Concert On The Big Screen (event), Renato Neto, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
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2020 (1)
2020 January (1)
- "Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Dr. Fink, 'When Prince sang live, he was just impeccable'"
- in The Current
- on 3 January 2020
- about 1999 (album), Andrea Swensson, Do Yourself a Favor (song), Frank Zappa, Little Red Corvette (song), Matt Fink, Pepe Willie, Possessed (song), Prince: The Story of 1999, Purple Music (song), The Revolution, vault
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2019 (8)
2019 December (3)
- "Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Bobby Z, 'Prince went from a caterpillar to a butterfly in that one purple trench coat'"
- in The Current
- on 20 December 2019
- about 1999 (album), 1999 Deluxe (album), Andrea Swensson, Andy Warhol, Armory (place), Bobby Z., Chanhassen (place), D.M.S.R. (song), Darling Nikki (song), Detroit (place), Do It All Night (song), Earth, Wind and Fire, International Lover (song), Lake Minnetonka (place), Little Red Corvette (song), London (place), Matt Fink, Paradiso (place), Prince: The Story of 1999, Purple Music (song), Rick James, Rolling Stones, Sausalito (place), St. Louis Park (place), Steve Fargnoli, The Coliseum (place), The Revolution, Vanity, Vanity 6, Warner Bros. Records
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- "Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Lisa Coleman, 'Prince and I just connected musically'"
- in The Current
- on 17 December 2019
- about 1999 (album), Andrea Swensson, Bob Dylan, BrownMark, I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Jill Jones, Kiowa Trail, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Matt Fink, Prince: The Story of 1999, separation, Sly Stone, Sunset Sound (place), The Revolution, Vanity, Vanity 6, vault, When Doves Cry (song), Yah, You Know (song)
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- "Prince: The Story of 1999, Episode 4: Let's Work"
- in The Current
- on 10 December 2019
- about 1999 (album), 1999 Super Deluxe (album), Alabama Shakes, Andrea Swensson, Brittany Howard, Detroit (place), Dez Dickerson, Essence Fest (event), Essence Festival (event), Fred Armisen, Grammys, How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Jellybean Johnson, LeRoy Bennett, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Matt Fink, Maya Rudolph, Michael Howe, Michael Jackson, Nile Rodgers, Paisley Park (place), Parade (album), Prince Estate, Prince: The Story of 1999, Saturday Night Live (TV show), Spotify, Super Bowl, The Prince Estate, The Revolution, Vanity, Vanity 6, vault
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2019 November (2)
- "Album Preview: Prince’s Sprawling, Six-Disc ‘1999’ Deluxe Reissue"
- by Jem Aswad
- in Variety
- on 25 November 2019
- about 1999 (album), Bold Generation (song), bootleg, Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got (song), Feel U Up (song), Graffiti Bridge (album), Horny Toad (song), If It’ll Make U Happy (song), Irresistible Bitch (song), Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Matt Fink, No Call U (song), Piano & A Microphone 1983 (album), Purple Music (song), Rearrange (song), The Revolution, Vagina (song), Vanity, Vanity 6, vault, Yah, You Know (song), You’re All I Want (song)
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- "Prince: The Story of 1999, Episode 1: My Mind Says Prepare to Fight"
- in The Current
- on 19 November 2019
- about 1999 (album), airport, Andrea Swensson, Colleen (song), Dez Dickerson, Duane Tudahl, Feel U Up (song), First Avenue (place), International Lover (song), Irresistible Bitch (song), Jamie Starr, Linn LM-1, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Matt Fink, Michael Howe, Peggy McCreary, Prince Estate, Prince: The Story of 1999, Purple Music (song), Spotify, St. Louis Park (place), Sunset Sound (place), The Prince Estate, The Revolution, Vanity, Vanity 6, vault
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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 April (1)
- "Two veteran Minnesota bands earn their First Avenue stars (one a do-over)"
- by Chris Riemenschneider
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 30 April 2019
- about First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Sam’s (place), The Revolution, Uncle Sam’s (place), Wendy Melvoin
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2019 February (1)
- "The Prince Estate in Partnership with Legacy Recordings Announce Next Wave of Physical Titles in Definitive Catalog Rerelease Project with Prince’s Ultimate Rave on Friday, April 26, 2019"
- in Legacy Recordings
- on 22 February 2019
- about Ani DiFranco, Baby Knows (song), Bobby Z, BrownMark, Celebration 2019 (event), George Clinton, Gwen Stefani, Jesse Johnson, Larry Graham, Legacy Recordings, Lenny Kravitz, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Liv Warfield, Maceo Parker, Matt Fink, Miami (place), Minnesota Timberwolves, Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), NPG Music Club (website), Paisley Park (place), Prince Estate, Prince In Concert: Rave Un2 the Year 2000 (video), Raspberry Beret (song), Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic (album), Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (album), Rave Un2 the Year 2000 (video), She’s Always In My Hair (song), Sheryl Crow, Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, Sounds of Blackness, Target Center (place), The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (song), The Prince Estate, Timberwolves, U Got the Look (song), Ultimate Rave (album), Wendy Melvoin
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2018 (4)
2018 December (1)
- "The Must List: Grupo Fantasma, the Tontons and more"
- in Associated Press News
- on 26 December 2018
- about Brown Mark, Matt Fink, The Revolution
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2018 June (1)
- "Prince the Prankster: Marc Anthony, Bobby Z and More Remember His Humor (and an Epic Food Fight)"
- by Jem Aswad
- in Variety
- on 7 June 2018
- about Bobby Z, Chaka Khan, Dez Dickerson, Fred Armisen, Jerome Benton, Jesse Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Matt Fink, Morris Day, Questlove, Raphael Saadiq, Rebekah Alperin, Saturday Night Live (TV show), Steve Fargnoli, Ted Cohen, Terry Lewis, Vanity 6
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2018 March (2)
- "AM Prep-Music -- PRINCE CELEBRATION PLANNED FOR NEXT MONTH / PRINCE - TOXICOLOGY"
- in Associated Press News
- on 27 March 2018
- about Dez Dickerson, fentanyl, fentanyl overdose, Matt Fink, opioid, Sheila E., The Revolution, toxicology report, tribute fence
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- "The Latest: Fentanyl in Prince’s body was exceedingly high"
- in Associated Press News
- on 26 March 2018
- about Celebration 2018 (event), Dez Dickerson, fentanyl, fentanyl overdose, Matt Fink, opioid, The Revolution, toxicology report, tribute fence
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2017 (7)
2017 April (5)
- "Prince death spurs his 1980s band The Revolution to reunite for tour -- (AP Archive)"
- in YouTube
- on 25 April 2017
- about Bobby Z, Bobby Z., BrownMark, Chanhassen (place), First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
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- "One Year After Prince's Death, Wendy and Lisa Are Ready to Mourn Through Song -- Two of Prince's proteges are back to pay tribute to the beloved rock icon."
- in Esquire
- on 21 April 2017
- about Brown Mark, Joni Mitchell, Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Stevie Wonder, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
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- "1 year after Prince’s death, another turn for The Revolution"
- in Associated Press News
- on 20 April 2017
- about Bobby Z., BrownMark, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
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- "Members of The Revolution reflect on Prince’s death Capture -- (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)"
- in YouTube
- on 20 April 2017
- about "Doctor" Matt Fink, Mark Brown, Matt Fink, The Revolution
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- "Prince’s 1980s band hits the road for memorial tour"
- in Associated Press News
- on 20 April 2017
- about Bobby Z., BrownMark, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
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2017 March (2)
- "Prince's Sign O' The Times, 30 years on"
- in BBC News
- on 31 March 2017
- about Bangles, Dream Factory (album), Eric Leeds, George Clinton, Housequake (song), Jill Jones, Matt Fink, Obama, Questlove, Sheena Easton, Starfish And Coffee (song), Stevie Wonder, Strange Relationship (song), Susan Rogers, Susannah Melvoin, The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (song), The Revolution, U Got the Look (song), Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Van Jones, vault
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- "Members of the Revolution Share Their 5 Favorite Prince Stories"
- by David Marchese
- in Vulture
- on 20 March 2017
- about A Case of You (song), André Cymone, Bobby Z, Bobby Z., Brown Mark, Chanhassen (place), Joni Mitchell, Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Miles Davis, Rick James, Saturday Night Live (TV show), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
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2016 (5)
2016 June (1)
- "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
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2016 April (3)
- "Remembering Prince: Engineer “Cubby” Colby"
- in ProSound
- on 28 April 2016
- about Brown Mark, Dez Dickerson, Eric Leeds, First Avenue (place), James Brown, Jehovah’s Witness, Kirk Johnson, LeRoy Bennett, Matt Fink, Michael Bland, Robert “Cubby” Colby, Sheila E., Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, The Revolution
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- "Hiding in plain sight – why I spent a lifetime chasing Prince"
- in The Telegraph
- on 22 April 2016
- about 3rdEyeGirl, Andy Warhol, Atlanta (place), bootleg, Chris Moon, Denise Matthews, divorce, Gilbert Davidson, Illinois (place), Jehovah’s Witness, Matt Fink, The Revolution, vault
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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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2016 February (1)
- "Paean to Prince: 15 Fascinating Facts About His Purple Majesty -- Juicy secrets from a legendary music career, collected by an infatuated fan"
- in Cuepoint
- on 10 February 2016
- about Alan Light, Albert Magnoli, Apollonia 6, Dave Chappelle, Janet Jackson, Jehovah’s Witness, Jesse Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Joni Mitchell, Larry Graham, Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, memoir, Michael Jackson, Morris Day, One Nite Alone (album), Questlove, Quincy Jones, Sheila E., Stand Back (song), Stevie Nicks, Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, Terry Lewis, The Revolution, Vagina (song), Vanity, Vanity 6
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2011 (1)
2011 June (1)
- "Prince before the Revolution -- An inside look at the artist formerly known as Prince before the Revolution and before he was pop royalty and had delivered the albums that brought him to worldwide acclaim."
- in blog.discmakers.com
- on 6 June 2011
- about American Bandstand, André Cymone, Backbeat Books, Black Album (album), Bobby Z, Capri Theater (place), Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli, Chaka Khan, Chris Moon, Dez Dickerson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Edina (place), France Avenue (place), Hal Leonard, I Feel For You (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Jason Draper, Los Angeles (place), Matt Fink, Miami (place), Moonsound Studios (place), Nile Rodgers, Owen Husney, Pepé Willie, Prince: Chaos, Disorder, and Revolution (book), St. Paul (place), Steve Fargnoli, Stevie Wonder, Super Bowl, The Revolution
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