Wendy Melvoin
2023 (5)
2023 August (2)
- "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)
- (mirror)
- "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
- (mirror)
2023 June (3)
- "Meet Joni Mitchell’s Joni Jam Crew -- A cast of musicians, led by Brandi Carlile, joined the 79-year-old singer and songwriter onstage at the Gorge in Washington on Saturday."
- by Lindsay Zoladz
- in New York Times
- on 13 June 2023
- about Joni Mitchell, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
- "The Awe and Promise of Joni Mitchell’s Live Return -- At her first headlining concert in more than two decades, the incomparable singer-songwriter led a star-studded affair, burnishing her legend."
- by Jenn Pelly
- in Pitchfork
- on 12 June 2023
- about Joni Mitchell, Lisa Coleman, Purple Rain (tour), Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
- "Joni Mitchell Returns to the Stage, Golden, Glorious and in Control -- The singer-songwriter’s first announced concert in more than 20 years was a nearly three-hour reimagining of her catalog that showcased her evolving, rich voice and her ever-sharp wit."
- by Lindsay Zoladz
- in New York Times
- on 11 June 2023
- about Joni Mitchell, Lisa Coleman, Purple Rain (tour), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2022 (5)
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)
- (mirror)
- "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
- (mirror)
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)
- (mirror)
- "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)
- (mirror)
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
- (mirror)
2021 (2)
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
- (mirror)
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)
- (mirror)
2020 (5)
2020 April (1)
- "Our Prince wish list: 12 more items we hope to unearth from his fabled vault -- Here's a wish list of 12 cherished items from Prince's fabled vault."
- by Chris Riemenschneider, Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 19 April 2020
- about 17 Days (song), 3rdEyeGirl, A Case of You (song), Aug. 3, 1983 (event), Bambi (song), Central High, Dakota Jazz Club (place), First Avenue (place), Irresistible Bitch (song), Joni Mitchell, Kenny Rogers, Miles Davis, Minnesota Dance Theatre, Originals (album), Our Destiny (song), Owen Husney, Screwdriver (song), Sly Stone, Soft and Wet (song), Sue Ann Carwell, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
- (mirror)
2020 January (4)
- "Foo Fighters, Beck, H.E.R., Sheila E. Light Up ‘Grammy Salute to Prince’ Concert"
- by Jem Aswad
- in Yahoo! Entertainment
- on 30 January 2020
- about 1999 (song), Baby I’m a Star (song), Bangles, Beck, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Controversy (song), D’Angelo, Darling Nikki (song), Diamonds and Pearls (song), Earth, Wind & Fire, Foo Fighters, Fred Armisen, Gary Clark Jr., Gretchen Lieberum, H.E.R., Janelle Monae, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, John Legend, Juanes, Jungle Love (song), Ken Ehrlich, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Manic Monday (song), Mavis Staples, Maya Rudolph, Misty Copeland, Morris Day, Mountains (song), Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Nothing Compares 2U (song), Pop Life (song), PRINCEss, Purple Rain (song), Raspberry Beret (song), Sheila E., Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, St. Vincent, Stevie Wonder, Super Bowl, Terry Lewis, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Bird (song), The Glamorous Life (song), The Revolution, The Time, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
- "At Prince’s Grammy Tribute Concert, Old Friends Meet Rock and Soul Superstars -- Foo Fighters, Beck, John Legend, Gary Clark Jr, St. Vincent and Mavis Staples join the Revolution and Sheila E. to honor musician at the Recording Academy’s latest Grammy Salute show"
- in Rolling Stone
- on 29 January 2020
- about Bangles, Beck, Chris Martin, Darling Nikki (song), Earth, Wind & Fire, FKA twigs, Foo Fighters, Gary Clark Jr., Grammy Award, Gretchen Lieberum, H.E.R., John Legend, Juanes, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Little Red Corvette (song), Los Angeles Convention Center (place), Manic Monday (song), Mavis Staples, Maya Rudolph, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Paisley Park Records, PRINCEss, Purple Rain (song), Raspberry Beret (song), Sheila E., St. Vincent, Stevie Wonder, Susanna Hoffs, The Revolution, Usher, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
- (mirror)
- "Foo Fighters, Beck, H.E.R., Sheila E. Light Up ‘Grammy Salute to Prince’ Concert"
- in Variety
- on 29 January 2020
- about 1999 (song), Baby I’m a Star (song), Bangles, Beck, bootleg, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Controversy (song), D’Angelo, Darling Nikki (song), Diamonds and Pearls (song), Earth, Wind & Fire, Foo Fighters, Fred Armisen, Gary Clark Jr., Gretchen Lieberum, H.E.R., Janelle Monae, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, John Legend, Juanes, Jungle Love (song), Ken Ehrlich, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Manic Monday (song), Mavis Staples, Maya Rudolph, Misty Copeland, Morris Day, Mountains (song), Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Nothing Compares 2U (song), Pop Life (song), PRINCEss, Purple Rain (song), Raspberry Beret (song), Sheila E., Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, St. Vincent, Stevie Wonder, Super Bowl, Terry Lewis, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Bird (song), The Glamorous Life (song), The Revolution, The Time, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
- "What are the best Prince tracks released since 2016?"
- in The Current - Local Current Blog
- on 21 January 2020
- about 1999 Deluxe (album), Amazing Grace (movie), Andrea Swensson, Apollonia, Apollonia 6, Aretha Franklin, Bold Generation (song), bootleg, Celebration 2020 (event), Deliverance (EP), Deliverance (song), Do Yourself a Favor (song), George Clinton, I Feel For You (song), International Lover (song), Irresistible Bitch (song), Jill Jones, Lisa Coleman, Love and Sex (song), Mary Don’t You Weep (song), Niko Bolas, Originals (album), Peggy McCreary, Piano & A Microphone 1983 (album), Piano and a Microphone 1983 (album), Purple Music (song), Rearrange (song), Spike Lee, Sunset Sound (place), The Glamorous Life (song), University of Minnesota, Vagina (song), Vanity, Vanity 6, vault, Wendy Melvoin, Yah, You Know (song)
- (mirror)
2019 (13)
2019 November (1)
- "The real story behind Prince's Little Red Corvette"
- in BBC News
- on 27 November 2019
- about 1999 (album), Around The World In A Day (album), bootleg, D.M.S.R. (song), Denise Matthews, Jill Jones, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Maya Rudolph, Paisley Park (place), Raspberry Beret (song), Sometimes It Snows In April (song), Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, The Revolution, Vanity, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2019 September (1)
- "Prince’s ‘1999’ Album to Get Deluxe Reissue Treatment: Six-Disc Set Due in November"
- in Variety
- on 10 September 2019
- about 1999 (album), 1999 (song), Feel U Up (song), Horny Toad (song), Irresistible Bitch (song), Piano & A Microphone 1983 (album), Prince Estate, The Prince Estate, The Revolution, vault, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
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
- (mirror)
2019 July (2)
- "The Family’s Paul Peterson returns with a pair of new solo songs that sound a lot like Prince"
- by Ross Raihala
- in TwinCities.com - Pioneer Press
- on 18 July 2019
- about Alan Leeds, Eric Leeds, fDeluxe, First Avenue (place), Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Nothing Compares 2 Prince, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Paul Peterson, Purple Rain (movie), Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, St. Paul and the Minneapolis Funk All-Stars, Susannah Melvoin, Terry Lewis, The Family, The Time, Tyka Nelson, Wendy Melvoin
- (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)
2019 June (5)
- "The Revolution recalls making Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’: ‘He was frantically telling us we were making history’"
- by Lyndsey Parker
- in Yahoo! Entertainment
- on 25 June 2019
- about Albert Magnoli, Bobby Z., BrownMark, Computer Blue (song), First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, New Power Generation, The Revolution, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Wendy Melvoin
- (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)
- "10 deep nuggets of info we learned at the playback of Prince’s new album, ‘Originals’"
- in NME (New Musical Express)
- on 10 June 2019
- about Apollonia 6, Baby I’m a Star (song), Bangles, hologram, Jill Jones, Michael Howe, Michael Jackson, Morris Day, Originals (album), Peggy McCreary, The Revolution, Troy Carter, Warner Bros. Records, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
- "Artistas recuerdan cuando Prince les regaló una canción"
- in Associated Press News
- on 5 June 2019
- about Apollonia 6, Apollonia Kotero, Bangles, Denise Matthews, Joey Coco, Kenny Rogers, Manic Monday (song), Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Originals (album), Purple Rain (song), Sex Shooter (song), Sheila E., Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, Susanna Hoffs, Susannah Melvoin, The Family, The Glamorous Life (song), Tidal, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
- "Remembering when Prince wrote that song for you"
- by Mesfin Fekadu (Associated Press)
- in Associated Press News
- on 4 June 2019
- about Apollonia 6, Apollonia Kotero, Bangles, Denise Matthews, Joey Coco, Kenny Rogers, Manic Monday (song), Michael Jackson, Nile Rodgers, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Originals (album), Paisley Park Records, Sex Shooter (song), Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, Susanna Hoffs, Susannah Melvoin, The Family, The Glamorous Life (song), The Time, Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2019 April (2)
- "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
- (mirror)
- "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)
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
- (mirror)
2018 (4)
2018 October (1)
- "Ava DuVernay Working on Prince Documentary for Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)"
- in Variety
- on 29 October 2018
- about Apple Music, Ava DuVernay, First Avenue (place), Netflix, Prince Estate, The Prince Estate, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2018 September (1)
- "Prince’s Longtime Pianist and Archivist Talk ‘Piano & a Microphone 1983’ and the ‘Vault’ -- "It’s a look at somebody who shared himself with the public taking moments for himself, to make himself better," the Revolution's Lisa Coleman says"
- in Variety
- on 21 September 2018
- about 1999 (album), Baby I’m a Star (song), Bob Cavallo, bootleg, Dirty Mind (tour), Do It All Night (song), Do Me Baby (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Lisa Coleman, Michael Howe, museum, Piano & A Microphone 1983 (album), Pop Life (song), Prince Estate, The Revolution, vault, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2018 June (1)
- "AM Prep-Music -- FILM ACADEMY INVITES ETHERIDGE, LAMAR TO JOIN"
- in Associated Press News
- on 26 June 2018
- about Questlove, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2018 April (1)
- "New Prince record released today: His version of 'Nothing Compares 2 U'"
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 19 April 2018
- about Celebration 2018 (event), demo tape, Eden Prairie (place), Eric Leeds, fDeluxe, Flying Cloud Drive (place), Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Paul Peterson, Prince & The Revolution, Sinead O’Connor, St. Paul Peterson, Steve Fargnoli, Susan Rogers, Susannah Melvoin, The Family, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2017 (13)
2017 November (1)
- "Prince's sound engineer, Susan Rogers: 'He needed to be the alpha male to get things done' -- One of a tiny number of female recording engineers, Rogers was there at birth of some of pop’s classics, including When Doves Cry. She recalls the man she knew – and shares her theory about why he loved working with women"
- in The Guardian
- on 9 November 2017
- about divorce, Eric Clapton, exhibit, exhibition, James Brown, Joni Mitchell, Lisa Coleman, Michael Jackson, perfume, Raspberry Beret (song), royalties, Susan Rogers, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
- (mirror)
2017 September (1)
- "Prince items belonging to Susannah Melvoin and other associates go up for auction"
- by Chris Riemenschneider
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 22 September 2017
- about Eric Leeds, Gwen Leeds, Helen Hiatt, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), PRN Productions, Rick James, Starfish And Coffee (song), Susannah Melvoin, The Family, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
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
- (mirror)
2017 June (2)
- "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)
- (mirror)
2017 May (3)
- "Backspin: The Revolution talk Prince's 'Purple Rain' -- (Yahoo)"
- in YouTube
- on 4 May 2017
- about Bobby Z, Bobby Z., BrownMark, Darling Nikki (song), Lisa Coleman, The Revolution, Tipper Gore, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
- "Backspin: The Revolution's early memories of Prince -- (Yahoo)"
- in YouTube
- on 4 May 2017
- about Bobby Z, Bobby Z., BrownMark, Lisa Coleman, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
- "Prince Hires Wendy Melvoin To Join The Revolution // VOLUME -- (SiriusXM)"
- in YouTube
- on 3 May 2017
- about SiriusXM, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2017 April (4)
- "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
- (mirror)
- "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
- (mirror)
- "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
- (mirror)
- "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
- (mirror)
2017 March (1)
- "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
- (mirror)
2016 (9)
2016 December (2)
- "Susan Rogers - 2016 Red Bull Music Academy lecture"
- in Red Bull Music Academy
- on 8 December 2016
- about 17 Days (song), Academy Award, Anita Baker, Bernie Grundman, bootleg, Condition of the Heart (song), contract, First Avenue (place), Grammy Award, James Brown, Jesse Johnson, Jill Jones, Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Let’s Go Crazy (song), LinnDrum (instrument), Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Michael Jackson, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Pop Life (song), Sheila E., Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, Sly Stone, Sometimes It Snows In April (song), Stevie Wonder, Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, Susannah Melvoin, Tevin Campbell, The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (song), The Revolution, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), University of Minnesota, Vanity 6, vault, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
- "Susan Rogers on Working with Prince -- The engineer, collaborator and confidante shares stories from her exhilarating and exhausting time with Prince Rogers Nelson"
- by Torsten Schmidt
- in Red Bull Music Academy Daily
- on 8 December 2016
- about Jesse Johnson, Jill Jones, Michael Jackson, Sheila E., Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, Susannah Melvoin, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2016 September (1)
- "Prince's Revolution turns the party up in its second First Ave tribute show"
- by Chris Riemenschneider
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 3 September 2016
- about Andre Cymone, Aug. 3, 1983 (event), Baby I'm a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Dez Dickerson, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Purple Rain (song), Questlove, Sometimes It Snows In April (song), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2016 July (1)
- "Prince backup band The Revolution to reunite for 2 shows"
- in Associated Press News
- on 13 July 2016
- about Andre Cymone, BrownMark, Dez Dickerson, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2016 April (5)
- "The Women in Prince’s World: His Muses and Collaborators From Sheila E. to Kim Basinger"
- by Camille Dodero
- in Billboard
- on 28 April 2016
- about 3rdEyeGirl, Apollonia 6, Bangles, Boy Gregory, Bria Valente, Cat Glover, Chaka Khan, contract, Denise Matthews, Dez Dickerson, divorce, Donna Grantis, Hannah Welton, I Feel For You (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Ingrid Chavez, Jehovah’s Witness, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Manic Monday (song), Manuela Testolini, Martika, Mavis Staples, Mayte, Mayte Garcia, Misty Copeland, Nasty Girl (song), Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Paisley Park Records, Saturday Night Live (TV show), Sheena Easton, Sheila E., Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, Stand Back (song), Stevie Nicks, Sugar Walls (song), Susanna Hoffs, Susannah Melvoin, The Revolution, U Got the Look (song), Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
- (mirror)
- "Prince’s old band plans to reunite for ‘some shows’"
- in Associated Press News
- on 27 April 2016
- about The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
- "Oprah, Mick Jagger among celebs to react to Prince’s death"
- in Associated Press News
- on 22 April 2016
- about Albert Magnoli, Grammy Award, Judith Hill, Lisa Coleman, Michael Jackson, Obama, Oprah (TV show), Rita Ora, Sony Music, Spike Lee, Super Bowl, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
- "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
- (mirror)
- "PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION: BEHIND THE PURPLE ROPE -- Having established his heavyweight status as James Brown’s tour manager, Alan Leeds was brought on midway through Prince’s 1999 tour as a freelance replacement. After finding his niche within the sometimes peculiar Prince entourage, Alan and his wife Gwen moved to Minneapolis to work for the artist full time. Little did they know, they were about to witness some of the greatest years in the history of popular music, as Prince and the Revolution busted out with the groundbreaking album and film Purple Rain."
- in Wax Poetics
- on 19 April 2016
- about Alan Leeds, Bobby Z, Chanhassen (place), Chick Huntsberry, Darling Nikki (song), Detroit (place), First Avenue (place), Gwen Leeds, James Brown, Jerome Benton, Jill Jones, Jimmy Jam, John Nelson, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Morris Day, New Orleans (place), Paisley Park Records, Prince and The Revolution, Steve Fargnoli, Superdome (place), Terry Lewis, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2014 (3)
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
- (mirror)
2014 July (2)
- "Prince returns for Essence’s 20th celebration"
- in Associated Press News
- on 5 July 2014
- about Essence Communications Inc, Essence Fest (event), Essence Festival (event), Everybody Dance (song), Janelle Monae, Jungle Love (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Little Red Corvette (song), Michelle Ebanks, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time, New Orleans (place), Nile Rodgers, Purple Rain (song), Raspberry Beret (song), Sheila E., Sometimes It Snows In April (song), Superdome (place), The Bird (song), The Time, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
- (mirror)
- "Prince returns for Essence’s 20th celebration"
- by Chevel Johnson (Associated Press)
- in Associated Press News
- on 4 July 2014
- about 3rdEyeGirl, Controversy (song), Essence Communications Inc, Essence Fest (event), Essence Festival (event), Janelle Monae, Little Red Corvette (song), Michelle Ebanks, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time, Musicology (song), New Orleans (place), Nile Rodgers, Purple Rain (song), Sheila E., Superdome (place), The Time, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2013 (1)
2013 March (1)
- "Costello, D’Angelo, more perform at Prince tribute"
- in Associated Press News
- on 8 March 2013
- about D’Angelo, Darling Nikki (song), Eric Leeds, Fred Armisen, Gretchen Lieberum, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Little Red Corvette (song), Maya Rudolph, Paul Peterson, Pop Life (song), PRINCEss, Questlove, St. Paul Peterson, Susannah Melvoin, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, The Roots, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)
2009 (2)
2009 July (1)
- "Purple’ afterglow: 25 years ago, film and soundtrack turned Prince into a megastar"
- by Jon Bream
- in Boston Herald
- on 31 July 2009
- about 1999 (song), Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Bob Cavallo, Bruce Springsteen, Christopher Reeve, Clarence Williams III, Detroit (place), Eddie Murphy, First Avenue (place), Ghostbusters (movie), Jellybean Johnson, John Mellencamp, Kevin Bacon, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lindsey Buckingham, Lionel Richie, Little Richard, LotusFlow3r (album), Martin Scorsese, Minnesota Dance Theatre, Minnesota Vikings, Monte Moir, Montreux Jazz Festival (event), Morgan Fairchild, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time, Palace nightclub (place), Patricia Kotero, Pee Wee Herman, Prince & The Revolution, Purple Rain (movie), Rickie Lee Jones, St. Louis Park (place), St. Paul (place), Steve Fargnoli, Steven Spielberg, Stevie Nicks, Switzerland (place), Talking Heads, Target, The Revolution, The Time, Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song), William Blinn
- (mirror)
2009 January (1)
- "One night with Prince (Pop & Hiss - The L.A. Times music blog) -- Rockin' the limo, boudoir ballads, Prop. 8, Barry White, sex, faith, Pro Tools. Was it a dream?"
- by Ann Powers
- in latimesblogs.latimes.com
- on 8 January 2009
- about Ani DiFranco, Better With Time (song), Bria Valente, Carlos Santana, Coachella (event), Earth, Wind and Fire, Esperanza Spalding, Janelle Monae, Kristin Scott Thomas, Larry Graham, Lisa Coleman, Manuela Testolini, Miles Davis, Morris Hayes, MPLSoUND (album), Paisley Park (place), Paisley Park Studios (place), perfume, Shelby J., Super Bowl, Tamar Davis, Terry Lewis, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
- (mirror)
1986 (1)
1986 October (1)
- "People In The News"
- in Associated Press News
- on 17 October 1986
- about Dakota (place), Lisa Coleman, Michael Jackson, PRINCEss, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
- (mirror)