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More details about Prince and Montreux...

According to Prince news guru Dr. Funkenberry, the Purple One will be performing not once but TWICE at the Montreux Jazz Festival this year, with a backing band made up of NPG greats including Rhonda Smith, Renato Neto and John Blackwell. Posted by Mars23 in Prince: Music and More (329 comments)

Michael Jackson: Remembering the music

Upon reflection of the tragic passing of one of the world's most popular entertainers, prince.org invites you to talk about Michael Jackson's musical legacy. What were your favorite songs? What's the first song you remember hearing? The greatness of the music is one thing we can all agree on, so share your musical memories, playlists, and personal picks here. Posted by Anxiety in Music: Non-Prince (414 comments)

Happy 25th Birthday Purple Rain

Where were YOU the first time you heard this album? Whether you were around to catch it drop on June 25, 1984 or if you caught the purple fever later on, feel free to share your recollections of discovering this classic pop masterpiece! Posted by LIBRA in Prince: Music and More (144 comments)

Maroon 5 talks Prince on NPR Program

On National Public Radio's program All Things Considered, Maroon 5's Jesse Carmichael and Adam Levine discussed their love of Prince's legendary Purple Rain album. "The music is just completely limitless and unselfconscious about what it is. And that's why I truly, genuinely love it," said Levine. Posted by rozilla in Prince: Music and More (34 comments)

Spin Magazine creates Purple Rain tribute album...with Apollonia!

Talk about your royal treats! Spin Magazine has compiled a collection of covers from the Purple Rain album with tracks provided by artists including Chairlift, Of Montreal, and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. Of special note, however, is the Twilight Singers' cover of "When Doves Cry", featuring guest vocals by none other than Apollonia Kotero! The album will be available to Spin readers on June 23, and in the meantime a stream of "When Doves Cry" has been posted on the magazine's web site. Posted by Trickology in Prince: Music and More (161 comments)

Inside the .orgers Studio Presents: WENDY & LISA (Part Two)...LIVE!

In a crazy monumental historic prince.org FIRST, Wendy & Lisa answered even MORE questions composed by .org members, LIVE, via the magic of Ustream. This .org exclusive event took place Wednesday, June 10 at 3 p.m. Pacific Time, and (UPDATE!) a YouTube recording of the event is now available for your viewing pleasure! Posted by Anxiety in Associated artists & people (200 comments)

MTV News: Parsing Prince’s Yellow Outfit At The Apollo Theater Gala

Fresh from the Apollo 75th Anniversary Gala, MTV News serves up a sizzling review of...Prince's outfit? The man can't even coordinate his Spring colors without the press having something to say about it, sheesh! Posted by linus4000 in Prince: Music and More (97 comments)

Prince wows Apollo anniversary event

Prince surprised everyone at the Apollo's 75th Anniversary bash, appearing quite unannounced to present an award to Patti LaBelle. Decked out from head to toe in golden hued duds, Prince referred to LaBelle as his "sister, mother, cook, stylist and teacher". Posted by ernestsewell in Prince: Music and More (233 comments)

Dr. Fink and Alan Leeds revisit the Revolution

As part of its Purple Rain 25th Anniversary special, PopMatters magazine caught up with Prince's former manager Alan Leeds and The Revolution's legendary Matt Fink for an insightful interview about the film, the music, and more surrounding Prince's 1984 breakthrough hit. Posted by lwr001 in Associated artists & people (93 comments)

Inside the .orgers Studio Presents: WENDY & LISA (Part One)

The Girl Bros. took a few minutes out of their busy schedule to answer questions from YOU, via the glory of YouTube video. From tales of their early days together to their days with Prince, to their favorite W&L tracks and an impromptu Grace Jones singalong (!!!), it's all here for your enjoyment. Part one of an .org exclusive event! Posted by Anxiety in Associated artists & people (182 comments)

Sheila E. introduces "Dollar Campaign"

Everyone's favorite Sex Cymbal has created a way, through her Elevate Hope Foundation, to offer help to needy children and to have a little fun at the same time. By donating a buck to Sheila's "Dollar Campaign" in the name of your favorite artist, you can compete against other fans to see who can raise the most, all in the name of fun and charity. Posted by sbacon1999 in Associated artists & people (15 comments)

Mayte gets to see that booty boom

Step back and give a judge some room - Mayte Garcia will join the panel of a new dance competition on the Oxygen TV network called "Dance Your Ass Off", which premieres on June 29! Posted by SHOCKADELICA1 in Associated artists & people (110 comments)

Family 2.0 gearing up for online Q&A

St. Paul, Susannah Melvoin, Jellybean Johnson, and those funky Leeds brothers (Alan and Eric, to be precise) will be taking questions from fans live via Ustream on June 4. Posted by ernestsewell in Associated artists & people (15 comments)

Pop Matters celebrates 25 years of Purple Rain

The self-defined "international magazine of cultural criticism" is celebrating Prince's breakthrough movie and album with a week-long 25th anniversary celebration, featuring numerous articles and musings. Posted by 2020 in Prince: Music and More (45 comments)

Girl Bros. talk about scoring Nurse Jackie

Aint It Cool News interviews Wendy & Lisa about their latest television gig - providing the music for a new Showtime series starring Edie Falco. Posted by Mars23 in Associated artists & people (18 comments)

quotable members

“I remember a record producer telling me once that 'a great song is a great song - whether it's recorded in Peter Gabriel's space station (the one which orbits the Earth in relation to the bpm of whatever's being recorded at the time) or an outdoor toilet in a Glasgow tenement block.

I've taken a slight artistic licence with his exact words in an attempt at portraying an objective clarity for a worldwide audience of Prince obsessives, but what he meant was that no amount of polish can shine a reflective surface on excrement.

From Boris to Wall, Bart to Greycap, we all know why we're here. My perspective is that Prince Nelson is among the rare species of human being some pedant had to conjure the term 'genius' to label in the first place.We're attracted to the sheer alieness of this oddity, this freak, who got under all our skins - despite the continual damning evidence that he was deeply uncomfortable in his own.

Now, Chocolate Box. I got a box of chocolates that'll rock the socks of any girl. Jesus wanking vigourously into a baby's pram, I thought, that's a dismal lyrical hook. Musically, that electro-harmonic layered three-part voice chorus that he mastered in 1996 now sounds like a pterodactyl's squaks must have sounded like to a caveman.
The mannered 'young, energetic' voice he squeezes out, the rhythmic pants (which someone crueller than me might insinuate sound like exhaustion rather than lust), the simplistic electric guitar hook, ok, etc, you get the picture. I was underwhelmed. It reminded me of that 'Are We Livimg To Die' outtake. I didn't like that either. I thought it was shit. Lazy shit from a bored genius.

However. fifteen or so listens later (I know they shit starts tasting good if it's all you have to eat) but I think I now get it. of course, I'm still not too fond of the cheesetastical vocal intro - but the stuttery colours and robotic energy do capture the bouncy electro fizz of modern pop very well - and I'm not adverse to sweet junk food at all - as long as I get my norishment from the main course, that being Lotus Flower. Hopefully. Please. Please.

Is it a meal? MPLSsound as tangy appetiser, Lotus Flower as rich main course and Exiler as choclately, rich dessert? Probably not. But my point (not that I believe in points or all-encompassing summations of perspective reality) is that I'm quite looking forward to hearing the full song before I make up my mind.

However.”
Number23, 1/09 in the forums

“Was listening to the Black Album on the way to work today, and as I was bopping along, I realised that it is actually I really positive record! Le Grind is a rally fun uptemo number, Cindy C has a rap about how music can help you rise above depression, drugs and poverty...When 2 R in love is one of his most soulful ballads, and of course Rockhard in a Funky place...da bomb! Sure, it has it's freaky moments, but even Bob George kinda brings a smile to my face, it's a big cartoon! It's not meant to be taken seriously...”Hatman, 12/08 in the forums

“Maybe Prince was using "eggs" as a symbol, a kind of metaphor for his creative process. He probably cannot decide which came first, the egg or its predecessor the chicken and, being a thoughtful kind of man, he might prefer not to disrupt a creative cycle he doesn't fully understand.

The way i see it is, if Prince eats an egg, won't that mean one less funky chicken???? it could, and that is, imho, the reason why Prince might or might not eat eggs.”
XxAxX, 11/08 in the forums

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