prince.org, along with other prominent Prince fansites housequake and princefams, has been sent a "DMCA takedown notice" and at least two "Cease and Desist" letters from attorneys representing Prince. Their demands for removing content and mandating how we would refer to Prince, if obliged, would essentially mean the end of any discussion of Prince-related topics, hosting of images (even of people's symbol tattoos!) and more. We at prince.org will not stand for this, and have joined forces with the other affected sites to tell our side of the story and stand up to what are, in our opinion, bullying tactics designed to silence freedom of speech.
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...and why is Prince naming himself its "honorary mascot"? The purple one has reportedly lent his name to a group of self-proclaimed "hip-hop matriarchs" (including, we're told, the NPG's very own DJ Rashida), who seek to revolutionize the Hollywood music scene. Posted by purplecam in Prince: Music and More (35 comments)
3121 fans rejoice! The title track of Prince's 2006 hit album will be included as one of the live tracks on the bonus disc of aftershow jams accompanying the forthcoming book "21 Nights", a lavishly packaged photo essay of Prince's 21-night stint in London. Posted by IstenSzek in Prince: Music and More (74 comments)
The London Paper (via its web site) has reported that Prince is planning to return to the scene of his criminally successful 21-night-stand at the O2 arena. Details are hazy, but the buzz seems to suggest that London fans should be ready for smaller, more intimate shows this fall. Posted by purplecorvette1 in Prince: Music and More (119 comments)
The latest buzz from the purple underground is that a certain Royal Badness has been keeping busy in L.A., adding herbs and spices to various goodies, including a live CD of London aftershow recordings called "Indigo Nights" and a DVD chronicling his recent Coachella performance. He's also been working on music with singer Bria Valente, and a sampling of their collaboration has been making the rounds online... Posted by VenusBlingBling in Prince: Music and More (119 comments)
Prince brought special guests, crowd-pleasing cover versions, and a smattering of his own career-defining hits to the stage of Coachella 2008. Read on for more details of who showed up onstage and what was played... Posted by serpan99 in Prince: Music and More (484 comments)
A lucky orger was among those in attendance at Prince's April 25 Tonight Show performance, and reports that after the taping there was a special surprise - Prince and the band performed extra songs, including "Guitar" and "1999". Check out the details...! Posted by renfield in Prince: Music and More (77 comments)
"The Prince of Coachella" performed on the April 25 broadcast of NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno, promoting his upcoming festival gig by performing a song called "Turn Me Loose" with the NPG, accompanied by Ledisi and members of Grupo Fantasma . Posted by BestMusic4meandU in Prince: Music and More (734 comments)
The bad news: it appears that Prince's much-anticipated Coachella performance will NOT be simulcast via radio or online. The good news: A certain little Funkenbirdy has mentioned the possibility of some very special guests during this weekend's show... Posted by RumAndRaisin in Prince: Music and More (52 comments)
As of April 24, about 100 day passes have reportedly been released for Prince's Coachella performance...for those of you trying to see the gig live without having to pay for the whole festival, this could be last-minute good fortune. Good luck! Posted by Anxiety in Concerts (6 comments)
A listing has surfaced on amazon.uk for a 256-page book titled "21 Nights", published by Simon & Schuster and authored by Prince. Although the book won't be released until September 08, you can pre-order your copy today. Posted by RumAndRaisin in Prince: Music and More (207 comments)
A 50th birthday tribute compilation to Prince should be something special, right? Norway's C+C Records seems to think so, because they've compiled "Shockadelica", an 80-track collection (that's 5 CDs) of Norway's finest local talent covering their favorite Prince tunes. UPDATE: At present, this project has been placed on hold, due to demands from Prince (via his lawyers). Posted by christerfalck in Prince: Music and More (71 comments)
Shortly before 12:30, Prince & his band kicked off a jazz set at LA's Green Door nightclub, which eventually gave way to a rock'n'soul revue featuring classic covers and Princely original tunes. The show ended around 2:30am, after a rousing finale of "Purple Rain"... Posted by b3xy in Prince: Music and More (53 comments)
On April 8, Prince sat in for a surprise appearance at the Green Door nightclub in LA - the night before he was due to perform an intimate jazz set at the club. A few members of Prince's band were also on hand and joined the regularly announced musicians that evening. Posted by Anxiety in Prince: Music and More (23 comments)
Organizers have confirmed that Prince will make a rare festival appearance at Coachella, headlining the festival on April 26. Posted by VANITYSprisonBYTCH in Prince: Music and More (346 comments)
Late in the evening on April 6, Prince entertained about 100 of his closest friends with an impromptu house party, where he and the band played covers of Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, and even a India.Aire song thrown in for good measure! Posted by netter in Prince: Music and More (135 comments)
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“Yes and no. I mean, nobody has done nasty better than Prince. But I've always respected him for aging well in this business. He's not out there still lookin' and acting like some 20 year-old sex fiend. He knows when to put things away. Seriously, how could a 50 year old man sing Head and still maintain any kind of dignity? He can still be sexy...just not THAT nasty!”—simm0061, 4/08 in the forums
“The sexy material is all preserved...whether it be within an old recording, or a memory.... If U don't love Prince, 4 the 99 other elements that He is as a musician, than I suppose you are disregarding Prince's nature...Because if you listen closely...Prince is spiritual, more than He is flirtatious.”—Tame, 5/08 in the forums
“I connect with this song so strongly I find it hard to know where to begin....for me this was the ultimate Prince song and it came about at a time when my violent, alcoholic father had just left my mother....thank God! This song made me feel like someone else understood exactly what I was going through......its part of what really drew me in... It's a song I not only appreciate, but would like to thank Prince for.”—chillichocaholic, 5/08 in the forums
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