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Prince to Teach "Musicology"

New album awaiting distribution, tour dates set



Around the world and back

Prince announced plans for an upcoming tour as well as news of his forthcoming Musicology album before a group of 400 fan club members and press corps at Los Angeles' El Rey Theater today.

Prince said the notion behind the new album is that people should be aware that "the music comes before the 'ology.' God comes first with everything I do, but when it comes to our business we try to let the music dictate what comes next."

Though Musicology is complete, the record does not yet have a release date, primarily because Prince doesn't yet have a label. Despite rumors that he'd re-signed with Warner Bros. (the label that prompted Prince to publicly deem himself an artistic slave), Prince announced that he would be asking all of the major labels to release the album at once. "I might be a little crazy," he said, "but the notion is that everyone should get a piece of the pie."

As for the tour, it begins at the Staples Center in L.A. on March 29th, exactly two weeks after he's inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York. "I'm not much for awards," he said, "but an honor is just that and I appreciate when anybody shows respect."

Twenty-six dates have been confirmed for the tour, but Prince promised, "We're going to go around the world and back." He will also headline the Essence Festival July 2nd and he will also participate in Tiger Woods' annual Tiger Jam charity event, which is usually held in Las Vegas, Memorial Day weekend.

The tour will mark his first in six years with New Power Generation as his backing band. A press release suggested that the shows would mark the last time Prince would play some of his best-known hits, but he clarified, "We'll be performing them in a big way for the last time, at least for a while, to allow room for new music."

Prince and the NPG performed a mini-set during the hour-long press conference, retooling such memorable tracks as "Kiss," "Sign 'O' the Times," and "Take Me With U." He said one of the goals of the tour was "to bring back music and live musicianship."
[This message was edited Tue Feb 24 20:21:51 2004 by Universaluv]

Who'd I see in concert two years ago then? The Bizarro Power Generation???

Anxiety said:

Bizarrrrro! Ah, I love Sealab and the rest of the Adult Swim shows...

Universaluv said:

Well, sorry, but the title doesn't make that clear to me.


Yeah right. I would like to see that first before I believe it. Btw.. "who is your God???"


"might be" a "little" crazy???
What's with this? Does he really think that "all of the major labels should get a piece of the pie"? What pie??

Does this show the accuracy of this report?


Back to where? To his own home? He can't honestly think he will change the world?


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[This message was edited Wed Feb 25 1:46:41 2004 by Abrazo]

Abrazo said:[quote]Universaluv said:[quote]


Back to where? To his own home? He can't honestly think he will change the world?


Yes, we're back to that again.

Shapeshifter said:[quote]Abrazo said:[quote]

Universaluv said:

Bak to whay? Prince cant do a world tour now? Every other big rock legend does. Geez!

Bizarro Prince! Bizarro "aaoowah"! Bizarro NPG I love you!

that wasn't being said. geez!
Prince says he wants to bring back musicanship and live music. Is it not legitimate to ask what he means by that?

the album comes before the tour.

*snickers*....

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

What's a chocolate bar got to do with anything?

Cloudbuster said:

...*kitkat*

r1ghteousone said:

Abrazo said:

Well, during his interview with Tavis, he mentioned that many new acts can't play instruments nor do they respect the craft of songwriting. I would guess that's what he's referring to.

Universaluv said:

Fine, but that isn't anything new, nor is it anything he can change by "bringing it back", nor is Prince the only with musicanship and live music. Musicanship and live music has never went.