It’s not an understatement when I tell you that Prince’s “Purple Rain” soundtrack changed my life after it came out 40 years ago on June 25, 1984. I wore that vinyl out after I scraped my coins ...

A maximalist magnum opus that’s sold 25 million copies and counting, Purple Rain catapulted Prince into the immortal pop ...

The list-loving Rolling Stone cultural arbiters love them some “Purple Rain,” declaring that the 1984 Prince project is the greatest movie soundtrack album ever. In a list of the 101 Greatest ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Prince left behind a treasure trove of successful albums – as well ...

Prince’s iconic Purple Rain is being adapted for Broadway. The 1984 film, which marked the musician’s acting debut, grossed close to $100 million worldwide and won the Academy Award for best original ...

For the 40th anniversary of Prince’s iconic and innovative Purple Rain, the film and accompanying soundtrack album are being turned into a musical. In addition to pulling from Jacob-Jenkins’ book, the ...

Decades after its release, Prince’s 1984 album and film soundtrack, “Purple Rain,” is seeing renewed momentum. According to Forbes, U.S. sales for the album more than doubled over a one-week period as ...

For all he did during his magnificent career, much of Prince’s legend comes courtesy of Purple Rain, the album he and the Revolution released 40 years ago this month, and the movie of the same name ...

Prince’s “Purple Rain” becomes a bestseller on the U.K.'s music charts after being featured in a recent episode of Strictly Come Dancing, turning the decades-old cut into a smash. American Rock, Funk, ...

Prince performs “Purple Rain” at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards show on Feb. 8, 2004, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Richard Hartog/Los Angeles Times/TNS MINNEAPOLIS — The list-loving Rolling Stone ...

The list-loving Rolling Stone cultural arbiters love them some "Purple Rain," declaring that the 1984 Prince project is the greatest movie soundtrack album ever. In a list of the 101 Greatest ...