When it premiered on July 27, 1984, the rock drama “Purple Rain” announced the arrival of a major movie star in Prince Rogers Nelson, a flamboyant 26-year-old musician better known by the royal ...

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

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 ...

“Purple Rain” came a long way onstage in Minneapolis — from raw, messy splat with wooden star Kris Kollins in the Prince role ...

You'll never guess who Weird Al was posing with Prince’s dual-medium-conquering work of art Purple Rain hit theaters just over 30 years ago, on July 27, 1984. The soundtrack had been released June 25, ...

Prince's fifth album, 1982's '1999,' brought him his first Top 10 hit, delivering a commercial breakthrough that vindicated years of artistic struggle. It would have been easy to play it safe with the ...

Prince's semi-autobiographical film, Purple Rain, hit theaters 30 years ago this weekend, presenting the world with a bold new model for the contemporary pop artist. NPR television critic Eric Deggans ...

On June 7, Prince fans celebrated what would have been the musician’s 63 rd birthday. The late singer received tributes from his friends and peers such as Sheila E., and Alicia Keys shared a cool ...

According to Rolling Stone, Prince went on tour to support his album 1999. He noticed another musician was playing in many of the same areas: Bob Seger. Seger is a heartland rocker known for hits like ...

Whether you love listening to the sweet, rocking guitar solo of Prince on Purple Rain or are a fan of the epic 1984 film, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Prince counts plenty of huge albums in his discography, but none ...

A vineyard marketing wines under the name Purple Rain responded to a lawsuit launched by Prince's estate with an unusual defense. The matter went legal after Ohio's L'uva Bella Winery was awarded the ...