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Janelle Monae Covers Billboard, Is Working with Prince + Miguel on New Album 'Electric Lady'

Jessica Sager — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:47:03 +0000

Janelle Monae is an innovator and a wildly creative artist, so if anyone were to work with Prince, it’d be her. But that’s still no small feat — it’s Prince! “We are great friends, and he is a mentor to us, to me,” Monae told Billboard. “It’s a beautiful thing to have a friend — [...]

Happy Birthday, Prince!

Greg Michaels — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:11:15 +0000

He’s funky, he’s creative but most of all, he’s purple. An icon in pop music, I’m talking about Prince! Or “The Artist Formally Known As The Artist Formally Known As Prince.” Today is Prince’s 55th birthday so Happy Birthday to Prince, and it was on this day too back in 1993 he turned his name into a symbol.

Prince Closes 2013 Billboard Music Awards With Rare Performance Medley

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:54 +0000

Prince closed the 2013 Billboard Music Awards with a rare (and incredibly noisy) performance, delivering a two-song medley to celebrate being honored with the Billboard Icon Award. After Prince was celebrated for his unfettered ability and desire to rock, he took the stage and began to deliver a funked out and ultimately slower, sexier and [...]

Prince Hates Madonna, Maroon 5, Old People and Note-Taking, But Loves Black Female Lawyers

Jessica Sager — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:41:25 +0000

You already knew Prince was kind of an adorable weirdo, but specific oddities about the Purple One popped up in a recent Billboard interview that will either leave you scratching your head, wanting to high five him, rolling your eyes -- or any combination thereof.

The TLDR version: Prince hates Madonna, old people, cover songs and when reporters take notes or record things. But he totally loves his all-black, all-female legal team. So there's that.

Prince's Idiosyncrasies Include Team of Black Female Lawyers, Disdain for Old People + Hatred of Cover Songs

Scott Shetler — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:28:34 +0000

We didn't need Prince's new Billboard magazine cover story to tell us the guy was eccentric. That has been obvious for years. But the interview does provide some fascinating pieces of information about his idiosyncrasies, including the fact that he has an aggressive team of black female lawyers, he doesn't like old people and he abhors cover versions of songs, even though he's recorded numerous covers himself.

Prince Releases Lyric Video for New Song 'Screw Driver'

Scott Shetler — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:30:54 +0000

Prince seems to be gearing up for another big comeback. The typically reclusive performer appears on the cover of the current issue of Billboard and has been releasing new music, including the just-issued lyric video for a song called 'Screw Driver.'

Prince Shows Off Skills in 'Rock and Roll Love Affair' Performance Video

Scott Shetler — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:06:19 +0000

For those who may have forgotten that Prince is a musical genius who has mastered at least a dozen instruments, he gently reminds us in the 'Rock and Roll Love Affair' video with an opening scene in which he plays guitar and keyboards at the same time, with one hand on each. That is some serious talent!

Foster the People Singer Kicked Out of Prince Concert

Scott Shetler — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:59:36 +0000

Foster the People singer Mark Foster may be a big name to some people, but the bodyguards who kicked him out of Prince's L.A. gig the other night were not impressed. After Foster was spotted checking his cell phone during the concert -- a breach of protocol for this particular gig -- he was escorted outside and had to beg to get back in, and TMZ cameras were there to capture the entire awkward exchange.

Prince Performs New Song 'Rock n Roll Love Affair' on 'Kimmel'

Scott Shetler — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:02:57 +0000

Tuesday night on ‘Jimmy Kimmel live,’ Prince debuted a new rollicking new tune called ‘Rock n Roll Love Affair,’ a narrative track about a couple of lovers into music and each other. The song was heavy on horns, with the brass section grabbing the spotlight from the rest of Prince’s extensive live band. Prince sang, [...]

Lady Gaga + Prince Contributing to 'The Great Gatsby' Soundtrack

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:22:34 +0000

Lady Gaga and Prince are rumored to be contributors on the soundtrack to the latest film adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic ‘The Great Gatbsy,’ which stars Leonard DiCaprio as the titular character. Consequence of Sound is reporting that both the Mother Monster and the Purple One are writing material specifically for the film. [...]