Variety reports that “Purple Rain” has seen a 243% increase in global Spotify streams and a 577% increase in Gen-Z streams ...

Securing the rights to use a song in film or TV is a challenging and expensive task - and the more iconic the song, the more ...

Prince on the custom motorcycle featured in Purple Rain. Wendy Melvoin, guitarist for Prince’s genre-bending band The Revolution, remembers one of their most iconic songs started with an idea — and a ...

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 ...

Never got the chance to see Prince live in concert? Or maybe you’re a superfan who craves some live Prince music? If you’re in Las Vegas, you’re in luck! “Purple Reign,” an acclaimed tribute to Prince ...

For 40 years, fans of Prince have been “laughing” and “bathing” in his movie “Purple Rain.” In the semi-autobiographical musical, released on July 27, 1984, Prince played “the Kid,” a musician who ...

For a lot of artists, achieving a big commercial breakthrough can have a paralyzing effect. With the stakes suddenly higher, it's often difficult to plot your next move, and as a result, subsequent ...

Prince fans will be given the opportunity to live how the iconic music star lived, for a small fee. Lisa and Wendy of The Revolution band have restored Prince's childhood home in Minneapolis, ...

Prince's house from the legendary 1984 film Purple Rain has been restored in honor of the film's 40th anniversary and you can potentially stay there thanks to Airbnb. The Minneapolis-based residence ...

Wendy Melvoin, guitarist for Prince's genre-bending band The Revolution, remembers one of their most iconic songs started with an idea — and a challenge — from the boss himself. Prince broached the ...

Wendy Melvoin, guitarist for Prince’s genre bending band The Revolution, remembers one of their most iconic songs started with an idea — and a challenge — from the boss himself. Prince broached the ...