The 63-year-old Showgirls alum had a close encounter with the late great Grammy winner in 1983 while he was searching for someone to play his onscreen leading lady in Purple Rain ...

Prince, the iconic musician, viewed each day as a divine blessing and a fresh start. His philosophy of gratitude and renewal ...

Adele’s 21, which was released 15 years ago on Saturday (Feb. 22), is an example of what’s possible in the music business ...

I guarantee you there will be a comment at the bottom from Muddy River czar J. Robert Gough about “Purple Rain” not being No. 1 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,517 of The Daily ...

Since the title song of Prince’s 1984 hit movie was featured in the finale of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” Dec. 31, “Purple Rain” is enjoying another life. The mesmerizing guitar-centric tune has seen ...

As “Stranger Things” closed out its five-season run with its grand finale, the two-hour conclusion boosted Spotify streams of Prince’s catalog, namely “Purple Rain” and “When Doves Cry,” as fans ...

A maximalist magnum opus that’s sold 25 million copies and counting, Purple Rain catapulted Prince into the immortal pop pantheon with its audacious blend of machine-tooled sex-funk, heavy metal ...

Downtown Minneapolis skyscrapers were bathed in purple lights. The Timberwolves celebrated Prince with throwback jerseys. And “Purple Rain” cast member Grace Yoo sang the national anthem at a Vikings ...

no cause of death has been released. Jellybean Johnson — the Minneapolis drummer, guitarist, and producer whose work with Prince and the groundbreaking funk-rock group The Time helped define an entire ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — After several weeks of public preview performances to test creative ideas, the world-premiere “Purple Rain” musical adaptation officially opened in its finished form Nov. 5. Like the ...