Prince hit the top of the US singles charts with “Let’s Go Crazy” on September 29, 1984. It stayed at #1 for two weeks.
It was the second of 5 #1 US singles by Prince (the other four are “When Doves Cry,” “Kiss,” “Batdance,” & “Cream.”)
“Let’s Go Crazy” was the the first track on the the […]

Arguably the three biggest pop stars of the 1980s all turn 50 in 2008: Michael Jackson, Prince, & Madonna. It feels a bit strange to me that these 80s icons are (or are about to be) 50 years old now. Time flies, and all of that jazz, right?
Prince was born on June 7, 1958 in […]

Prince’s 6th album Purple Rain hit #1 on the US album charts on August 4, 1984. It remained at #1 for 24 weeks before being knocked off the top spot by Madonna’s Like a Virgin on January 18, 1985.
Besides it’s huge commercial success, Purple Rain has also received it’s share of critical acclaim. It was […]

Prince was born 50 years ago today on June 7th of 1958.
Prince has released many albums, beginning with his 1978 debut For You. Among his most critically acclaimed albums have been 1982’s 1999, 1984’s Purple Rain, and 1987’s Sign o’ the Times.
His most recent studio album was 2007’s Planet Earth.
“Purple Rain” from […]

Prince performed at the Coachella Saturday night. The most surprising track on his set list was Radiohead’s ’90s hit “Creep” which he turned into a 7 minute soul epic.
Watch the video below:
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He also segued from his own song “7″ into a cover of The Beatles’ 1969 single “Come Together.” Watch it below:
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