Purple Rain nearly earns a ninth stay at No. 1 on the Official Soundtrack Albums list this week, as the Oscar-winning release ...

The album was a huge success at the time of release and in the decades since, with four songs on the record reaching the top ...

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 ...

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Dearly beloved - we are gathered here - to celebrate this thing called Prince. After being in previews for the last few weeks, Purple Rain the Musical had its official world premier at the State ...

After several years in development and a six-month delay from its originally scheduled debut to work out creative details, the musical based on Prince’s iconic 1984 film and album “Purple Rain” opened ...

The Purple Rain musical is set for its pre-Broadway debut in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis. The cast and crew of the inaugural Purple Rain musical are ready for its Oct. 16 premiere in Prince’s ...

In 1984, Purple Rain wasn’t just an album — it was a cultural earthquake. Prince, already a rising force in music, unleashed a soundtrack that blurred the lines between funk, rock, and R&B. The record ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — “One day, Prince walked in... and the rest is history." History — that for Dave Rusan — is still in the making. “He could have turned out to hate it,“ Rusan said about creating ...