Prince

Prince Book ‘Prince: A Sign o’ the Times’ To Be Published in September 2025

by Paul Cashmere

‘Prince: A Sign o’ the Times’ is a new tell-all book about Prince coming in September.

Tagged as: A Sign o the Times, book, John McKie, Prince

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Chaka Khan To Release Album Recorded With Prince

by Paul Cashmere

In 1984 Chaka Khan had a hit with the Prince song ‘I Feel For You’. What you might not know is that in 1998 Chaka Khan recorded a complete album with Prince but it was never released … until now.

Tagged as: 80s, Chaka Khan, I Feel For You, Prince, soul, USA

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Eric Gales Is Returning To Australia And He Is A Must See Show

by Paul Cashmere

When I saw Eric Gales in 2023 in Melbourne he said he is “not the new Hendrix”. He might not think so but watch him live and you’ll probably disagree with his own assessment of himself.

Tagged as: 00s, blues, Eric Gales, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, USA

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Long Lost Prince and Kylie Minogue Collaboration Surfaces

by Music-News.com

Kylie Minogue’s lost collaboration with Prince has emerged online after more than three decades.

Tagged as: 80s, baby Doll, Kylie Minogue, pop, Prince, USA

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Prince’s Sister Tyka Nelson Dies Aged 64

by Music-News.com

Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson has died at the age of 64.

Tagged as: 80s, Prince, R&B, rock, Tyka Nelson, USA

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Prince Purple Rain House Listed on AirBnB

by Music-News.com

Prince’s Purple Rain house has been listed on Airbnb.

Tagged as: 80s, funk, Prince, Purple Rain, R'n'B, rock, USA

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Tim Walz is a Springsteen/Seger Fan, Kamala Harris Is Into Prince and Stevie Wonder

by Paul Cashmere

Vice President Kamala Harris and her 2024 running mate Governor Tim Walz talked music this week. VP Harris says she is a “hip-hop girl” citing Prince and Stevie Wonder as her favs while Walz tastes are middle-America Springsteen and Seger.

Tagged as: Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Kamala Harris, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Tim Walz, US Election, USA

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Prince Guitar For Sale

by Music-News.com

gottahaverockandroll.com present’s Prince’s Owned & Played Yellow Schecter Cloud Guitar up for auction now! This particular guitar was part of Prince’s inventory and was used during performances and rehearsals. It was also a main part of testing due to it being a prototype for the Schecter range that he had commissioned for general sale.

Tagged as: 80s, Prince, rock, USA

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Living Colour Have No Plans To Record ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’

by Paul Cashmere

On their most recent tour (and in Australia) Living Colour occasionally performed the Prince song made famous by Sinead O’Connor ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’. Living Colour and Sonic Universe singer Corey Glover says Living Colour have no plans to record the song.

Tagged as: 20s, Corey Glover, It Is What It Is, Living Colour, metal, Nothing Compares 2 U, Prince, Sinead O'Connor, Sonic Universe, USA

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Jason Singh To Take ‘Heaven’s Greatest Hits’ Around Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Singh will tour his ‘Heaven’s Greatest Hits’ show around Australia in September, October and November 2023.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Jason Singh, Michael Hutchence, Michael Jackson, pop, Prince, rock, Taxiride

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New Jersey Soul Singer Victor Daze Channels Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Prince and Michael Jackson

by Noise11.com

Kickstarting 2023 is New Jersey soul singer Victor Daze who cites the late, great legends Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Prince and Michael Jackson for his musical guidance. The Noise Network Chief Operation Officer Nick Kontonicolas said, “With the new year now here, it is exciting to introduce such a talented new artist as Victor. With his new music to the world through Noise11 and our upcoming international media operation it is a privilege for me to discover a talent like Victor and then through our global business operations share his talent with music fans everywhere”.

Tagged as: 20s, Donny Hathaway, Joe Barnes, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Nick Kontonicolas, Prince, R&B, soul, USA, Victor Daze

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Andrew De Silva To Take His Popular Prince Show To Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Former CDB and one-time Boom Crash Opera singer Andrew De Silva will perform the music of Prince in Sydney later this month.

Tagged as: Andrew De Silva, Australia, Boom Crash Opera, CDB, pop, Prince, rock

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Taxiride’s Jason Singh Creates New Show ‘Heaven’s Greatest Hits’

by Paul Cashmere

Taxiride singer and songwriter Jason Singh has put his own songs aside to perform the songs of the artists who inspired him. His new show is called ‘Heaven’s Greatest Hits’.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, George Michael, Heavens Greatest Hits, Jason Singh, Michael Hutchence, Prince, rock

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Prince Estate Finally Settles After 6 Years

by Music-News.com

The court battle over Prince’s estate has ended six years after the singer’s death.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, funk, pop, Prince, R&B, rock, USA

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Jack White To Re-edit and Release Prince ‘Camille’

by Music-News.com

Jack White has confirmed plans to “re-edit” Prince’s album ‘Camille’ as the late legend “originally planned”.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, Jack White, Prince, R&B, rock, USA

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Wolfgang Van Halen Slams Producers of Eddie Van Halen Autopsy Show

by Paul Cashmere

Wolfgang Van Halen has slammed into the producers of the upcoming television episode of ‘Autopsy: The Last Hours Of …” about his father Eddie Van Halen.

Tagged as: Amy Winehouse, Autopsy The Last Hours of, David Bowie, Eddie Van Halen, Elvis Presley, George Harrison, George Michael, James Brown, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Karen Carpenter, Lou Reed, Michael Jackson, Michel Hutchence, Prince, Tom Petty, Van Halen, Whitney Houston, Wolfgang Van Halen

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Prince To Have A Stretch Of Street Named After Him

by Paul Cashmere

Soon you will be able to stroll down Prince Rogers Nelson Way in Minneapolis. On 7 June, Prince’s 64th birthday, the Minneapolis City Council. Has approved the renaming of the block next to the First Avenue nightclub, the club where Prince started out, to have a new name.

Tagged as: 80s, funk, Prince, Prince and the Revolution Live, Prince Rogers Nelson Way, R&B, rock, soul, USA

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Prince and the Revolution Live Coming June 3

by Paul Cashmere

Prince and the Revolution Live, recorded 30 March 1985, will be released on 3 June 2022.

Tagged as: 80s, funk, Prince, Prince and the Revolution Live, R&B, rock, soul, USA

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Prince Once Gave Jack White Advice

by Music-News.com

Jack White has shared the “solid advice” about making music that he once received from Prince.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Jack White, Prince, rock, USA, White Stripes

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Historical Footage of 11-Year Prince Found and Authenticated In Minneapolis

by Paul Cashmere

Footage of Prince as an 11-year old student has been found and authenticated by a television station in Minneapolis.

Tagged as: funk, Grand Central, Minneapolis, Prince, R&B, rock, USA

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Prince: The Immersive Experience’ Is Coming To Chicago

by Paul Cashmere

‘Prince: The Immersive Experience’ is an all-new Prince exhibition due to have its world premiere in Chicago on 9 June.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Chicago, dance, funk, Prince, rock, The Immersive Experience, USA

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Prince Estate Valued At $156 million

by Paul Cashmere

The estate of late music icon Prince has been valued at $US156.4 million ($AUD217 million) following a lengthy legal battle.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, funk, Prince, R&B, rock, USA

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Prince, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and Queen Dominated Music Sales In 2021

by Paul Cashmere

One of the few ways to get an actual read on what is really selling is to look at the Vinyl chart. 2021 is a wake-up call for popular acts and the wake-up call is classic rock.

Tagged as: charts, music charts, Pink Floyd, Prince, Queen, The Beatles, USA, vinyl

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Chris Cornell, the Palais Theatre St Kilda. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Chris Cornell’s Daughter Toni Cornell Performs Nothing Compares 2U for Jimmy Fallon

by Paul Cashmere

Tori Cornell has performed a cover of her father’s version of Prince’s ‘Nothing Compares 2U’ for the Jimmy Fallon show.

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, Jimmy Fallon, Nothing Compares 2U, Prince, rock, Sinead O'Connor, Soundgarden, Tori Cornell, USA

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Prince ‘Controversy’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Prince ‘Controversy’ has clocked up its 40th anniversary. The fourth Prince album was released 14 October 1981.

Tagged as: 80s, controversy, funk, Prince, R&B, USA

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The O2 Honor Prince

by Music-News.com

The O2 has unveiled a special piece of custom artwork commissioned to honour Prince and his record breaking ‘21 Nights in London’ residency at the venue in 2007, and has subsequently kick-started the ‘21 Club at The O2’ to celebrate any artist or performer who has played 21 or more dates at the arena.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Prince, R&B, rock, The O2, USA

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Prince’s 10th Posthumous Album ‘Welcome 2 America’ Released

by Paul Cashmere

Prince is more prolific as a dead guy than most acts with a pulse. His new album ‘Welcome 2 America’ is his 10th posthumous album since his death in 2016.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Prince, R&B, rock, USA, Welcome 2 America

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Prince’s Lost 2010 Album To Be Released

by Music-News.com

The 2010 album Prince scrapped on the eve of its release is finally set to drop.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Paisley Park, pop, Prince, R&B, soul, USA

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Prince Had $10000 Of Flowers On His Rider

by Music-News.com

Prince once requested $10,000 worth of flowers on his rider for one of his concerts.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Paisley Park, pop, Prince, R&B, soul, USA

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Prince Fans Invited To Paisley Park

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Prince fans have been invited to mark the fifth anniversary of the music icon’s death with a free visit to his Paisley Park compound.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Paisley Park, pop, Prince, R&B, soul, USA

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