Pretty cool image of one of the coolest and most genial artists ever.
On August 28th, a new PRINCE (1958-2016) compilation of
10 rare and unreleased studio recordings will be out via Sony.
One of the tracks is Stone, recorded in 1995, which at one point
was slated for his Emancipation LP, but wasn’t included on it
in the end.
2 June 2026
The late musical genius PRINCE (1958-2016) played his first show
in the UK, today 45 years ago, on 2 June 1981. It happened at the
Lyceum, The Strand in London.
By then, he had already achieved some success in the US, not
really much in the UK, but that would change almost overnight.
Later in the year, he released his 4th LP, Controversy,
#21 on the US charts, with the title track as its single.
Significant longplayers from yesteryear
31 March 2026
The late royal genius PRINCE (1958 – 2016) released his 8th LP (and also the
4th and final one, where the Revolution is billed) PARADE today 40 years ago,
on 31 March 1986.
Parade eschews the guitar and rock elements of Prince‘s 1984 album Purple Rain in
favor of the neo-psychedelic style he explored on Around the World in a Day (1985), austerely produced funk, and soundtrack compositions.
It went to #3 on the US Pop Charts and #4 in the UK.
It sold more than 2 million copies internationally.
The New York Times: “The album succeeds in part because of the more aggressive
songs, in which Prince chooses to play up the black side of his multifaceted musical
sensibility.”
SINGLE
More than 560 million
streams on Spotify.
ALBUM
Top singles from the past
5 February 2026
The late royal genius PRINCE (1958 – 2016) relased his
big hit KISS today 40 years ago, on 5 February 1986.
It topped the US Singles Charts, peaked at #6 in the UK,
#2 in Australia and top-10 in several European countries.
The sensual dance-soul song
featured on his 8th LP Parade.
Kiss in peace, Prince.
Significant longplayers from yesteryear
– 26 September 1995 –
Artist: PRINCE
June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016
Album: THE GOLD EXPERIENCE
No. 6 in the US, No. 4 in the UK.
His 17th.
The New York Times wrote: “A proficient album, not a startling one,
most of its songs are variations and retreads of previous Prince efforts.”
SINGLE
ALBUM
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– 26 September 1994 –
Band: MASSIVE ATTACK
Active: 1988–present
Album: PROTECTION
No. 4 in the UK and No. 19 in the US.
Their 2nd one.
Rolling Stone said: “Cool, sexy stuff, it smoothly fuses dub,
club and soul, grounding its grace in sampled hip-hop beats.”
SINGLE
ALBUM
.
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– 26 September 1994 –
Band: R.E.M.
Active: 1980–2011
Album: MONSTER
No. 1 in the UK and US.
Their 9th.
NME said: “At best stunning, at worst merely diverting, Monster sounds
like the album they ‘had’ to make, to clear out their system, a simple prop
to occupy our time.”
SINGLE
ALBUM
Top singles from the past
21 April 2025
Today 35 years ago, on 21 April 1990, the late, legendary, outspoken, controversial
and expressive Irish songstress SINEAD O’CONNOR (1966-2023) topped the US Charts with her gigantic hit NOTHING COMPARES 2 U (more than 450 million streams on Spotify).
A goosebumps ballad written by the late royal genius Prince who passed
away – as if it was, unfortunately, meant to be – 9 years ago today, in 2016.
It featured on her second, breakthrough LP I Do Not Want What I Haven’t.
16 December 2024
One upon a time in 1992 young Australian pop heroine KYLIE
MINOGUE received a cassette from musical genius PRINCE.
It contained Prince’s version of a song called BABY DOLL,
a song Kylie had written and had sent to Prince for advice.
But nothing really happened afterward, except that the Prince Estate,
apparently, considered to include the recording on a 2022 archival
compilation, but, in the end it didn’t happen.
Now, 32 years later the song finally
found it’s way to the Internet. And it
goes like this.
1 October 2024
Prince was art.
Top singles from the past
7 July 2024
The late purple highness PRINCE (1958-2016) topped the US Singles Charts
with WHEN DOVES CRY today, 40 years ago, on 7 July 1984 and stayed there
for 5 weeks.
It was the lead single of his megahit album Purple Rain.
Prince: Story
25 June 2024
40 years ago today, on 25 June 1984, the late musical genius
PRINCE (1958-2016) released his massive masterpiece album
PURPLE RAIN.
It was his 6th LP and was the soundtrack of the film of the same name that hit
the cinemas the year before. It topped the album chart in the US, in Australia,
in Canada, in The Netherlands and was Top-10 in countless other countries.
The magical title track.
Album
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PRINCE: Website – All Albums