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14 hrs ago | The Memphis Flyer

Prince of Pop

Michael Jackson may have been the King of Pop, but Prince is surely next in line for the throne.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Purple Rain, Music!, Black Entertainment, Prince, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Memphis, TN

Wed Jul 08, 2009

CBC

Prince concerts at Montreux festival sold out within minutes

Organizers of the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland say more than 7,000 tickets for two concerts by Prince were sold out within eight minutes of going on sale Saturday.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Purple Rain, Music!, Black Entertainment, Prince, Montreux, Jazz

Mon Jul 06, 2009

WPTY

Prince concerts sell out in minutes

Musician Prince appears onstage at the Apollo Theater 75th Anniversary Gala at The Apollo Theater on June 8, 2009 in New York City.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Purple Rain, Music!, Black Entertainment, Prince, Theater, Arts, Entertainment

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Buzzle.com

Is Prince Going to Comment on Michael Jackson's Death?

Many questions loom regarding Michael Jackson's untimely death. One remains unanswered: Where is Prince? I remember when I was a gangly teenager when Prince Rogers Nelson burst onto a scene already well-saturated and dominated by Michael Joseph Jackson.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Prince, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, African-American

Fri Jul 03, 2009

WCCO

'Rockstar' Astronomer Makes A Fantastic Discovery

Share + Jul 2, 2009 11:10 pm US/Central Reporting Frank Vascellaro MINNEAPOLIS 1 of 1 Michael Koppelman has lived an interesting life.

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Related Topix: Astronomy, Science, Minneapolis, MN, Black Entertainment, Prince, University of Minnesota, Offbeat, Entertainment

Wed Jul 01, 2009

MinnPost.com

The night Prince didna t play the Dakota

The rumor had legs. It was all supposedly hush-hush but enough of a crowd gathered to fill the Dakota's bar side and spill outdoors onto the patio.

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Related Topix: Purple Rain, Music!, Drama Movies, Prince, Black Entertainment, Montreux, Jazz

Mon Jun 29, 2009

TwinCities.com

A 'Purple' heart

When "Purple Rain" opened in late July 1984, Pioneer Press writer Rick Shefchik said Prince was better onstage than on-screen, but he also said some nice things about the Purple One's film debut.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Purple Rain, Music!, Black Entertainment, Prince, Morris Day

Sat Jun 27, 2009

WSTA

We have royalty in St. John and a Miss Virgin Islands

The St. John Festival held the Prince and Princess competition and they selected Daniela Joseph as the St.

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Related Topix: World News, Virgin Islands, Central America, Jersey County, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Prince, Black Entertainment,

Thu Jun 25, 2009

TwinCities.com

Pioneer Press 'Purple Rain' review: July 26, 1984

There are great movies, and there are great rock movies. "Purple Rain," Prince's first film, might just be a great rock movie, but it's no "Gone With the Wind." The movie has some definite strengths - Prince's acting, Prince's singing, Prince's songs and Prince's buddy Morris Day.

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Related Topix: Purple Rain, Music!, Drama Movies, Prince, Black Entertainment, Morris Day, King Creole, Crime Movies, Musical Movies, Pop/Rock, Elvis Presley

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Quick

Spin opens downloads to Purple Rain tribute, including Riverboat Gamblers

As we told you a while back , Denton's own Riverboat Gamblers open up Spin 's Purplish Rain , a tribute disc for Prince 's Purple Rain album and movie, which turn 25 this year.

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Related Topix: Purple Rain, Music!, Drama Movies, Riverboat Gamblers, Punk, Prince, Black Entertainment

Mon Jun 22, 2009

National Public Radio

You Must Hear This: Prince's 'Purple Rain'

Audio for today's show will be available at approx. 7:00 p.m. ET. June 22, 2009 - Today we're launching a brand new music series to kick off summer, called You Must Hear This .

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Related Topix: Purple Rain, Music!, Drama Movies, Prince, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Audio, Maroon 5, Pop/Rock

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Dallas Observer

What's In A Name?

Change the graffiti on the bathroom wall, get your tattoo fixed, get your T-shirt airbrushed and change the name on your year-end list: Dance pop artist Santogold is now Santigold.

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Related Topix: Best of 2007, Rap, Puff Daddy, Reality TV, Entertainment, Making the Band 2, Television, Prince, Black Entertainment, Music

Thu Jun 18, 2009

ClipSyndicate

VIDEO: C.J. on Prince Special Purple Anniversar

C.J. dishes on Prince's Spin cover and the 20th Purple Rain-iversary and trashes Magic flash gear.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Purple Rain, Music!, Black Entertainment, Prince, Video, Celebrity, Entertainment

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Wheat Ridge Transcript

A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan

Rain What is the best song with 'rain' in the title? You chose answer A . A. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan B. Come Rain or Come Shine - Frank Sinatra C. It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls D. Purple Rain - Prince E. Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly F. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - Burt Bacharach G. The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Weather Girls, Black Entertainment, Prince

Mon Jun 15, 2009

ChartAttack

Lil Wayne Wants To Be Prince

Lil Wayne just finished shooting basketball drama Hurricane Season a ' to hit theatres later this year a ' but Weezy already has his eye set on another role.

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Related Topix: Hurricane Season, Lil Wayne, Rap, Drama Movies, Purple Rain, Music!, Black Entertainment, Prince

Sat Jun 13, 2009

Starpulse News Blog

Apollonia Covers Prince's 'When Doves Cry' For 'Purple Rain' Tribute Album

Prince 's reclusive one-time protege Apollonia has recorded a new version of her former boss' "When Doves Cry" for a Purple Rain movie tribute album.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Purple Rain, Music!, Black Entertainment, Prince

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Adweek

'Spin' Promo Turns on Prince Tribute

NEW YORK Spin magazine's July issue celebrating the 25th anniversary of Prince's Purple Rain features a comprehensive oral history of the film and album and a free downloadable tribute that features nine bands doing song-for-song covers of the record's classic tracks.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Purple Rain, Music!, Black Entertainment, Prince, New York Metro, Pop/Rock, The Twilight Singers

Wed Jun 10, 2009

Earvolution Liner Notes

Monday's Earful: TV On The Radio @ Central Park; Dirty Projectors

The Summerstage series of shows in Central Park is supposed to be an enjoyable way to spend a glorious summer evening in New York City.

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Related Topix: The Dirty Projectors, Pop/Rock, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Prince, Black Entertainment

Mon Jun 08, 2009

BirminghamEagle.com

Eagle Classic Hitstory: June 7th

June 7 1958 Prince is born Prince Rogers Nelson in Minneapolis. 1963 Decca Records releases "Come On," the Rolling Stones' first record.

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Related Topix: Prince, Black Entertainment, The Who, Pop/Rock, Roy Orbison, Tommy, Drama Movies, Musical Movies

Sat Jun 06, 2009

KPNT-FM Saint Louis

Slipknot Singer Unveils Solo Band at Festival

Following a secret warm-up show last month in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor unveiled his new solo group, The Junk Beer Kidnap Band, on Saturday at Rockfest in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Related Topix: Metal, Slipknot, Kansas City, MO, Black Entertainment, Prince

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