Z says that he went on to hear countless approximations of his sound on other records and believes it was even sampled ...

As the stage adaptation of the film "Purple Rain" makes its pre-Broadway debut in Minneapolis, Dave Rusan reflected on his ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --Prince could play several instruments but was well-known for playing the guitar. One guitar in particular, from the movie Purple Rain, was made by a man right here in Minnesota.

Four days before the musical adaptation of “Purple Rain” goes into previews for a world premiere at Minneapolis’ State ...

In a gutsy debut as The Kid, Kollins' musical chops are undeniable, channeling the passion, range, and splits of Prince. Also ...

The theme is simple here: four albums with guitars galore — solo and in tandem; loaded with effects and stripped to pure tone; in settings where you least expect them, but always in flight. Circles ...

Some of the best songs ever written were inspired by one of life’s most prevalent natural interruptions, the rain. A symbol of sadness and release which has become a cornerstone in popular music, it’s ...

Tomorrow Never Comes: The NYC Sessions 1967-1968 captures a different aspect of the end game to that represented by Lomax’s solo endeavours. What’s heard are the final recordings by the rump of The ...

It’s rare that a band’s second official gig is played alongside a group with almost seven million Spotify listeners, but new ...

What was dubbed The Paisley Underground also scooped up The Bangles, The Dream Syndicate, The Long Ryders and The Three O’Clock. But “No Easy Way Down” marked Rain Parade as the band most comfortable ...