Prince's Purple Rain was the epic ballad that reclaimed rock for black musicians, ... A Record Plant mobile recording truck was outside First Avenue when they turned up that August.

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, a cast member in "The Color Purple," poses at the premiere of the film at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Introduce a little drama to your garden with purple and burgundy-toned foliage. The post 21 purple plants that thrive in ...

The ‘Purple Rain’ singer admired Led Zeppelin. When discussing his 1985 album ... When discussing Prince, Plant said that he could envision a world in which he collaborated with Page.

Prince's music is becoming a stage musical — eventually. Producer Orin Wolf announced Monday that he is developing a stage version of Purple Rain — the 1984, vaguely autobiographical film that ...

Purple Rain marked the acting debut of Prince, who also created the music for the film. The movie was budgeted at $7.2 million to make and it grossed $70.3 million worldwide making it a smash success.

When Prince and the Revolution finally took the stage to launch the “Purple Rain” tour in Detroit on Nov. 4, beginning a sold-out seven-night stand at the Joe Louis Arena, they were almost ...

Of all the classic albums hyped to the moon and back, the one I've never doubted is "Purple Rain." Calling Prince's sixth album, which turns 40 on Tuesday, "seminal" isn't nearly strong enough ...

Purple fams — Prince didn’t like the word fans, short for fanatics — loved watching the newly 4K film with more than 1,000 other devotees.

For the 40th anniversary of Prince’s iconic and innovative Purple Rain, the film and accompanying soundtrack album are being turned into a musical.. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the ...

Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Is Being Developed as a Stage Musical. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is lined up to write the book, and Lileana Blain-Cruz will direct. Share full article.