You could call Under the Cherry Moon a failure — it tanked at the box office, won five Razzies, and deserved most of them — but that would imply that it was trying to be something it wasn’t. It’s hard ...
In an age of music criticism where hyperbolic headlines rule, words such as inimitable and singular are often tossed around frivolously. As a result these words have lost some of their intended ...
FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2010 file photo, musician Prince holds a news conference at The Apollo Theater announcing his "Welcome 2 America" tour in New York. Prince turns off the lights at South by ...
That rare ability to master the art of onomatopoeia is as essential to any true soul man’s arsenal as the candy-coated tongue that enables him to sweet talk your girl out of her clothes and into his ...
Garry "Jellybean" Johnson, a funk rock musician best known as a founding member of the Prince-associated band The Time, has died at the age of 69.
Prince made an indelible impression on musicians regardless of genre. News of the music legend’s death made many local musicians — including some of the pioneers of funk from right here in Dayton — ...
Prince appeared on stage at City Winery at precisely 1:40 a.m. Friday morning, sheathed in a sleek purple suit with loose gold chains, sporting a natural afro and retro sunglasses, waving a sparkling ...
Prince, who hasn't released a studio album since 2010's magazine freebie 20Ten, is unleashing two on Sept. 30 via former nemesis Warner Bros. Art Official Age is billed as a solo classic Prince album ...
Let's go back to the mid-1980s and briefly examine a point called black elegance (BE), where two pop streams meet and pool. The source of the first stream is the disco band Chic. The second is the ...
In the wake of Prince’s death, SPIN’s staffers and contributors are looking back on some of their favorite albums by the beloved icon. Check back this week to relive the Beautiful Ones with us. Parade ...
How else would Prince shut down the South by Southwest Music Festival that is basically a weeklong showcase of rock n' roll? By throwing a totally different kind party: a grooving, brass band-backed ...