Following the release of the original film 40 years ago, a stage musical based on the film has been in the works for several years. Bobby Z, the drummer of Prince's band The Revolution, recalled that ...

For the 40th anniversary of Prince’s iconic and innovative Purple Rain, the film and accompanying soundtrack album are being turned into a musical. In addition to pulling from Jacob-Jenkins’ book, the ...

Prince‘s “Purple Rain,” the 1984 film about the rise of an international rock star from humble beginnings in Minneapolis, is being adapted as a stag musical, according to the New York Times. The book ...

It’s not an understatement when I tell you that Prince’s “Purple Rain” soundtrack changed my life after it came out 40 years ago on June 25, 1984. I wore that vinyl out after I scraped my coins ...

It’s been nearly a decade since musical icon Prince left this plane of existence, moving on to the eternal Paisley Park in ...

“Seeing Purple Rain makes it clear that the man from Minneapolis is certainly going to give anybody else making music this year a real hard time,” according to a movie preview in the July 28, 1984, ...

Prepare to be transported back to 1984! Prince Legacy, Warner Bros. Discovery, AMC Theaters, and Dolby are teaming up to bring Prince’s iconic musical feature film, Purple Rain, back to the big screen ...

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 – it’s ...

On June 7, Prince fans celebrated what would have been the musician’s 63 rd birthday. The late singer received tributes from his friends and peers such as Sheila E., and Alicia Keys shared a cool ...

Prince’s “Purple Rain” was commercially overshadowed by another famous 1980s song. “Purple Rain” is so much better than the other hit. Prince is a lot more influential than the pop duo who made the ...

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