A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web.
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Prince’s Love of Colors Went Way Past Purple
Prince explored how we communicate through colors on a song he wrote for one of his side projects.
Prince Argues for Diplomacy in ‘Ronnie, Talk to Russia’
As U.S.-Soviet tensions heated up in the '80s, Prince begged President Ronald Reagan to do what he could to prevent a nuclear war.
The Prince and Michael Jackson Collaboration That Never Happened
Prince and Michael Jackson had an odd and seemingly contentious relationship over the years - and almost collaborated on one of Jackson's biggest hits.
Prince Keeps Vicki (And Also Anna) Waiting
"Vicki Waiting," from the 'Batman' soundtrack, had its origins in another project Prince was working on.
Prince Gathers No Moss on ‘Honky Tonk Women’
Prince recorded the Rolling Stones' hit for a 1993 album that never got released.
Prince Works Hard to Earn a Skeptical Tim Burton’s ‘Trust’
Writing songs for a superhero blockbuster didn't seem like the type of thing Prince would be interested in, but he made an exception in 1989.
Prince Climbs ‘The Ladder’ With His Dad
"The Ladder" was one of a handful of songs Prince wrote with his father in the '80s.
Listen to Prince’s Previously Unreleased ‘Our Destiny/Roadhouse Garden’ from Expanded ‘Purple Rain’ Reissue
"Our Destiny/Roadhouse Garden" combines two songs that were recorded live at the First Avenue in Minneapolis.
How Prince Transcended Boundaries With ‘Sign O’ the Times’
Prince fired the Revolution, then combined elements of two shelved projects to produce arguably his greatest work.
Gene Simmons’ Prince Remarks Spur Response From Nikki Sixx, Twitter Fight Between Shannon Tweed and Paul Stanley
Gene Simmons has reaped a whirlwind of controversy since referring to Prince's death as "pathetic" — some of it from his fellow Kiss co-founder Paul Stanley.