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New Prince Album, ‘Piano and a Microphone 1983,’ Announced
It's 1983 and Prince sits at his piano to record a demo. Listen to the extraordinary results.
Prince Looks for the Highest Degree of Love in ‘Love 2 the 9’s’
Did Prince prefer a sentimental love song or an aggressive come-on? The answer is, "Yes."
Prince Calls for a Revolution Based on ‘Sexuality’
Would Ozzie and Harriet have followed Prince's call for a 'Sexuality' revolution?
Prince Makes the Silly Love Song Cool with ‘Forever in My Life’
Prince makes the sentimental incontrovertibly cool with his deep track 'Forever in My Life.'
Prince Makes a Joyful Noise in ‘Play in the Sunshine’
Prince's 'Play in the Sunshine' is an expression of pure joy, from beginning to end.
How ‘Little Red Corvette’ Introduced Prince to the Mainstream
Let us ponder a time before 'Little Red Corvette' introduced Prince to Top 40 listeners and middle America. Then, let us be thankful it did.
Prince Stops Working and Gets to Work in ‘Let’s Work’
There's a difference between working and work, and it's not just semantics. Prince understood the difference, and wrote a song extolling the virtues of work.
Prince Channels the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. in ‘We March’
Prince channels the spirit of nonviolent protest espoused by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 'We March.'
Prince’s ‘Another Lonely Christmas’ Offers a Different Old Lang Syne
Add Prince's "Another Lonely Christmas" to the list of not-quite-Christmas songs that make Christmas playlists.
‘Scandalous’ Proves It’s Better to Be Prince Than Batman
The Caped Crusader's got nothing on the man who woos Kim Basinger in "Scandalous."