Anniversaries

The multi-talented artist's fifth album was largely created via sonic experimentations in his home studio. His 1982 LP would become his breakthrough release.

He started to transform into a world-beating '80s phenom on this transitional fourth album.

After proving he could still rule the charts, Prince took a wild left turn.

Third album is charm for legend in the making.

People were still trying to figure out, you know, what even to call him.

Only "Purple Rain" has done more to introduce or define Prince to the world than "1999."

Revisiting how Prince's vision of owning his master recordings led to seven new versions of 1982 single.

The music video marked a turning point for both the artist and the network.

Pay-per-view special on New Year's Eve was supposed to be the final performance of the apocalyptic classic.

This well-received compilation represented another round in his seemingly never-ending tangle with Warner Bros.