Sign 'O' the Times

Guitar hero spoke with us about how he drew inspiration from listening to the 1987 masterpiece while touring behind his debut.

Prince owned the VMA stage with a performance of 'Sign o' The Times' and 'Play in the Sunshine.'

Prince changed some lyrics after converting to the Jehovah's Witness faith, including a 'Sign O' the Times' track.

Three years after he stole Jesse Johnson's thunder with 'Shockadelica,' Prince found himself out-shocked by Ween.

Prince's "Strange Relationship" was earmarked for three other albums before landing on his opus, 'Sign 'O' the Times.'

Horns and a songwriting collaboration with Carole R. Davis turned "Slow Love" into a standout track on 'Sign O' the Times.'

An in-depth look at "Adore," the great final note on Prince's magnum opus, 1987’s 'Sign O' the Times.'

Prince's "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" benefitted from dreams and electrical problems.

Prince makes the sentimental incontrovertibly cool with his deep track 'Forever in My Life.'

Prince had made topical music before, but never with these kind of raw specifics.