Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to remember Purple Rain, one of the hottest movies to come out in 1984. The movie Purple Rain is a semi-autobiographical musical drama film, starring the ...

Prince on the custom motorcycle featured in Purple Rain. Wendy Melvoin, guitarist for Prince's genre-bending band The Revolution, remembers one of their most iconic songs started with an idea — and a ...

For 40 years, fans of Prince have been “laughing” and “bathing” in his movie “Purple Rain.” In the semi-autobiographical musical, released on July 27, 1984, Prince played “the Kid,” a musician who ...

Lordy, Lordy, “Purple Rain” is 40, and Prince’s hometown is not going to let you forget it. With all that and lots more happening around the anniversary, we bring you 40 fun facts about “Purple Rain.” ...

Kris Kollins takes on the iconic role of the Kid in the stage adaptation of "Purple Rain," a performance that grapples with Prince’s legacy and the emotional weight of the story.

MINNEAPOLIS — After years of behind-the-scenes prep, three weeks of previews and the last-minute painting of downtown Minneapolis purple, the decisive moment has arrived. “Purple Rain” officially ...

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More than 2,000 Prince fans, followers and theatergoers waited in lines that stretched around the block Thursday night to catch the first-ever public performance of the “Purple Rain” musical at the ...

The man born Prince Rogers Nelson 66 years ago this month entered the year 1984 as a mysterious, budding star and wrapped it as a worldwide phenomenon whose influence remains evident across genres and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Prince left behind a treasure trove of successful albums – as well ...

Prince's house from the legendary 1984 film Purple Rain has been restored in honor of the film's 40th anniversary and you can potentially stay there thanks to Airbnb. The Minneapolis-based residence ...