While his rise was gradual — “Purple Rain,” released on this day 40 years ago, was Prince’s sixth album — there’s no disputing the remarkable speed with which his fame skyrocketed ...

The 1984 film is being turned into a musical with new songs, but some scenes — from a woman being tossed into a trash can to references to a waterbed — are raising tough questions ...

Purple Rain was the first album to officially include Prince’s backing band, The Revolution, on an album. (The Revolution was, however, alluded to on Prince’s 1999 album cover by being written ...

Of all the classic albums hyped to the moon and back, the one I've never doubted is "Purple Rain." Calling Prince's sixth album, which turns 40 on Tuesday, "seminal" isn't nearly strong enough ...

Prince’s Around The World In A Day album - which celebrates its 40th anniversary today - might have been released less than a year after Purple Rain, but musically, it’s in another time zone.

The album and film also inspired the Purple Rain tour consisting of 98 concerts from 1984-85 featuring Sheila E. and Apollonia 6 as Prince’s opening acts.. Before the album was released in 1984 ...

Purple Rain marked the acting debut of Prince, who also created the music for the film. The movie was budgeted at $7.2 million to make and it grossed $70.3 million worldwide making it a smash success.

Ahead of April showers, Dolby and Warner Bros. Discovery is making it rain with a one-night only theatrical re-release of the iconic musical "Purple Rain." The legendary 1984 rock drama starred ...

The list-loving Rolling Stone cultural arbiters love them some “Purple Rain,” declaring that the 1984 Prince project is the greatest movie soundtrack album ever. In a list of the 101 Greatest ...

The 1984 Oscar-winning Prince movie Purple Rain is getting a re-release in Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres locations in the U.S. and Odeon locations in the UK for one night only March 5. “Purple ...

Before social media, the film Purple Rain gave audiences a peek into Prince’s musical life. Band members say the true genesis of the title song was much less combative than the version presented ...

The 1984 rock musical drama was late icon Prince's film acting debut. Ahead of April showers, Dolby and Warner Bros. Discovery is making it rain with a one-night only theatrical re-release of the ...