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 ESTATE TO RELEASE 'WELCOME 2 AMERICA' ALBUM IN JULY. The "spa," or bathroom, is decorated similar to the "When Doves Cry" music video. There is a claw-foot bathtub for guests to enjoy.

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 ...

Is Purple Rain Prince’s finest album? We’d say it falls just shy of his 1987 double-album Sign o’ the Times in that department. Everything on Purple Rain is sort of pitched to the rafters, ...

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.

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.

For the 40th anniversary of Prince’s iconic and innovative Purple Rain, the film and accompanying soundtrack album are being turned into a musical.. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the ...

Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Will Be Adapted for the Stage. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins writes the book for the show, which will feature Prince's well-known score and direction by Lileana Blain-Cruz.