“Purple Rain” tour concerts inevitably closed with the song “Purple Rain.” The ballad opens with jazz chords before rising into a Prince guitar solo that sings, summons Jimi and eventually ...

Nestled in the soundtrack was, of course, the title track opus ‘Purple Rain’ itself. Eight minutes of slow-burn, red-hot emo joy. Here are 20 things you might not know about the unholy triptych.

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 ...

“Purple Rain” was recorded on August 3, 1983, during a benefit concert for the Minnesota Dance Theatre at Prince’s home base venue, the First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis.

As the opening chords of 'Purple Rain' rang out Prince took the stage first, his silhouette cast behind a curtain before he played a purple guitar. Beyoncé Cowboy Carter tour 2025: ...

At Morning Edition music, we're marking the 30 years since the release 'Purple Rain," by Prince. In a new article on the website for our sister station The Current, Bobby Z, who played drums for ...

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor sang a moving, acoustic rendition of Prince‘s “Purple Rain” Thursday night at Minneapolis’ First Avenue club, one of the settings in the ...