Purple Rain' tripled up as Prince's biggest album, one of his biggest singles and a film that took him to even greater levels of fame. But what does it mean?

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images "Prince was very excited," 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 ...

With a powerhouse cast, reimagined score, and deep hometown reverence, “Purple Rain” shines anew in the city that shaped the ...

Minnesota news you can count on. From local stories to explanations on the state or federal government, MinnPost’s independent news is available for free with no paywall. Help us keep it this way with ...

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 ...

PRINCE: (Singing) I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain, purple rain, purple rain... DETROW: The Oscar-winning film cemented Prince's status as a cultural icon. And one professor says ...

Prince will loom larger than life on the big screen once again, but for one night only and in a way fans have never seen the film before. “Purple Rain” will be shown in Dolby Cinemas at AMC Theaters ...

In 1983, Prince was still a year away from the release of his Grammy- and Academy Award-winning hit, Purple Rain. However, his album 1999 finally placed him on the charts, and he was enjoying the ...

Cole Premo is digital manager for CBS Minnesota. For more than a decade, he's been covering breaking news and weather, daily topics, stories from the Native community and more in Minnesota.

Wendy Melvoin, guitarist for Prince's genre-bending band The Revolution, remembers one of their most iconic songs started with an idea — and a challenge — from the boss himself. Prince broached the ...