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 ...

The “Purple Rain” musical now has two Prince associates acting as music advisors and official run dates, the show’s producer Orin Wolf announced Thursday. Robert “Bobby Z.” Rivkin, drummer of the ...

A maximalist magnum opus that’s sold 25 million copies and counting, Purple Rain catapulted Prince into the immortal pop ...

For the 40th anniversary celebration of the opening of his “Purple Rain” movie Saturday at Target Center, Prince’s pal Sheila E. showed up unadvertised (she was performing nearby at the Dakota).

Having his 1984 hit “Purple Rain” named one of the state songs of Minnesota “would have meant so much” to Prince, his sister Sharon Nelson told a state Senate committee Tuesday. “It was more than just ...

In "Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years," Andrea Swensson, a Minneapolis-based journalist and host/co-producer of the Official Prince Podcast, takes a deep dive into the legendary musician’s most famous ...