Purple Rain best soundtrack ever
Prince's Purple Rain soundtrack has been voted the greatest movie soundtrack of all time in a Vanity Fair reader survey.…
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Second Black Girls Rock! awards set for 6 October
The second annual Black Girls Rock! awards take place on 6 October, with presenters including Ashanti, Mya, Rihanna and MC Lyte, and Missy Elliott tipped for an award.…
Prince leaves London
Prince has completed his 21-date residency at London's O2 Arena, with critics widely praising the shows and Amy Winehouse and Beverley Knight appearing at the aftershow.…
Prince struts his stuff
Prince made a surprise live performance at Matthew Williamson's London Fashion Week show, ahead of the end of his O2 residency.…
Prince objects to YouTube clips of his O2 shows
Prince has reportedly had over 1,000 mobile-phone clips from his O2 Arena shows removed from YouTube, after hiring Web Sheriff to monitor unofficial material.…
Recording Academy launches best Grammy show vote
The Recording Academy is inviting fans to vote for their favourite Grammy performances, with the top 25 to air in a CBS special on 30 November.…
Kanye West claims he is among music's most influential figures
Kanye West says he and Justin Timberlake are the frontrunners in music, with a rivalry like Prince and Michael Jackson, while Timberlake claims a record for cameras used on an HBO concert.…
Prince hunting for Kate Nash
Prince has reportedly ordered his staff to find Kate Nash before his O2 residency ends, after hearing her music on the radio, per the Daily Star.…
Public Enemy sell their tracks via MySpace
Public Enemy will sell their new album through individual websites and social networks using the Musicane service, which takes a 15% cut of each sale.…
Prince demands black suite
Prince reportedly asked for his London hotel suite to be painted black for his 21-date residency, along with black candles and a black M&M's machine.…
Prince demands popcorn machine in Montreux rider
Prince reportedly requested a popcorn machine in his rider for a Montreux Jazz Festival gig and was given an antique one by festival organiser Claude Nobs.…
Prince, Macca, coffee - when music met brands
Starbucks' Hear Music boss Ken Lombard says he discussed Prince's album with the singer, while EMI's Tony Wadsworth questions the long-term value of coffee-chain releases.…