The Story of Diamonds And Pearls, Episode 4: U Got the Horn, So Why Don’t U Blow It?
Prince’s live show evolved rapidly in the lead-up to the Diamonds And Pearls Tour. NPG members Michael B. Nelson, Mayte Garcia, Damon Dickso...
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The official podcast dedicated to Prince, the singular artist and visionary. Featuring explorations of Prince's massive discography and new discoveries from his legendary vault of unreleased...
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The Story of Diamonds And Pearls, Episode 3: Rosie Is Like a Tornado
It’s impossible to discuss Diamonds And Pearls without mentioning Prince’s co-starring vocalist, Rosie Gaines. Where is she now? You’ll find...
The Story of Diamonds And Pearls, Episode 2: If It Ain’t From Minneapolis, It Ain’t S#!^
The roots of The New Power Generation extend back to Prince’s childhood growing up in North Minneapolis. Founding NPG members Tony Mosley, S...
The Story of Diamonds And Pearls, Episode 1: Welcome 2 The New Power Generation
As the ‘80s drew to a close, Prince set his sights on completely redefining his look, sound, and band for the new decade. Musicians Michael...
The Story of Diamonds And Pearls - Teaser
The Story of Diamonds And Pearls details the formation of Prince’s band The New Power Generation and the creation of his chart-topping 1991...
The Story of Prince and The Revolution: Live, Episode 2: Hello Syracuse, and the World
As the pressures of fame mounted for Prince and The Revolution, and Prince longed to pursue new creative projects, the Purple Rain Tour was...
The Story of Prince and The Revolution: Live, Episode 1: Welcome to Superstardom
Prince wasn’t just well known in 1984. He was red-hot. Host Andrea Swensson welcomes The Revolution and friends for a story about the summer...
The Story of Prince and The Revolution: Live - Teaser
What happens when a successful artist suddenly becomes a global superstar? For Prince, that transformation happened during his momentous Pur...
The Story of Welcome 2 America, Episode 4: We Got 2 Let the Funk Unwind
The Welcome 2 America Tour brought Prince and his band to several cities for lengthy residencies, including the marathon Twenty One Nite Sta...
The Story of Welcome 2 America, Episode 3: The Internet is Completely Over
Engineer Jason Agel and tech expert Anil Dash join co-hosts Andrea Swensson and Shelby J. to discuss Prince's final work on Welcome 2 Americ...
The Story of Welcome 2 America, Episode 2: What It Means 2 B American
Prince's longtime music director and keyboardist Morris Hayes joins Andrea Swensson to co-host an episode about the profound and prescient l...
The Story of Welcome 2 America, Episode 1: Thank U For Helping Me Get This Out
Prince's trusted vocalist and collaborator Shelby J. joins Andrea Swensson to describe how the songs on Welcome 2 America first took shape a...
The Story of Welcome 2 America - Teaser
Over the course of four episodes, The Story of Welcome 2 America explores Prince’s creative output in 2010-2011, as the artist recorded his...
The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 8: Can I Play With U?
Prince rings in the New Year of 1988 with his final Sign O' The Times stage show—which included a historic on-stage collaboration with jazz...
The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 7: Peach and Black
Prince and his band embark on the European Sign O' The Times Tour, spending several consecutive nights in Holland before returning to Paisle...
The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 6: Pop Goes the Music
Prince rings in 1987 by assembling his new band, finishing the artwork for his new album, and beginning intense rehearsals for the Sign O' T...
The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 5: It Be's Like That Sometimes
With news of The Revolution's breakup still fresh, Prince returned to Sunset Sound to finish his magnum opus: a sprawling three-disc set cal...
The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 4: Strict and Wild and Pretty
At the conclusion of their dazzling, grueling Parade Tour, The Revolution play their final show with Prince. Hear from Lisa Coleman, Wendy M...
The Story of Sign O’ The Times, Episode 3: The Quake
An earthquake hits the California coastline while Prince is in L.A. recording at Sunset Sound, and has an unexpected influence on his classi...
The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 2: The Dream Factory
In the winter of 1985-1986, Prince and his new fiancee Susannah Melvoin moved into a new property on Galpin Blvd. in Chanhassen, Minnesota,...