• Prince Says "It's a Bad Time For Music," Cites Lack of Creativity

    Prince has always been critical of the music industry, but usually that criticism is directed at labels and the bureaucratic, political machine that runs the industry, not the artists themselves. Now he's turned his eye to artists though and in an interview with 'The New York Post' he cited his concerns about the lack of creativity in pop music today as why "it's a bad time for music."

  • Prince Compares Record Contracts To Slavery, Defends TIDAL

    In a private meeting with 10 journalists at his Minneapolis studio on Saturday night, Prince discussed some of the hot topics on his mind in the music industry. No phones or recording devices where allowed in the studio at all, so only a few quotes managed to escape from the event, but the one that has stuck out the most was Prince's advice to young artists looking to grow. He urges them to not seek out a record contract, but instead stay independent and free because "record contracts are just like - I'm gonna say the word - slavery." "I would tell any young artist... don't sign," Prince continued. He also took the time to defend Jay Z & TIDAL, who he has just signed a deal with.

  • Slipknot's Next Album: On 'Sgt. Pepper,' 'Purple Rain,' 'The Wall' Scale(?)

    Slipknot took more than six years between releases 'All Hope Is Gone' and '.5: The Gray Chapter' but it's already scheming its next album: An epic double-album on the scale of Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' or The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.' Frontman Corey Taylor also threw out Prince's 'Purple Rain' as a comparison point, as he plans of having a full-length film to accompany the music. Oh?

  • Prince to Release Latest Album 'HitNRun' on Tidal

    One month from today, Prince will release his latest studio album 'HitNRun,' available for stream on September 7. The announcement comes in partnership with Jay Z's Tidal, which will debut the album via high-quality streaming.

  • Kelly Clarkson and TV on The Radio Both Covered Prince's "Purple Rain" in MN

    Great minds and musicians think alike, or so was proven when both Kelly Clarkson and TV on The Radio were playing in the biggest cities in Minnesota, home state of Prince in the last week. TV on The Radio swung through Minneapolis on its way to Lollapalooza in Chicago and opted to cover "Purple Rain." Clarkson has been covering plenty of songs as part of her current tour, and she also decided upon "Purple Rain" during her show in St. Paul.

  • Neil Young Removes Music from Streaming Services, Cites Awful Audio

    Neil Young has joined performers such as Taylor Swift and Prince in removing his music from the majority of streaming services, however he cites audio quality and not financial elements for the decision. The godfather of grunge has always been an audio-obsessive, but there's a chance that this recent decision was simply to help boost use of his personal service, Pono.
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