• Lil Wayne Talks 'Tha Carter V,' Nicki Minaj, Drake, Prince, And More In XXL Cover Story

    Lil Wayne is preparing for a co-headlining tour with Drake next month and readying his 12th studio album Tha Carter V for release this year. Now he graces the black-and-white cover of XXL's August/September issue, shirtless and showing off his tattoos while sporting a Trukfit ski cap and diamond grill. The sell line reads, "Nothing Left to Prove."

  • 8 Multi-Platinum Albums That Were Relative Flops: The Eagles, Prince, And More

    The news of Robin Thicke's latest album selling a dismal 54 copies in Australia must be very embarrassing for him, but there are some artists who are so massively famous that even going multi-platinum can be considered a huge disappointment. Here are eight multi-platinum albums that sold less than half of their predecessors.

  • Rita Ora Previews Prince Collaboration, 'Single Most Amazing' [LISTEN]

    As previously reported, Prince and Rita Ora have been working on a few collaborations. Now the Roc Nation singer has previewed her collaboration with The Purple One called "Single Most Amazing." Penned by Prince and produced by Josh Welton, the track is featured in a behind-the-scenes video from Roberto Cavalli's Autumn/Winter 2015 campaign.

  • All Star Game Week Features Idina Menzel, Imagine Dragons, Aloe Blacc and More

    Major League Baseball has assembled a solid collective of musicians to accompany the upcoming All Star Game "weekend" taking place in Minneapolis over the next seven days. Check out the full list of guest stars and note that one Minnesota native won't be making an appearance: Prince. Just playing MLB, you know we love you.

  • 7 Incredible Guitarists Who Are Also Great Singers: Prince, Joni Mitchell, And More

    When you read a list of the greatest guitarists of all time, it typically includes names like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Jack White, people who can sing but aren't usually renowned for their singing voices. However, these seven musicians have mastered both singing and guitar playing, when just one of those would have served them well enough. Here are seven incredible guitarists are also great singers.

  • Prince's 'Purple Rain': 9 Songs Ranked

    Thirty years ago today, June 25, Prince released the classic soundtrack to his film Purple Rain, which combined pop, rock, new wave, funk, soul, and even psychedelia to set a new standard for what pop music could be. The album spent 24 consecutive weeks at #1, eventually selling 13 million copies in the US. To celebrate this remarkable album, here's my ranking of the album's nine tracks, from weakest to best.

  • 10 Imagined Fragrances By Musicians: Prince, David Bowie, And More

    One Direction's new fragrance "You & I" will be released this summer. Boybands have it pretty easy when it comes to trying to sell their fragrance. I mean, what teenybopper wouldn't want to smell like Harry Styles' dreamgirl? Musicians from other genres with older fanbases, however, don't have the luxury of crazed tweens and would probably have a hard time selling more than a few bottles. With that in mind, we decided to compile a list of musicians we'd like to see fragrances from and what those fragrances might smell like.

  • Prince Has A Second Studio Album In The Works, Featuring Rita Ora And A Song Inspired By A 'Purple Rain' Meme

    As previously reported, Prince signed a new record deal with his former label Warner Bros. back in April. Part of the contract promised the release of "long-awaited, previously unheard material" as well as "a brand new studio album." Over the past few months, Prince has teased new music and the release of his full-length Plectrum Electrum, but now the Minneapolis Star Tribune (via Consequence of Sound) reports that there are actually two new studio albums in the works.
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