Vault Clippings: Press & Stories

A bold promotional advert positioning 1999 and “Little Red Corvette” as the moment Prince reshaped rock, pop, and the entire music landscape. This promotional advert captures Prince at the exact moment he crossed from cult figure to mainstream phenomenon. Designed to push both the 1999 double album and the single “Little Red Corvette,” the ad frames Prince as a myth‑breaker — someone “changing the face and taste of rock” and selling millions while defying every expectation p

Musician — September 1983 Issue No. 56 • Price: $1.95 Cover only September 1983 issue of Musician places Prince front and centre with a close‑up portrait that captures his early‑80s mystique — styled hair, dramatic makeup, and a crisp white outfit. The cover teases a major feature titled “Prince Talks! Stranger Than Fiction” by Barbara Graustark, signalling one of the more substantial interviews from this era, just months before Purple Rain would transform him into a global

A sultry, iconic image of Prince and his then-girlfriend Denise “Vanity” Matthews wrapped in each other’s arms graced the cover of Rolling Stone, perfectly capturing the erotic mystique and superstar aura surrounding Prince in the early 1980s. Issued on 28 April 1983, this cover story offered a rare, in-depth look at “The secret life of America’s sexiest one-man band.” 📰 Quotes from the Article “Good evening, this is your pilot, Prince, speaking...” “He’s a song called ‘Head

“I DON’T CARE WHAT PEOPLE expect,” proclaims Prince, the provocative 20-year-old musician who has emerged as perhaps the most versatile and engaging performer on the pop/soul scene

Blues & Soul February 24, 1981 John Abbey His album, titled "Dirty Mind", has been banned by radio stations across America because of its lyric content but Prince aims to promote it on the road until people get behind it... THROUGHOUT the long and varied history of Black music, I don't think there has ever been a more controversial artist than Prince, the highly talented and individualistic genius from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has to his credit three albums — with the newes

“I grew up on the borderline,” Prince says after the show. “I had a bunch of white friends, and I had a bunch of black friends.

Hometown Artist Sold 3 Million Records Before Age 20

Controversy – Prince’s controversial genius explodes! “With controversial lyrics, striking musical ability, and an eye-popping stage presentation, Prince is one of the most intriguing figures in pop music today. His latest Warner Bros. album, ‘Dirty Mind,’ cracked the Black Oriented Album top ten; the single “Uptown” reached #5 on the BOS chart, while also garnering considerable disco play.” Nelson George’s The ‘real reality’ of Prince’s music, a one-page article in Record Wo

Prince shocks Nashville – tiger-striped briefs and zero apologies! More early Prince provocations added weekly. NASHVILLE — You’re not supposed to judge people by the clothes they wear even if the only thing covering their body is tiger-striped bikini briefs. The guy on stage wearing little more than his underwear goes by the name Prince. He prefers not to use his surname He and his touring band have just been unleashed on the music world and it remains to be seen whether the

They’re calling him the next Stevie Wonder, and perhaps with a good reason. The singer-composer known simply as Prince appears to be on his way to becoming the biggest solo solo artist in years.