Vault Clippings: Press & Stories

A debut concert filled with swagger, skill, and sensuality — Prince’s first performance was the beginning of everything.

A young Prince returns home — quiet, brilliant, and ready to show Minneapolis what he has become.

Prince is a mystery man. His record company biography is a collection of information similar to a Right On! fact sheet. It simply tells his name (the name he chooses to use), his age, and the fact that he’s the youngest producer in the history of Warner Bros. Records. When you finally meet him; he’s still a mystery. It’s no wonder that Right On! (one of his favorite magazines) is one of the few publications that’s granted the opportunity to meet him, because those who have,

A major local newspaper feature introduced the wider Minneapolis audience to an astonishing 19-year-old musical prodigy named Prince, already producing his own Warner Bros. album and playing virtually every instrument himself. Published on 30 April 1978 in the Minneapolis Tribune (Entertainment/Arts section), this in-depth piece by Tim Carr marked one of the earliest major profiles on the artist who would soon become a global superstar. 📰 What the Clipping Shows A full-page

A tantalizing newspaper preview teased readers with the story of an extraordinary 18-year-old Minneapolis musician named Prince — already producing his own major-label album and playing every instrument himself. Published on 29 April 1978 in The Minneapolis Star / Minneapolis Tribune, this “Tomorrow in the Sunday” box announced an in-depth feature by staff writer Tim Carr. 📰 What the Clipping Shows A clean promotional teaser box in the entertainment/arts section with the hea

“I play with Grand Central Corporation. I’ve been playing with them for two years,”