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Vault Clippings
Interviews, vintage adverts, reviews, and the stories behind the music.


We Wont Roll Like That Cover Article: 2004
Prince's Feature and Seven-Page Article in Word Magazine, August 1, 2004,

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Aug 1, 2004


The Rainbow Children Advert: 2001
The controversial new album from Prince, available now. one-page press advert UK Virgin Megastore, Prince's album The Rainbow Children was released on November 20, 2001, by NPG Records and Redline Entertainment. Earlier in the year, it was also made available through Prince's website. This album marks the first release outside of the NPG Music Club under the name Prince, following his return to his former stage name after a year using a symbolic moniker. Initially available o

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Nov 20, 2001


A Prince and His Alter Ego Article: 2000
The Artist opens up – what happened to Prince and the fight for freedom! interview by Stefan Picker-Dressel in Hamburger Abendblatt, January 8, 2000 The artist, whom everyone still calls Prince, was downright famous for constantly changing pseudonyms, symbols and partners. In the meantime, he is called The Artist and sees his story as a self-liberation from the golden cage of the record multinationals. In an interview, he tells us what became of Prince and why. The artist, wh

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Jan 8, 2000


The Faith According to The Artist: 2000
The artist formerly known as Prince bends over slightly, wipes his blow-dried hair out of his face and answers in a determined voice: "I'm here to bring pleasure, to provide music for the party (read: life)." Then he gets up, walks towards the bedroom, returns, shakes hands and says: "That's enough, there are other journalists who want to talk to me. Thank you and goodbye." And he is gone. The Artist, in his red glittery hip pants with matching shirt and heelboots. A dazed Jo

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Jan 7, 2000
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