Vault Clippings: Press & Stories

Cover and 5 pages SKY Magazine — July 1990 Price: £1.10 (UK) “PRINCE — IS HE A GENIUS OR IS HE A JERK?” This places it right in the Graffiti Bridge era — the moment when Prince was shifting from the Batman afterglow into a more spiritual, cinematic, and experimental phase.

A vibrant commemorative cover celebrating Prince’s 1990 Birmingham NEC performance, capturing the style, energy, and spectacle of the Nude Tour era. 📝 Summary This souvenir cover from the Evening Mail marks Prince’s 1990 appearance at the Birmingham NEC, part of the high‑energy Nude Tour. The design is bold and celebratory, with Prince’s portrait framed by bright colours, repeated typography, and a strong vertical “PRINCE” banner that gives the piece a collectible, poster‑li

In Chanhassen, Minnesota lies the mythical land of Paisley. Within this creative domain exists the Prince family, always in motion, always ready to entertain the masses. A collective of awe-inspiring talent that never exhausts itself. An absorbing musical whirlpool of never-ending fun.

“Unauthorized and Proud of It.”

MUSIC Magazine Cover & One-Page Feature January 1, 1990

Cover and Six-Page Sky Magazine Article Xmas 1989

One-Page El Gran Musical Cover October 1, 1989

A summer ’89 NME issue pairing a Simple Minds cover story with a dedicated four‑page deep dive into Prince’s world at the close of the ’80s. 📅 Publication Date NME — 8 July 1989 Price: 55p 📝 Summary This July 1989 issue of NME leads with Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr on the cover, but the standout secondary feature is a four‑page Prince special titled “The Purple Reign.” The smaller inset image of Prince — bathed in purple tones — signals a substantial retrospective or profile in

Cover & Eight-Page Feature Musician Magazine November 1, 1988

Video One-Page Advert, October 1, 1988