Jon Bream’s review captures the thrill of a night Minneapolis never saw coming: Prince, smiling, energized, and backed by a revamped Revolution, unveiling new Parade material and reimagining his catalog in an intimate club that had shaped his legend.

Released on 4 March 1986, the album includes three Prince‑written tracks — 100 MPH, Strawberry Lover, and I Guess It’s All Over — alongside seven additional songs produced by Brownmark and David Z.

A kaleidoscopic leap into psychedelic pop — Prince and The Revolution’s bold, technicolor follow‑up to Purple Rain.

We Are The World stands as one of the most significant charity albums of the 1980s, created to support famine‑relief efforts in Ethiopia. Built around the global success of the USA for Africa title track, the album expanded the project with nine previously unreleased songs donated by major artists — including Prince & The Revolution’s exclusive contribution “4 The Tears In Your Eyes.” Its release marked a cultural moment where pop, rock, R&B, and funk united for a humanitaria

A global broadcast, a record‑breaking food drive, and new film ambitions — Prince’s world in March 1985 was expanding in every direction at once.

On March 25, 1985, Prince accepted the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for Purple Rain at the 57th Oscars in Los Angeles. Dressed in a sequined cloak and flanked by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, he delivered a brief, heartfelt speech — then disappeared backstage, skipping the press room entirely. The moment was shown once, never repeated, and never forgotten.

A holiday concert becomes a lightning rod for moral debate, revealing the cultural power — and provocation — of Prince at the height of the Purple Rain era.

March 20, 1985 In a rare morning performance far from the spotlight, Prince turned a Bronx auditorium into a sanctuary of sound — a moment where the Purple Rain era’s heart shone brighter than its spectacle.

A concise but powerful snapshot of the Purple Rain Tour’s humanitarian reach, as Prince’s fans help push a nationwide food drive toward record‑breaking territory.

Sheena Easton’s “Sugar Walls” — a Prince‑written, Prince‑produced hit that ignited controversy and topped the US Dance chart in 1985.