RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince Label: Graphix Zone Inc. / Warner Bros. Records Date: June 7, 1994 Catalogue: 1-880528-19-3 (USA) Format: CD-ROM (Interactive Multimedia) Country: United States THE STORY Interactive is a groundbreaking CD-ROM experience released by Prince in 1994. It features an immersive virtual environment shaped like Prince’s Love Symbol, where users navigate through different rooms (Foyer, Library, Dance Club, Boudoir, etc.) to solve puzzles and collect pie

A opinion column in the St. Cloud Times reacting to Prince’s recent name change to the Love Symbol, questioning the practicality of such unconventional names while acknowledging the broader cultural discussion around identity. Publication: St. Cloud Times Date: June 10, 1993 Country: United States Section / Pages: Opinion / Editorial Title: Names should be functional THE STORY The column discusses Prince’s decision to adopt the unpronounceable symbol as his name, using it as

An article reporting on Prince’s decision to change his name to the unpronounceable Love Symbol, published days after his 35th birthday. Publication: The Albert Lea Tribune Date: June 9, 1993 Country: United States Section / Pages: Entertainment News Title: Prince changes name, but can’t speak it THE STORY The piece explains that Prince no longer wants to be referred to by his birth name and will now be known by the symbol that combines male and female signs. It notes that th

A article from the St. Cloud Times reporting on Prince’s name change to the Love Symbol and his separation from the New Power Generation, published days after his 35th birthday. Publication: St. Cloud Times Date: June 9, 1993 Country: United States Section / Pages: Entertainment News Title: Prince of Paisley Park now the Cities Cipher THE STORY The article announces that Prince has changed his name to the stylized symbol combining male and female signs, which also titles his

An article from the Post-Bulletin reporting on Prince’s dramatic name change to the unpronounceable Love Symbol and his decision to part ways with the New Power Generation, published shortly after his 35th birthday. THE STORY The article explains that Prince no longer wishes to be known by his birth name and will now be referred to by the symbol that combines male and female signs. It also announces his separation from the New Power Generation (while noting future collaborati

An article reporting on Prince’s name change to the Love Symbol and his decision to break with the New Power Generation, published shortly after his 35th birthday. Publication: Duluth News-Tribune Date: June 9, 1993 Country: United States Section / Pages: Entertainment / News Title: Prince changes THE STORY The article announces that Prince no longer wishes to be called by his birth name and will now be referred to by his unpronounceable Love Symbol. It also notes his separat

A detailed June 9, 1993 Star Tribune article covering Prince’s official name change to the Love Symbol and his separation from the New Power Generation, published on the occasion of his 35th birthday. Publication: Star Tribune Date: June 9, 1993 Country: United States Section / Pages: Entertainment / News Title: What’s his name leaves his band, old self behind THE STORY The article reports that Prince has changed his name to the stylized symbol combining male and female signs

A striking 1991 Italian music magazine cover story titled “The New Prince,” capturing Prince during his early 1990s creative renaissance, just before the full symbol era and the release of Diamonds and Pearls. Publication: Ciao 2001 Date: October 15, 1991 Country: Italy Section / Pages: Cover Story Title: The New Prince THE STORY The cover features Prince in a glossy black leather jacket with the Love Symbol on the back, wearing sunglasses and gloves in a powerful, cinematic