Ebony Cover & Two-Page Feature (January 1, 1997)

The Artist opens Paisley Park doors – a new era begins! The man who now calls himself "Love Symbol" is starting a new creative era. AUDIO live met the eccentric in his Paisley Park Studio.  – cover and feature interview in Audio Live! magazine, January 1997. Freezing rain patters on the hood as the taxi drives out of Minneapolis into no man's land. The city itself is located in the middle of the pampas, in the US state of Minnesota. And out there, west of the city of 350,000

Emancipation is defined as freedom from restraint, control or the power of another, freedom from bondage. For The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, emancipation is freedom, and much, much more. It is the title of his new, ambitious 36-song, three-compact disc set. Emancipation is also his personal creed and way of life as he celebrates his “freedom” from contractual obligations to Warner Brothers Records. He says emancipation also describes his new life as a husband and family

He Speaks – Prince’s cover & two-page guitar feature in Guitare magazine, 2016. More purple vault keys turning weekly. He Speaks (Jan 1, 1997) Are the previous episodes really worth summarizing for the 8745th time? The rise, the fall, the non-interviews, the problems with Warner, the name changes, the marriage to Mayté, the subsequent fatherhood, etc. The fact is that today, the one now called The Artist Formerly Known As Prince (in French, the artist formerly known as Prince

The Artist opens up in Playboy Germany – Emancipation comeback unleashed! interview with O(+> about his comeback Emancipation, by Holger Erdmann in Playboy (Germany), January 1997. The handshake is short and firm and does not fit at all with the elfin appearance of this petite man, who does not look like he is already 38. In the spartan conference room of his Paisley Park empire, the artist sits opposite me, who has not been called "Prince" since 1993. Since then, he has desc

Backed with Right Back Here In My Arms, the single appeared in multiple formats, including a limited edition with a fold‑out poster housed in an orange slipcase. Commercially released only in the UK and Australia (with the US receiving promo‑only editions), the single reached No. 11 on the UK Gallup Singles Chart, becoming one of the strongest Emancipation‑era chart performances.

Two-Page Musica magazine Feature October 23, 1996

A VH-1 Fashion Awards VIP Symbol Drop Released as an ultra-limited promo cassette in the US on December 3, 1995, 0(+>’s “P Control” — containing the exclusive House Mix (5:48) and Club Mix (6:03) — was handed out free to VIPs at the VH-1 Fashion Awards where he opened the show lip-syncing the House Mix. No catalogue, no label — pure symbol-era giveaway. The Club Mix later appeared (lightly edited) on Crystal Ball (1998). One of the rarest physical Prince releases ever. Sing

Worldwide Run of 1,000 TAFKAP (PRINCE) burst upon the music scene in the early 80's as a young provocative virtuoso who caused an entire shift in the musical direction of the decade. PRINCE was signed to Warner Brothers at the age of 18 and was then given complete artistic control in the producing and recording of his records. the film and soundtrack gave PRINCE global status from a minor cult artist to one of the most critically acclaimed and influential artists of the 20th

A Get Wild NPG Catwalk Moment Released worldwide on December 6, 1994 (US street date), the Prêt-à-Porter (Ready To Wear) soundtrack — tied to Robert Altman’s fashion-world film — featured The New Power Generation’s “Get Wild” (written by Prince & Sonny T.) alongside Salt-N-Pepa, Janet Jackson, Rolling Stones, Terence Trent D’Arby, and U2. The NPG track (5:58) — a different version from Exodus (1995) — was also issued as a US promo single. Peaked at No. 29 on Billboard 200