A thoughtful dual-album review in the St. Cloud Times (September 30, 2014) celebrating Prince’s prolific creativity with the simultaneous release of his solo album Art Official Age and PlectrumElectrum by his band 3rdEyeGirl, praising his ability to deliver two distinct, high-quality projects on the same day. THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Publication: St. Cloud Times Date: September 30, 2014 Country: United States Section: Music Review / Album ReleaseThe review examines P

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

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

Hollywood columnist Marilyn Beck reports that rumors of frantic re-editing on Prince’s upcoming film Graffiti Bridge are untrue, according to producer Arnold Stiefel. The article also mentions Prince’s upcoming “Thieves In the Temple” single and video from the movie PUBLICATION Publication: St. Cloud Times Date: May 27, 1990 Country: USA Section / Pages: Page 77 Title: Marilyn Beck (Tribune Media Services) THE STORY The column addresses circulating rumors that Prince’s Graf

The June 24, 1988 edition of the St. Cloud Times reports on Prince’s upcoming European summer tour, noting the massive amount of equipment and stage production involved. Publication: St. Cloud Times Date: June 24, 1988 Country: United States Location: Saint Cloud, Minnesota Section: News / Entertainment THE STORY The article states that more than one cargo jet will be needed to haul 100 tons of stage and equipment for Prince’s summer tour in Europe. Spokesperson Bob Merlis co

A record review in the St. Cloud Times discussing Prince’s 10th studio album Lovesexy, noting its commercial performance and provocative content in the context of artists attempting to follow up major successes. PUBLICATION Publication: St. Cloud Times Date: May 28, 1988 Country: United States Section / Pages: Record Reviews Title: Hornsby, Prince try to beat odds THE STORY The review by Cliff Radel (Gannett News Service) examines the challenge of following a major hit album.

Publication: St. Cloud Times (Saint Cloud, Minnesota) Date: Thursday, July 3, 1986 Elegant promotional advertisement for Prince’s second feature film Under the Cherry Moon, appearing the day after its nationwide release. The striking black-and-white design features Prince’s iconic image inside a large triangle with palm trees, along with a smaller photo of co-star Jerome Benton. Key Content Notable Details The ad promotes the film as a Warner Bros. release, directed by and st

A local Minnesota newspaper previews Prince’s second feature film Under the Cherry Moon, describing it as a bittersweet love story filmed in Paris with Prince starring as a pianist, and featuring Sheila E PUBLICATION Publication: St. Cloud Times Date: Sunday, May 25, 1986 Country: United States Section / Pages: Page 63 Title: Under the Cherry Moon THE STORY This article announces the upcoming release of Prince’s second motion picture Under the Cherry Moon. It describes the

A brief pre-release announcement in a local Minnesota newspaper hyping Prince’s upcoming feature film Purple Rain, describing it as a love story between a struggling musician and a beautiful dancer/singer set in the music world PUBLICATION Publication: St. Cloud Times Date: Thursday, May 24, 1984 Country: United States Section / Pages: Page 12 Title: Purple Rain THE STORY This short article from central Minnesota’s St. Cloud Times gives readers an early glimpse into Prince’s