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The Story of Diamonds And Pearls, Episode 4: U Got the Horn, So Why Don’t U Blow It?

Prince’s live show evolved rapidly in the lead-up to the Diamonds And Pearls Tour. NPG members Michael B. Nelson, Mayte Garcia, Damon Dickson, Tony Mosley, Levi Seacer, S

The Story of Diamonds And Pearls, Episode 3: Rosie Is Like a Tornado

It’s impossible to discuss Diamonds And Pearls without mentioning Prince’s co-starring vocalist, Rosie Gaines. Where is she now? You’ll find out with the help of Rosie’s

The Story of Diamonds And Pearls, Episode 2: If It Ain’t From Minneapolis, It Ain’t S#!^

The roots of The New Power Generation extend back to Prince’s childhood growing up in North Minneapolis. Founding NPG members Tony Mosley, Sonny Thompson, Kirk Johnson, D

The Story of Diamonds And Pearls, Episode 1: Welcome 2 The New Power Generation

As the ‘80s drew to a close, Prince set his sights on completely redefining his look, sound, and band for the new decade. Musicians Michael Bland, Levi Seacer Jr., Rosie

The Story of Diamonds And Pearls - Teaser

The Story of Diamonds And Pearls details the formation of Prince’s band The New Power Generation and the creation of his chart-topping 1991 album. Host Andrea Swensson is

The Story of Prince and The Revolution: Live, Episode 2: Hello Syracuse, and the World

As the pressures of fame mounted for Prince and The Revolution, and Prince longed to pursue new creative projects, the Purple Rain Tour was cut short and supplanted with

The Story of Prince and The Revolution: Live, Episode 1: Welcome to Superstardom

Prince wasn’t just well known in 1984. He was red-hot. Host Andrea Swensson welcomes The Revolution and friends for a story about the summer Prince became a household nam

The Story of Prince and The Revolution: Live - Teaser

What happens when a successful artist suddenly becomes a global superstar? For Prince, that transformation happened during his momentous Purple Rain Tour, which embarked

The Story of Welcome 2 America, Episode 4: We Got 2 Let the Funk Unwind

The Welcome 2 America Tour brought Prince and his band to several cities for lengthy residencies, including the marathon Twenty One Nite Stand at the L.A. Forum in 2011.

The Story of Welcome 2 America, Episode 3: The Internet is Completely Over

Engineer Jason Agel and tech expert Anil Dash join co-hosts Andrea Swensson and Shelby J. to discuss Prince's final work on Welcome 2 America in 2010 and his growing skep

The Story of Welcome 2 America, Episode 2: What It Means 2 B American

Prince's longtime music director and keyboardist Morris Hayes joins Andrea Swensson to co-host an episode about the profound and prescient lyrical content on Welcome 2 Am

The Story of Welcome 2 America, Episode 1: Thank U For Helping Me Get This Out

Prince's trusted vocalist and collaborator Shelby J. joins Andrea Swensson to describe how the songs on Welcome 2 America first took shape at Paisley Park in early 2010.

The Story of Welcome 2 America - Teaser

Over the course of four episodes, The Story of Welcome 2 America explores Prince’s creative output in 2010-2011, as the artist recorded his prescient and political album

The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 8: Can I Play With U?

Prince rings in the New Year of 1988 with his final Sign O' The Times stage show—which included a historic on-stage collaboration with jazz legend Miles Davis. Hear from

The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 7: Peach and Black

Prince and his band embark on the European Sign O' The Times Tour, spending several consecutive nights in Holland before returning to Paisley Park to produce the Sign O'

The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 6: Pop Goes the Music

Prince rings in 1987 by assembling his new band, finishing the artwork for his new album, and beginning intense rehearsals for the Sign O' The Times Tour. With insights f

The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 5: It Be's Like That Sometimes

With news of The Revolution's breakup still fresh, Prince returned to Sunset Sound to finish his magnum opus: a sprawling three-disc set called Crystal Ball. Rather than

The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 4: Strict and Wild and Pretty

At the conclusion of their dazzling, grueling Parade Tour, The Revolution play their final show with Prince. Hear from Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin, Dr. Fink, BrownMark, E

The Story of Sign O’ The Times, Episode 3: The Quake

An earthquake hits the California coastline while Prince is in L.A. recording at Sunset Sound, and has an unexpected influence on his classic song “Sign O’ The Times.” Wi

The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 2: The Dream Factory

In the winter of 1985-1986, Prince and his new fiancee Susannah Melvoin moved into a new property on Galpin Blvd. in Chanhassen, Minnesota, jumpstarting a spring and summ