The Violet Vault

Prince: The Final Years

In Episode 23 of The Violet Vault, Ava Cyr explores the final years of Prince’s extraordinary life and career, from 2011 through 2016. This episode follows Prince as he f

Prince: Further Challenging The Industry

In Episode 22 of The Violet Vault, we continue our Purple Journey through Prince’s remarkable career from 2005 to 2010 — a period defined by creativity, experimentation,

Prince: The New Millennium

In Episode 21 of The Violet Vault, Ava Cyr takes us into Prince’s fascinating early-2000s era, from 2000 through 2005—a period defined by freedom, experimentation, and re

Prince: The Road to the New Millennium

In Episode 20 of The Violet Vault, Ava Cyr explores Prince’s journey from the aftermath of his highly publicized battle with Warner Bros. Records to the dawn of the new m

Prince: A New Dawn

In Episode 19 of The Violet Vault, Ava Cyr explores a transformative chapter in Prince’s life as he finally breaks free from his long and turbulent relationship with Warn

Prince: Making Music History Part Two

In Episode 18 of The Violet Vault, Ava Cyr continues the story of Prince’s groundbreaking battle for creative freedom in part two of our series on his dispute with Warner

Prince: Making Music History Part One

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we explore one of the most pivotal chapters in Prince's career—the battle for artistic freedom that forever changed the music indu

Prince: 3 Chains o' Gold

In this week's episode, Violet Vault host Ava Cyr dives into one of Prince's last albums released under his given name in the 90s- Love Symbol. She explores the

Prince: If I Gave You Diamonds and Pearls

In this episode of The Violet Vault, host Ava Cyr travels back to 1991 to explore the era surrounding Prince's landmark album Diamonds and Pearls. Discover how the f

Prince: Entering a New Decade

In Episode 14 of The Violet Vault, we begin exploring Prince's transformative 1990s with a look at Graffiti Bridge—the ambitious film and soundtrack that marked the

Prince and the Bat

In this episode of The Violet Vault, host Ava Cyr explores the fascinating story behind Prince's 1989 Batman soundtrack—an album that became far more than just a mov

Prince: His Spiritual Rebirth

In this episode of The Violet Vault, host Ava Cyr explores the remarkable story behind Prince’s 1988 album Lovesexy, a record born from one of the most dramatic artistic

Prince: The Album Too Dangerous To Release

After a brief hiatus, Ava Cyr returns to The Violet Vault with the first of two special back-to-back episodes exploring one of the most fascinating chapters in Prince’s c

Prince: His Next Major Musical Shift

In Episode 10 of The Violet Vault, host Ava Cyr explores the groundbreaking era of Prince's 1987 masterpiece Sign O' The Times. From the dissolution of The Revo

Prince: Life's a Parade!

 In episode 9 of The Violet Vault, host Ava Cyr travels back to 1986 to explore one of the most pivotal eras in the career of Prince. The episode dives into Prince’s eigh

Prince: After the Rain

 In episode 8 of The Violet Vault, host Ava Cyr explores Prince’s bold artistic transformation following the massive success of Purple Rain. This episode dives into the c

Prince's Silver Screen Debut

 Episode 7 of The Violet Vault follows host Ava Cyr as she explores the creation and legacy of Purple Rain, Prince’s groundbreaking silver screen debut. Ava dives into ho

Purple Memories: A Conversation with Damian Anderson

In this episode of The Violet Vault, Ava Cyr chats with a musician and long-time Prince follower, Damian Anderson about his experience with the purple one. As a Minnesota

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Revolution!

 In this episode of The Violet Vault, Ava Cyr explores Prince’s Purple Rain era, tracing how his success with 1999 became the launchpad for a groundbreaking, genre-blendi

Let's Party Like It's 1999!

 In this episode of The Violet Vault, Ava Cyr explores Prince’s groundbreaking 1999 era, highlighting it as a major turning point in both his career and pop music in 1982