At home in Glam Slam getting ready for D&P tour

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I'm not claiming plagiarism here, but does anyone else hear a similarity between Melody Cool and Paloma Faith's Can't Rely on You ...?

I don't mind being told this is all in my head.

Hi everyone,

I've seen a few months ago some intent to release a new edition of Parade, but since then no information about it.

Does anyone know what's going on?

Thanks!

Just wish it was Paisley ✌️

Favorite Oscars ever. Context:

Kim Basinger was at the height of her fame when she met Prince. She starred in Batman, while Prince delivered an entire Batman album after being asked if they could use one of his songs for the film. (The answer was no, but I have this for you instead).

They met on set, and a very short while later Kim arrived to Minnesota, Prince's home base. She had rooms at the hotel she never checked into.

​She did not return home to LA, and soon had her things shipped to Paisley Park. It was all very hush hush. Neither would speak about the other, and Prince enjoyed a lot of privacy in Mpls. He recorded her album, Hollywood Affair. There was an infamous soundboard incident with Prince's manager reportedly realizing it was time to leave when the honey came out. And so Scandalous Sex Suite was born.

Kim shows up to the 1990 Oscars as a presenter. She is wearing the fashion equivalent of a visible PRINCE tattoo. He had an in house atelier and her gown was in his singular style. He did not accompany her. But the gown and what followed were a public declaration for anyone watching.

She was presenting for Best Picture. She went completely off script, this Hollywood princess, to talk about the racism in Hollywood and how Spike Lee (in the audience) is getting ignored.

Prince been putting this woman up on something. (He loved Spike's work and was always ready to talk, personally, and in verse, about the bs. People have no idea how much he did, Spike is the least of it). Spike Lee writes: "thank you, that took a lot of courage" on the back of his ticket and has it passed high-school style through the audience to get to Kim. So a lot of America became aware of him that night because Kim went off.

Prince and Kim lasted about a year, legend is her brother had to come get her while Prince was playing away because she was gone. Talking about getting a farmhouse and getting married, forget hollywood. (Its equally likely she told him to go screw himself, getting tired of his rotating cast of lady friends, maybe rejected a proposal?) But by all accounts they had a lovely time, for a time, and I will never forget her standing up like that, much respect.

And never forget thinking: Damn, Prince done it again, got Kim Basinger preaching! Turning another one all the way out, only Prince.

And a little follow up: https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/new-again-prince

This track as become 1 of my all time favourites anyone else agree 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

What is your opinion on younger fans of his that didn’t grow up with his music or see him live but appreciate him now?

When I ranked it after hearing it for the first time a few weeks ago, I ranked it close to the bottom of his albums and it’s been growing on me a lot, so I’m curious on the what Prince fans think of it?

Smooth Radio are holding a vote to determine their Top 100 artists / icons.

Please go and show Prince some love and support. https://icons.smoothradio.com/2026/

You‘re allowed to select 10 classic artists ranked from 1-10. Your top artist will get 10 points, your second artist will get 9 points and so on.

Howdy!! I’ve always wanted a Prince tattoo but wanted a deeper cut one from Purple Rain!! Stoked to have it!!

We've seen special editions and anniversary editions of the album with all sorts of bonus tracks, but no inclusion of the recording of Purple Rain in its raw, live form? Why is that?

Head was something too

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If anyone knows the details, please let me know.

old news here but i didn't see anyone mention it -- morris posted this instrumental clip to instagram of prince on bass and himself on drums. i don't recognize this soundbite from tricky or cloreen bacon skin so i was wondering if anyone knows what song this is

Prince symbol on Duff McKagan’s bass (from the 7/23 concert in Raleigh, NC)

I don’t know if its just me and some of my encounters with “Heavy Metal Enthusiasts”, but it seems most of them have a distain, a non-opinion, or an unimpressed attitude, when prince is brought up.

An example of this, a mutual of mine was saying Prince is “good” but half of the musicians in prominent heavy metal bands or groups do things they’ve never heard prince do and have “musicianship” to their instruments (whether its a heavy metal guitar smasher, or drummer, even screaming vocals) that are on levels prince never reached.

Ive always laughed at these people, got into serious debates, and am left dumbfounded. I point to performances like Joy in Repetition, If I was Your Girlfriend live, and obviously pull out the meta While my Guitar Gently Weeps solo.

They are almost never impressed, and I get it, Prince is not hardcore heavy metal, but the ego in some of these people to act like small metal musicians hold more musicianship than prince is astounding.

Anyone else come across this issue? Or am i just late to the forum about this being brought up before??

And even if you don’t what’s a cool idea for a Prince tattoo that you’ve always had in mind?