Results for "Prince"

News: Music Industry

Lessons From Prince And His Struggles With Digital Music

May 3, 2016

In addition to his legacy as an artist and performer, Prince also had, throughout his career, a complex relationship with the world of digital music distribution, and while he certainly tried many different tactics when it came to making his music available to the public, it's unclear just how successful he was. Guest Post by Zach Graves on ...

News: Music Industry

Prince, An Artist Who Controlled Every Aspect Of His Music And Career, LEFT NO WILL

April 28, 2016

Prince famously controlled of every aspect of his music and career. But his legacy may be left to warring relatives and the courts. That's the almost inevitable result of news that broke yesterday: Prince left no will. Prince's sister Tyka Nelson has filed documents in probate court indicating that she believes the singer did not leave a ...

Article: Live Review

Dino Betti van der Noot all'Aula Magna della Bocconi di Milano

by Alberto Bazzurro
April 25, 2016

Aula Magna dell'Università Bocconi Milano 21.04.2016 Un concerto dell'orchestra di Dino Betti è un evento sempre e comunque, vista la rarità con cui riunirla dal vivo si rende possibile, figurarsi nel momento in cui la Bocconi, all'indomani della sua sesta vittoria al Top Jazz (nello specifico con Notes Are But Wind), ...

News: Trends

Prince Fans Pay Tribute, Buying 1 Million Tracks, 240000 Albums In U.S. On Day Of His Death

April 24, 2016

U.S. fans paid tribute to Prince by purchasing an unprecedented number of his albums and songs on the day of his untimely death. 230,000 albums and 1 million tracks. The breakdown: Prince Album Sales: Total Prince Album Sales from April 15, 2016 through April 20, 2016: 4,263 Total Prince Album Sales on April 21: 231,834 Top ...

Article: Book Review

Prince: Let’s Go Crazy (Prince and the Making of Purple Rain)

by Nenad Georgievski
April 23, 2016

Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain Alan Light 304 pages ISBN: 1476776725 Atria Books 2014 Musician Prince is one of the enduring enigmas of today's pop music. Throughout the years this eclectic, mercurial and prolific genius has dazzled, enraged and confused audiences and music ...

Article: Interview

Kind of Purple: Jazz Musicians On Prince

by Kurt Gottschalk
April 21, 2016

"Do you know who Prince kinda reminds me of, particularly as a pianist? Duke! Yeah, he's the Duke Ellington of the eighties to my way of thinking."--Miles Davis The tops of the pop charts isn't where we often expect to find genius. Brilliant performers sometimes, expert attention grabbers maybe more often, but it's not ...

Article: Book Review

What Happened, Miss Simone?: A Biography

by Nenad Georgievski
March 15, 2016

What Happened, Miss Simone? Alan Light 320 Pages ISBN: 1101904879 Atria 2016 It was singer and poet Gil Scott-Heron who said that Nina Simone was black way before it was fashionable to be black. A controversial and indisputable music icon and celebrity, her unique blend of jazz, pop and ...

Article: Film Review

Van Morrison: Another Gloriuos Decade - 1977-1987

by Vic Albani
March 1, 2016

Van MorrisonAnother Glorious Decade (Under Review 1977-1987) [DVD] Sexy Intellectual* * * * Quando ci sono di mezzo i santi vi è davvero poco da dire. Questo documentario (il seguito della puntata che analizzava il decennio 1964-1974) è dedicato a un periodo della vita artistica di Van Morrison certamente sottovalutato ...

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Article: Live Review

Booker T. Jones at Yoshi's

by Walter Atkins
February 20, 2016

Booker T. Jones Yoshi's Oakland CA February 6, 2016 The esteemed Booker T. Jones and his band performed in front of a sold out house at Yoshi's in Oakland. He presented a set of Booker T. & the MGs vintage originals mixed in with some popular songs from artists he has ...

News: Recording

The Stars Align For Joey Sommerville's "Overnight Sensation"

September 25, 2014

More than 20 years in the making, the soul-jazz trumpeter’s fifth album, due October 28, features Earl Klugh, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Bradshaw, Elan Trotman and Eric Essix. Atlanta, Georgia (25 September 2014): Behind every musical overnight sensation are years of toiling away in rehearsal halls, recording studios and sweaty nightclubs meticulously honing one’s craft. In trumpeter ...