Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, electronica or hip-hop. The fact so many world renowned artists and hit songs came out of the decade speaks to the artistic phenomenon that was taking place at the time. Since the 1980s there has arguably not been another decade that has had the same drastic amount of innovation across all […]
Truly historical objects are often palimpsests: repainted, refinished, refurbished — if you were to peel back the layers like the rings of a tree, that object’s history would be revealed. The same goes for Prince’s second 1984 Cloud guitar: beginning its life as an entirely different instrument — the castoff from a defunct company — it has been nearly every color on the spectrum. White, peach, light blue, yellow and, finally, […]
There are as many ways to approach an artist’s story as there are to compose a song. But music memoirs and biographies typically follow a template — the humble beginnings, the meteoric rise and the (possibly substance-related) fall, followed by a hard-won recovery with various star-studded encounters along the way. This fall, the latest crop of music biographies stands out in a crowded field for how well they find new […]
This royal wedding portrait features Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan with their parents, his grandparents and the pageboys and bridesmaids. Alexi Lubomirski, Kensington Palace via AP The official royal wedding photos are here and don't they all look happy? Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan of Sussex released three wedding portraits Monday, taken by official wedding photographer Alexi Lubomirski in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle following the couple's fairy-tale carriage procession […]
“It’s called delirium at this point,” says Michelle Ebanks with a laugh when recently asked how plans for the 2016 Essence Festival were coming along. “All things considered, this year is smooth sailing,” continues the president of Essence Communications. “Fortunately, we’ve got a lot of these under our belt, so it’s hard to throw us.” Indeed, New Orleans staple the Essence Festival has survived everything from acts of God (2005’s […]
Legendary musician Prince has announced a new piano and microphone only tour to close out 2015. Starting Nov. 21 in Vienna, the new tour aptly titled "The Prince Spotlight: Piano & A Microphone Tour" comes right off the heels of the singers last concert series, "the HITNRUN Tour." The tour which will be making various stops across Europe will feature intimate, solo Prince performances where he only yields a piano […]
