Back in April, artist Christine Stein made rounds with her gorgeous and inventive Prince mural that she strategically placed by a blooming shrub that stood in for The Artist’s bulbous ‘fro. The piece, painted plywood that stood outside her Citrus Heights, Calif. home, attracted tons of attention all over the internet and even inspired fans…
As if Prince’s death could get any worse, it turns out he didn’t even know he was taking the fentanyl that killed him. Prince’s death was deemed an accidental overdose after he took counterfeit Vicodin pills that were laced with fentanyl. If that doesn’t suck enough, no criminal charges will be filed in the star’s…
When Prince passed away in 2016, artist Christine Stein painted his likeness on a piece of plywood at her Citrus Heights, Cali. home. She strategically placed the mural underneath a shrub outside and that shrub is now beautifully blooming. Here’s the before and after: #Prince at #432Hz ! #RIPprince #art #CitrusHeights A post shared by…
The maybe-cyborg, definite genius Janelle Monáe shared two new tracks off her upcoming Dirty Computer out April 27. “Make Me Feel” and “Django Jane” were both dropped this afternoon along with accompanying videos (or “emotion pictures,” as Monáe calls them), each giving a glimpse of what’s to come from the singer’s third LP. “Make Me Feel” is the standout…
The enigmatic Prince gave fans everything he had: his endless talent, his unique perspectives, and all that music, from funky jams to searing guitar crooners. He dared to be different and carved his own path, his music serving as a grand unifier of this fragmented world. Like David Bowie, Michael Jackson and Tom Petty,…
When Prince passed away on April 21, 2016, it was a communal suckerpunch felt around the world. Fans were left reeling at the loss, mourning the man, the music, and his impact on the arts at large. While The Purple One was often shrouded in mystery, it only added to his allure. Despite his enigmatic…
When an artist passes away, posthumous albums are an inevitability, even if they feel super dirty and wrong. When the artist is as huge as Michael Jackson or say, Prince, there’s no stopping what will eventually be unearthed via the estates or from the depths of a record label’s catalogue. Is it a greedy cash-in?…
The amount of Prince covers that exist in the universe are incalculable, right? I mean – dude is an unstoppable genius. Among the swarm of wannabes and homages to the man in purple, Sinead O’Connor’s take of “Nothing Compares 2 U” just might be the most notable. It dominated 1990, hitting #1 in 17 countries,…
In my true blogging fashion – this post is about a week late. I blame New Years, New Years hangovers, Obama, and…slight disappointment. I’m not going to say that I didn’t enjoy Prince’s opening night at Mohegan Sun Casino Friday, December 27th…because I did…but it wasn’t what we had expected or hoped for. I KNOW…
This week, Janelle Monáe released her second full-length album, The Electric Lady, which serves as Suites 4 and 5 of her Metropolis concept series. The album has already seen two singles: “Q.U.E.E.N.” and “Dance Apocalyptic,” and being the hard worker that she is, Monáe has been all over the place throughout the summer, stopping by…