Since the Purple Rain album is only nine songs in length, the musical team has also been given permission to dig into Prince’s catalog to add other material to the show, likely from the same era.

When Prince and the Revolution finally took the stage to launch the “Purple Rain” tour in Detroit on Nov. 4, beginning a sold-out seven-night stand at the Joe Louis Arena, they were almost ...

Wendy Melvoin, guitarist for Prince’s genre-bending band The Revolution, remembers one of their most iconic songs started with an idea — and a challenge — from the boss himself. Prince ...

Prince 's house from the legendary 1984 film Purple Rain has been restored in honor of the film's 40th anniversary and you can potentially stay there thanks to Airbnb. The Minneapolis-based ...

The Minneapolis house where Prince’s character in 'Purple Rain' resided has been transformed into an Airbnb hosted by Wendy & Lisa.

About the Purple Rain Movie The Purple Rain film starred Prince as The Kid, a talented but troubled musician from Minneapolis who fronts the up-and-coming rock band The Revolution.

For all he did during his magnificent career, much of Prince's legend comes courtesy of Purple Rain, the album he and the Revolution released 40 years ago this month, and the movie of the same ...

Prince’s classic film Purple Rain is heading to the stage. Based on Albert Magnoli and William Blinn’s screenplay for the 1984 film, the musical will be directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, The New ...

When Prince and the Revolution finally took the stage to launch the “Purple Rain” tour in Detroit on Nov. 4, beginning a sold-out seven-night stand at the Joe Louis Arena, they were almost ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Rain, the legendary 1984 rock musical drama starring Prince in his film acting debut, will be brought back exclusively to Dolby Cinema. It will ...

Prince’s former bandmates in the Revolution will return to where “Purple Rain” started to mark the album’s and film’s 40th anniversary in June.

Prince's Oscar-winning "Purple Rain" film is 40 years old. To celebrate, his former bandmates have listed his Minneapolis home on Airbnb, where lucky guests will get the ultimate fan experience.