Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Prince left behind a treasure trove of successful albums – as well ...

The eagerly anticipated Broadway-bound musical adaptation of “Purple Rain” has found its leading stars. Producers announced on Tuesday that the theater newbie, who was discovered on social media ...

Prince’s Purple Rain doubles in sales from one week to the next in the U.S., helping the title reenter several Billboard charts. DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 4: American singer Prince (1958-2016) performs ...

Also starring are Bilaal Avaz as Doc, Leon Addison Brown as Father, Jaci Calderon as Susan, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Billy Sparks, Anissa Griego as Jill, Jared Howelton as Morris, Christina Jones as ...

Decades after its release, Prince’s 1984 album and film soundtrack, “Purple Rain,” is seeing renewed momentum. According to Forbes, U.S. sales for the album more than doubled over a one-week period as ...

Rachel Webb, as Apollonia, tends to save the show's more intimate scenes with empathy to spare. Credit: Matthew Murphy There were moments during “Purple Rain,” the musical adaptation of Prince’s 1984 ...

A maximalist magnum opus that’s sold 25 million copies and counting, Purple Rain catapulted Prince into the immortal pop ...

When creators announced that the musical version of Prince’s 1984 film “Purple Rain” would premiere in Minneapolis, they praised Minnesota’s audiences for their sophistication and passion for live ...

The creators of the upcoming stage version of Prince’s Purple Rain have finally revealed who will be playing the lead role of The Kid. Newcomer Kris Kollins has been working on the project for some ...

The big day has arrived. On Wednesday evening, “Purple Rain,” the musical adaptation of Prince’s semi-autobiographical movie officially opens at Minneapolis’ State Theatre. It runs through Nov. 23.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — “One day, Prince walked in... and the rest is history." History — that for Dave Rusan — is still in the making. “He could have turned out to hate it,“ Rusan said about creating ...