The independent and unofficial Prince-fan community site http://prince.org/ 2008-08-28T01:35:01+01:00 http://prince.org/ http://prince.org/i/logo.png text/html 2008-08-26T03:41:59+01:00 prince.org carlcranshaw http://prince.org/msg/7/280030 In a victory for small-time music copiers over the entertainment industry, a federal judge ruled that copyright-holders can't order one of their songs removed from the Web without first checking to see if the excerpt was so small that it was legal. The case dates from 2007, when Stephanie Lenz posted a video of her infant son dancing to Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" on YouTube. Universal Music Corp., which owns the rights to the song, ordered YouTube to remove the video and nearly 200 others involving Prince compositions. text/html 2008-08-25T22:19:33+01:00 prince.org CPP http://prince.org/msg/2/279454 [img#1086] For 13 years, the last Sunday of the month in Chicago meant Prince Night at Club Berlin, which entailed seen and unseen videos, new music, Purple Rain cocktails, and dancing til dawn. Prince fans from far and wide partied together every month for over a decade...and now, sadly, it's coming to an end as Sam & Chad host their final purple party at Berlin nightclub on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. text/html 2008-08-14T05:53:04+01:00 prince.org ben http://prince.org/msg/7/279210 Apparently some Prince-admiring dentist called "The Singing Dentist" got a record deal in part based on his rendition of Purple Rain. But Prince won't give him permission to sing it. Now rinse, and spit. text/html 2008-07-24T14:27:05+01:00 prince.org jwashin4 http://prince.org/msg/5/277176 The band's recent appearance on Jay Leno's talk show has been made available on NBC.com. In addition to the aired performance of "Jungle Love", the clip includes two unaired songs from the taping and a 13 minute interview. Go see! text/html 2008-07-24T13:43:10+01:00 prince.org jami0mckay http://prince.org/msg/5/277161 The Girl Bros. announced the pending release of their new album, "White Flags of Winter Chimneys", which will be previewed on their official site. A release date has not yet been announced, so stay tuned! text/html 2008-07-12T01:05:34+01:00 prince.org Anxiety http://prince.org/msg/5/275995 Rhino Records' promotional web site has announced reissues of four previously out of print titles (three by Sheila E. and one by The Time), recalling the good ol' days of Paisley Park Records. Look for the freshly re-released titles to hit wrecka stow shelves on July 29. text/html 2008-07-01T22:42:23+01:00 prince.org DJJillMonroe http://prince.org/msg/5/275072 If anyone needs to figure out What Time It Is, a new MySpace webpage has popped up that will tell you all about the latest doings and upcoming events with regards to the 18-year return of the Original Godfathers of C.O.O.L. text/html 2008-06-26T14:12:21+01:00 prince.org meow85 http://prince.org/msg/7/274580 The feminist pop culture publication Bitch has published an article in a recent issue about Prince (written by the org's very own SnakePeel!), in which the gender politics of his lyrics are called into question, with mostly glowing results. An interesting read for those who like to take a dip into the analytical side of Prince's work... text/html 2008-06-25T22:15:42+01:00 prince.org jwashin4 http://prince.org/msg/5/274468 The original configuration of The Time regrouped for the beginning of their summer residency at The Flamingo in Las Vegas - orger jwashin4 was there, and was kind enough to share all the details. Sounds like a great night of fun and funk! text/html 2008-06-22T15:52:20+01:00 prince.org Anxiety http://prince.org/msg/5/274223 Longtime Twin Cities Prince scribe Jon Bream reports on the long-awaited comeback of the Time, featuring all the group's original members and including a summer Las Vegas residency and a possible new album in the fall! text/html 2008-06-19T22:26:25+01:00 prince.org oldmanjohnson http://prince.org/msg/7/274012 [img#824] The widely circulated pop culture magazine is celebrating its 1000th issue by rating the top books, films, and other media of the past quarter century, and Prince's legendary 1984 soundtrack won top honors for EW's best album of the past 25 years. text/html 2008-06-10T13:58:33+01:00 prince.org KatzMccaff http://prince.org/msg/12/272982 The venue for Prince's upcoming Dublin performance released a statement informing fans that the June 16 show has been cancelled, "due to reasons beyond the control of Prince and MCD Productions." Plans are underway to reschedule the concert for 2009. text/html 2008-06-05T13:12:36+01:00 prince.org sexybean http://prince.org/msg/7/272354 Call up the a-list and light the candles, it's time for another Prince party...and according to reports, this one did not disappoint! Located at the Purple One's house in L.A., guests were treated to advance images from the upcoming "21 Nights" photo book. Of course, those in attendance also enjoyed a performance in the wee hours of the night by Prince & the NPG, who covered a handful of '60s classics before rolling into the tried and true "so many hits, so little time" playlist. text/html 2008-05-30T17:11:11+01:00 prince.org prime http://prince.org/msg/7/272157 In a small blurb, USA Today's May 29 edition mentioned the "hottest ticket" of this year's BookExpo America publishing industry gathering, which happens to be none other than a celebration for Prince's forthcoming "21 Nights" photo-essay tome. text/html 2008-05-30T13:09:04+01:00 prince.org Anxiety http://prince.org/msg/7/272215 In a recent interview, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke discussed Prince's performance of their song "Creep" at Coachella, and was asked how he felt about all video clips of the Princely cover version being yanked from YouTube. "Really? He's blocked it?" the singer replied. "Well, tell him to unblock it. It's our song!"