by Erin Alphonso | May 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Photo: Andrea Swensson of The Current gets a laugh with Prince’s reaction to host Dick Clark’s declaration on American Bandstand that “this is not the kind of music that comes from Minneapolis.” (photo credit: Emma Balazs) Full disclosure: I’m not an academic. Still,...
by Erin Alphonso | May 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Greetings from Chanhassen, a place that feels slightly less funky today as members of the Purple Army make their way back to their respective home cities after Celebration 2018. For me as an author, attending the Prince from Minneapolis Symposium, followed by...
by Erin Alphonso | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
In his latest, emotionally charged single, “Walk on Water,” Eminem and songwriter Skylar Grey manage to capture everything I’ve come to believe about Prince, the intoxicating power of holding a mic in hand, the pressure to keep up the facade, and the difficulty...
by Erin Alphonso | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Prince’s fan base is known for its loyalty, diversity and devotion, something that’s on full display today, with the reissue of the soundtrack to Purple Rain. What’s not as known is how much the loss of Prince affected the daily lives of these fans. This week, we...
by Erin Alphonso | Mar 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
The other day, I received a text from a friend. She was reading about Mayte Garcia’s story of her life with Prince. “Have you read Elvis and Me?” she said, referring to Priscilla Presley’s memoir. “Uncanny.” No, I hadn’t. And so I did. Both Mayte and Priscilla were...
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