Thanks to Stranger Things, a whole new generation of listeners is now getting to appreciate this 1984 mega-ballad ...

The use of “Purple Rain,” is incredibly fitting for the two characters, just as “Running Up That Hill” was for Max (Sadie ...

The Duffer Brothers never meant to cause us any sorrow when they chose this moving track for the Netflix show's finale. But ...

Don’t stop believing in “Purple Rain.” Since the title song of Prince’s 1984 hit movie was featured in the finale of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” Dec. 31, “Purple Rain” is enjoying another life. The ...

Variety reports that “Purple Rain” has seen a 243% increase in global Spotify streams and a 577% increase in Gen-Z streams ...

Obtaining permission to use two iconic Prince songs for 'Stranger Things' was like a Rubik's Cube for the music supervisor — ...

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, to get through this thing called life.” Those famous words spoken by Prince on his 1984 hit “Let’s Go Crazy” now serve as the opening line for the musical ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. There were moments during “Purple Rain,” the musical adaptation of Prince’s 1984 ...

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 ...

After years of behind-the-scenes prep, three weeks of previews and the last-minute painting of downtown Minneapolis purple, the decisive moment has arrived. “Purple Rain” officially opened Wednesday ...

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 ...

There was a flourish of purple at the State Theater for the debut of a new musical adaptation of the performer’s 1984 movie in his hometown in Minnesota. There was a flourish of purple at the State ...