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The number 3121 may not only be the number of his house in LA’s Bel Air, it is also the day that the video for the first single of Prince’s new album ‘3121‘ receives its premier on VH1 – 13th December – 12/13 (31/21 reversed).
Prince has been officially nominated to enter into the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame. Officially known as the National Academy of Popular Music, set up in 1969 has nominated Prince along with Neil Young and Pete Townsend to enter into their Hall of Fame for 2006.
Punk band Fenix TX has got in to hot water with their latest album, entitled “Purple Reign In Blood – LIVE” (a recording taken from their reunion tour), it features cover art depicting Prince’s all too famous glyph Prince love symbol.
After watching the news Prince was horrified of the tragedy that Hurricane Katrina had caused in his father’s hometown, New Orleans. The news he saw played Sade’s Sweetest Taboo over the footage of the homeless and dying people in the city which inspired Prince to write a song the next day.
Forbes Magazine has ranked Prince as the 8th most powerful musician for 2004. The list is based on concert ticket sales, earnings, web hits and media coverage.
After an incredible run in the US, as the months now pass it seems now school is out for Musicology.
Hot on the heals of Prince performing his latest single, Satisfied, during the NAACP Image Awards on the 19th of March, a studio version of the song has now been released to various radio stations, raising speculation that this song could be the first single from a new album.
Stevie Wonder’s new single So What The Fuss, on which Prince plays guitar has made Billboard history as the most aired new song in their R&B chart’s history.
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