Prince


Profiles

And Getting Through This Thing Called Life (2016)

Prince - And Getting Through This Thing Called Life

Long-term fan Cila Warncke pays personal tribute to Prince's maverick and eccentric genius


Features

The Image That Made Me Weep (2020)

Prince - The Image That Made Me Weep

In our new series 'The Image That Made Me Weep', in which a different one of our writers or photographers will be reflecting on a favourite photograph, Nicky Crewe writes of a photo taken by Melanie Smith of Mudkiss Photography at a small club gig by Prince in Manchester.


Ten Songs That Made Me Love... (2016)

Prince - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...

In 'Ten Songs That Made Me Love...', Anthony Dhanendran writes of his favourite songs by Prince


Vinyl Stories (2016)

Prince - Vinyl Stories

In 'Vinyl Stories' Dave Goodwin writes of the impact on him of discovering Prince in the 1980s and talks to seven Pennyblackmusic writers about their favourite Prince songs


Prince (2013)

Prince - Prince

In our new series, in which our writers write about ten songs that made them love a favourite band or artist, Paul Weller reflects on Prince


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Interviews

Prince Hammer
Interview Prince Hammer - Interview

Pioneering Jamaican DJ, singer and producer Prince Hammer chats to Adam Coxon about his storied career and his experiences working with luminaries from the worlds of dub, reggae and punk.


Live

Dodgy
Prince of Wales Theatre, Cannock, 16/5/2013

Dave Goodwin at the Prince of Wales Theatre in Cannock in the Midlands enjoys a banterous set from reformed 90's pop rock outfit Dodgy, and is equally impressed by teenage support group Cal22


Bonnie Prince Billy and the Cairo Gang
Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 4/8/2010 Bonnie Prince Billy - Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 4/8/2010

Chris O' Toole wonders if Bonnie Prince Billy's long period of creative energy has finally come to an end after watching a sluggish show with the Cairo Gang at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London


Bonnie Prince Billy, Golden Famile and A
Babylon, Ottawa, 27/8/2003 Bonnie Prince Billy - Babylon, Ottawa, 27/8/2003

On a one day sabbatical from touring with Beck, maverick musical genius Bonnie Prince Billy aka Will Oldham plays a wide range of material from across his career to an enthralled audience in Ottawa


Albums

Singers And Players
War of Words Singers And Players - War of Words

In our 'Re;View' series, in which we look back at albums from the past, Adrian Janes examines the reissue of the strong 1981 debut album 'War on Words' from producer Adrian Sherwood’s dub-rooted collective Singers and Players, which draws on talents like Prince Far I, Bim Sherman and Keith Levene


Features

Pennyblackmusic
Ten Songs That Made Me Love... Pennyblackmusic - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...

Cila Warncke, who has written for Pennyblackmusic since 2001, reflects on ten compelling songs that have served as her 'spaceship' over the years, as well as markers of time, and tracks by artists including Cinerama, Pulp, Patti Smith and Prince.