Prince & the Revolution

Dearly Beloved: The Revolution Talk Reunion Before Rocking Minneapolis

by MJ on Feb 26, 2012 • 1 Comment

Is the water warm enough for you to enjoy this interview with the Revolution, which was filmed just prior to their historic reunion show last week?

bLISTerd: The 20 Best Holiday Songs Of All Time (Part 1)

by Popblerd Staff on Dec 2, 2011 • 7 Comments

bLISTerd / pop culture / Pop Music / rock music / soul music

Ho Ho Ho! We’re counting down our favorite holiday songs. Find out who made the cut!

bLISTerd: Happy Anniversary MTV!! The Top 50 Videos of the Eighties

by Popblerd Staff on Jul 25, 2011 • 2 Comments

bLISTerd / Lists! / music / pop culture / Pop Music / Prince / rock music

Turns out that the revolution WOULD be televised. The musical revolution, that is. On August 1st, 1981, MTV was launched. It was the first TV channel to devote itself exclusively to music videos. When it debuted (with The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star”), I don’t think anyone had the slightest idea that MTV would turn into the cultural phenomenon it became. Within a few short years, the video age began. The era of the faceless, unphotogenic rock star was […]

Share Wendy & Lisa, Why Don’t You?

by MJ on Mar 15, 2011 • No Comments

music / Pop Music

I’ll skip making the obvious “is the water warm enough?” joke that I’ve made just about every time I’ve written something about Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman and say that Prince’s two most celebrated bandmates are musically talented enough that they should be judged on their own merits and not via anything Purple. Five albums as a duo, a career as Emmy-winning scorers of TV and movie music, tons of production and instrumental credits for the likes of Seal, Meshell […]

Blerd’s Notes: A Guide To The Music Of Prince (Part Two)

by MJ on Nov 1, 2010 • 2 Comments

music / Pop Music / Prince / rock music / soul music

Originally published 11/1/10 When dealing with someone whose released approximately 600 albums during his lifetime, it’s best to go piece by piece. When it comes to Prince, we’re gonna go five at a time. When we last left the Purple Yoda, he was on the verge of megastardom. “1999” was his biggest pop success, and set the stage for… “Purple Rain” (1984)– By the time “1999” hit, Prince was feeling himself so much, he convinced his label (and film studio […]