Of all the classic albums hyped to the moon and back, the one I’ve never doubted is “Purple Rain.” Calling Prince’s sixth album, which turns 40 on Tuesday, “seminal” isn’t nearly strong enough – it’s ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Let me be honest with you—if you’re only listening to Prince’s biggest hits, you’re missing out on a whole universe of brilliance. We all know the anthems: “Purple Rain,” “When Doves ...

Charlotte has a rich history of funk music. Back in 1965, the "Grandmaster of Funk" himself Mr. James Brown recorded his single “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” right here in the Queen City. As one of ...

It seems that someone must have made a mistake, because Prince is dead, and gods aren’t meant to die. That’s what the artist born Prince Rogers Nelson was after all: a god of funk, a Purple Revelation ...

*During Tyler Perry’s appearance on “The Tonight Show” Tuesday, host Jimmy Fallon let the audience decide which story they wanted to hear from him – an anecdote about President Obama, a story about an ...