UPDATE: A Kurt Cobain self-portrait, Prince’s 1994 Cloud guitar and Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time” bodysuit all sold for impressive prices at the recent Music Icons sale at Julien’s Auctions. The Cobain self-portrait caricature, which he drew during NIrvana’s 1992 Nevermind tour, fetched $281,250, which was 28-times its …
Read More »Prince Estate Unveils 'Holly Rock' Animated Video
The Prince estate has unveiled the colorful animated video for “Holly Rock,” one of the tracks featured on the recent posthumous collection Originals. As Prince’s YouTube account notes, “Holly Rock” was tracked at Los Angeles’ Sunset Sound studios in April 1985, the same week that Prince recorded his hit single …
Read More »This Week in Music: Lana Del Rey, Prince, Trending Tropics
Listen to this week’sYouTube Music playlist here. Lana Del Rey, “Mariners Apartment Complex” Perfect for: Pouring your heart out to an old friend or a former flame Sounds like: A tender ballad about the past, with one foot firmly in the present Lana Del Rey and producer Jack Antonoff have …
Read More »Prince's Paisley Park is Seeking an Archives Supervisor
Prince‘s Paisley Park is hiring an archives supervisor, Pitchfork reports. The late singer’s private estate and production complex outside Minneapolis was turned into a permanent museum in 2016. According to a job listing posted on American Alliance of Museums’ career website, the full-time position is in the Archives Department, which …
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