News Weekly Roundup (07/09/20-13/09/20) – Bookshops, Oscars and Consoles
Broken records, stars lost and an ongoing battles between console powerhouses are just a few of the events that have happened this week. Read the article to find out more!
Browsing: Prince
Nostalgic News: Prince’s HITNRUN Phase One was released 5 years ago
The legendary 38th studio album HITNRUN Phase One by Prince turns 5 years old.
Genre in Focus: 80s Pop
It’s throwback time! Maddie Lock grooves to the sound of the 80s
Closer To The Edge: Our Favourite Comfort Music
Our writer’s give us their favourite comfort music in times of crisis
Prince unfinished memoir to be published in October
The memoir includes 50 handwritten pages that Prince wrote before his death in 2016.
Closer to The Edge: Musicians we wish we’d seen perform live
Shoulda, woulda, coulda…
Review: Common People 2018 – Sunday
Who needs a giant disco ball when The Jacksons and Boney M were there to bring all the boogie you could possibly blame?
10 sights to hunt down at Common People this weekend
A giant disco ball? Check. An appearance from Peppa Pig? Check. Lots of gin? Check check check.
Common People tickets still available
You can still get tickets to see Lily Allen on Saturday or to Disco jive with the Jacksons on Sunday.
Artist in Focus: Prince
Harry Fortuna looks at the bonafide legend of pop’s musical career.
From ‘Thriller’ to ‘New Rules’: The Return of the Big Sound
Sam Law takes a look at how the ’80s sound impacts today’s hits.
Review: Bestival 2017 – Thursday
Thursday saw the opening ceremony and Annie Mac’s Radio 1 show live from the Temple Stage (07/09/2017).
This Week In Records: Artists For Grenfell, Prince & Flight Facilities (23/06/2017)
Another one, but this time from Meg Holland.
Review: Prince – ‘Electric Intercourse’
Will Hankey reviews the “sublime slice of funky, emotive pop” on the Purple Rain remaster.