For all he did during his magnificent career, much of Prince’s legend comes courtesy of Purple Rain, the album he and the Revolution released 40 years ago this month, and the movie of the same name ...

But “Purple Rain,” the multiplatinum soundtrack to a hit film of the same name starring Prince, is where it all fell into place for Prince, the point past which there could be no denying the role he ...

Prince performs “Purple Rain” at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards show on Feb. 8, 2004, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Richard Hartog/Los Angeles Times/TNS MINNEAPOLIS — The list-loving Rolling Stone ...

Prince and The Revolution’s “Purple Rain” climbs to No. 2 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles chart, narrowly missing the ...

A 1984 hit has been ranked one of the best classic rock songs of all time. The track was in good company, too, alongside ...