On this day in 1984, the theatrical film companion to Prince’s groundbreaking album Purple Rain was released in theaters. The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, a Grammy Award for Best Album Written for a Motion Picture, an NAACP Image Award, and was even added to the National Film Resgistry by the Library of Congress, which recognizes “aesthetically, culturally, or historically significant films.” If you’re hosting a Purple Rain watch party today, tag us and Paisley Park an

Available Now: Prince’s 1999 available in remastered and expanded Deluxe and Super Deluxe Editions. | Prince

1.3K reactions · 251 shares | For the very first time 1999 has been remastered. The Super Deluxe Edition CD and Vinyl packages feature 65 tracks, 35 previously unreleased, along with a previously unreleased concert on DVD and handwritten lyrics. | Prince | Facebook