‘Purple Rain’ and Prince gems: He went against the flow of the stream
When a musician dies, interest in his or her catalog skyrockets. Imagine that response on steroids now that Prince has passed away. Five No. 1 songs. Twelve Top 10 hits. Four No. 1 albums. All over a career that spanned almost 40 years. But if you’re trying to stream Prince, good luck. Even as the Beatles gave in, Prince was among a handful of holdouts who fiercely dictated how you ...