“The Beautiful Ones” are about to look more beautiful than ever. On June 25, Warner Home Video will commemorate the 40 th anniversary of Prince ’s “ Purple Rain ” with a rerelease of the ...

In addition to the remix, the film will be re-released in 4k by Warner Bros. Discovery, with theatrical showings beginning July 3rd. Prince’s Purple Rain Gets Dolby Atmos Mix for 40th ...

Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Is 40, So Let’s Explore the Film’s Best Moments We explore the continued influence and impact of the classic film and soundtrack. By Stephanie Holland Published ...

But Purple Rain the song was played on every kind of radio station, from country to Americana to rock ballad. And it’s just so perfect that it came from Prince, who nobody knew what to make of.

Lordy, Lordy, “Purple Rain” is 40, and Prince’s hometown is not going to let you forget it. With all that and lots more happening around the anniversary, we bring you 40 fun facts about ...

But on film, maybe Purple Rain needed to be this specific type of weird, beguiling, sometimes off-putting jolt to the movie-musical form. Jesse Hassenger (@rockmarooned) is a writer living in ...

Prince's music is becoming a stage musical — eventually. Producer Orin Wolf announced Monday that he is developing a stage version of Purple Rain — the 1984, vaguely autobiographical film that ...

In 2013, in a similar ranking, Rolling Stone put “Help” at the top, with “Purple Rain” second. In late 2023, Rolling Stone rated “Purple Rain” as the eighth best album of all time.