In honor of the 40th anniversary of the legendary “Purple Rain” soundtrack this week, let’s throw it back to some of my other all-time favorite soundtracks — from “Saturday Night … ...

Rolling Stone declares ‘Purple Rain’ the greatest soundtrack album of all time. Prince placed three projects in the list of 101 soundtracks while the Coen Brothers helmed two films.

Look, no one is watching “Purple Rain” for the story. In case you’ve never actually paid attention, The Revolution and The Time are rival bands at a nightclub.

On August 3, 1983, Prince and the Revolution broke off from filming Purple Rain and recording its soundtrack album to play a 45-minute benefit gig for their choreographer, Loyce Holton. They ended ...

When Prince & the Revolution’s Purple Rain dropped from the sky on July 25, 1984, it saturated pop culture. “When Doves Cry” flew to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, earning Prince his first ...

The “Purple Rain” album’s climb to the top was even faster: Supercharged by the single’s success and the growing buzz around the forthcoming film, it debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 ...

Purple Rain was the first album to officially include Prince’s backing band, The Revolution, on an album. (The Revolution was, however, alluded to on Prince’s 1999 album cover by being written ...

For the 40th anniversary of Prince’s iconic and innovative Purple Rain, the film and accompanying soundtrack album are being turned into a musical.. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the ...

40 years after 'Purple Rain,' Prince’s band remembers the pop music superstar Before social media, the film Purple Rain gave audiences a peek into Prince’s musical life. Band members say the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The list-loving Rolling Stone cultural arbiters love them some “Purple Rain,” declaring that the 1984 Prince project is the greatest movie soundtrack album ever.