TMZ report that Prince has passed away, aged 57

[DeanoL]

33 minutes ago, Respectfatfrog said:

Excuse me everyone but showmethestones fuck off u disgust me 

Fairly sure it's a reference to this. If still a tad insensitive

 

 

[Room to sway]

This is amazing. Turn it up tho cos the quality's crap.

 

[Bradders]

54 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Lammo's shrugging, "not arsed, let's talk about PJ Harvey" response to this on 6 Music should rightfully see him handed his P45.

After Lauren Laverne and Radcliffe & Maconie's excellent tributes to Bowie on the day, I turned on hoping for something similar but worried Lammo wouldn't quite match it. It was actually far worse than I expected and he carried on reviewing the new PJ Harvey record after a spin of Purple Rain. That was it.

[tevaburger]

Minnesota's Public Radio playing 9 hours of Prince if you need an easy link to listen to

http://www.thecurrent.org/listen

[st dan]

8 minutes ago, tevaburger said:

Minnesota's Public Radio playing 9 hours of Prince if you need an easy link to listen to

http://www.thecurrent.org/listen

Great .. Thanks for this.l!! 

Straight into a riff from Little Red Corvette 

[annax]

1Xtra is doing the same here...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077kcv4

 

in tears while listening to Purple Rain

Edited April 21, 2016 by annax
Crying

[Junglist1981]

The one act I always prayed for on the Glastonbury line up was Prince.  Just imagine how incredible it would of been, oh my days.

I feel a right mug for not making more of an effort to see him play elsewhere now, won't make that mistake again next time one of my favourites is touring.

If it's true about that Kanye petition putting him off playing last year then... well. No words really.

[hfuhruhurr]

 Making like a dove at the moment.  As said before 2016 can go rod itself. 

[mandolin]

3 minutes ago, Junglist1981 said:

The one act I always prayed for on the Glastonbury line up was Prince.  Just imagine how incredible it would of been, oh my days.

I feel a right mug for not making more of an effort to see him play elsewhere now, won't make that mistake again next time one of my favourites is touring.

If it's true about that Kanye petition putting him off playing last year then... well. No words really.

This, just exactly this.  

[eastynh]

He might now officially be the artist formerly known as Prince, but he will always be a sexy mother fucker.

He was mad as a box of frogs but he was so effortlessly cool.

When I grow up I want to be like Prince. Unfortunately he was and always will be on another planet to us mere mortals.

 

[T-Mouse]

Id wager most people realised and they were just appalled by the insensistivity and poor timing

Edit: @DeanoL

Edited April 21, 2016 by T-Mouse

[Rumblestripe]

14 minutes ago, annax said:

1Xtra is doing the same here...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077kcv4

 

in tears while listening to Purple Rain

Probably my first tine listening to 1Xtra!  doing a great job.

[themuel]

I suspect we may be seeing the first stipulation of his after death instructions. 

 

 

[Keithy]

Sorry for being a bit morbid and there's no good way to go....but finding it desperately sad that he died alone in an elevator :-( (if this report is accurate...all the reports are 'he was found')

http://pitchfork.com/news/64848-prince-dead-at-57/?mbid=social_twitter

[Mezhyp1]

Glastonbury could be an emotional roller coaster this year, with Bowie and Prince tribute rightfully going to be rife, if done correctly, at the right time - by the right artist, it could even more so be one to remember 

[giantkatestacks]

That Minnesota radio station is playing some proper album cuts and non hits.

[addicted2noise]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Lammo's shrugging, "not arsed, let's talk about PJ Harvey" response to this on 6 Music should rightfully see him handed his P45.

I've gone off Lamacq recently, maybe they should give his show to someone like Scroobius Pip.

[donshakey]

In life there are people that you love. You love them because they are your family, friends, lovers or heroes. You love them because they make you laugh, dance, sing or cry. All of these people take a massive place in your life and when one them leaves you it leaves a massive hole in your life. Prince was a musical hero to me. He had the balls to do it is own way without compromise innovating every album he made. I was lucky enough to see him 8 times. My 1st gig at 15 was Prince at the NEC. A show that was only bettered by opening night at the O2 with stage seats followed by the after show party. Hopefully now he'll get the respect he deserves. I can't wait for the Vault to be opened and all of those hidden treasures to come out. RIP Princey

[fatyeti24]

3 minutes ago, themuel said:

I suspect we may be seeing the first stipulation of his after death instructions. 

 

 

That's long been the case. He'd been anti this sort of thing for years. 

[Keithy]

Had he played, i genuinely believe it would have been the biggest 'post fence' Glastonbury crowd. Remember the buzz all weekend when the Stones played and think it would have been ever better.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, fatyeti24 said:

That's long been the case. He'd been anti this sort of thing for years. 

He is / was on Tidal, though....

[themuel]

2 minutes ago, fatyeti24 said:

That's long been the case. He'd been anti this sort of thing for years. 

Oh ok my mistake 

[eastynh]

Maybe that festival with all the old legends is not a bad idea after all.

[Jakkkkobz]

Heartbroken, started crying on the crosstrainer...must of looked mental.

Great Eric Clapton quote;

Journo: "How does it feel to be the best guitarist in the world?"

Eric: "I don't know ask Prince"

[JoBalls]

Gutted. Was still holding on to hope of seeing him on the farm.