Cooler but still well above normal this week

MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all. 

Turn Up Your Support

At Morning Edition music, we're marking the 

30 years since the release 'Purple Rain," by Prince

. In a new article on the website for our sister station The Current, Bobby Z, who played drums for Prince on the album, had some serious praise for the song "Purple Rain."  


"It's just one of those moments, as a band, that you live for.... when you hear those opening chords of Purple Rain, you just stop time some how, and just listen."

Arts and Culture

At Morning Edition music, we're marking the 30 years since the release 'Purple Rain," by Prince. In a new article on the website for our sister station The Current, Bobby Z, who played drums for Prince on the album, had some serious praise for the song "Purple Rain."  "It's just one of those moments, as a band, that you live for.... when you hear those opening chords of Purple Rain, you just stop time some how, and just listen."

For today's Morning Edition music, let's mark 30 years since the release of what's widely considered one of the best albums of all time.  Minneapolis's own Prince and the Revolution released Purple Rain back in June 1984, and it went on to sell about 20 million copies.  In a new article on the website for our sister station The Current, Bobby Z, who played drums for Prince on the album, had some serious praise for the song Purple Rain.  He said: "it's just one of those moments, as a band, that you live for.... when you hear those opening chords of Purple Rain, you just stop time some how, and just listen."

Bobby Z says 'Purple Rain' was 'what you live for'

Go Deeper.

Like this?

News you can use in your inbox