This Day in History: , Prince Dies.
April 21, 2016.
The iconic musician, 57,
was found dead at his estate,
Paisley Park, in Minnesota.
Prince had overdosed on fentanyl.
His death was ruled accidental.
Over the span of four decades,
Prince transcended genre and created
more than 30 albums, his first in 1978 for Warner Bros.
Prince often played all of the
instruments on the album himself.
He was charismatic and electrifying on stage.
His 1984 album 'Purple Rain'
sold 13 million copies. It was number one
on the 'Billboard' 200 chart for 24 consecutive weeks.
He won seven Grammy awards.
His final album was released in 2015,
just months before his death.
Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent, President Obama, via History.com
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Taylor Swift Drops , ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ , As Surprise Double Album.
Swift's new music dropped early on April 19, but fans got way more than they were expecting, Deadline reports. .
It’s a 2am surprise:
The Tortured Poets Department
is a secret DOUBLE album, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
I’d written so much tortured poetry in
the past 2 years and wanted to share
it all with you, so here’s the second
instalment of TTPD: The Anthology.
15 extra songs. And now the story
isn’t mine anymore… it’s all yours, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
In a previous post, Swift described her new music as, , “An anthology of new works that reflect
events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting
and fatalistic moment in time – one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure.”.
This period of the author’s life is
now over, the chapter closed and
boarded up. There is nothing to
avenge, no scores to settle
once wounds have healed. , Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
And upon further reflection,
a good number of them
turned out to be self-inflicted. , Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
This writer is of the firm belief that
our tears become holy in the form
of ink on a page. Once we have
spoken our saddest story, we can
be free of it. And then all that’s left
behind is the tortured poetry, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
Fans have been speculating about who two particular tracks — 'The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived' and "Guilty as Sin?' — are about. .
Matt Healy and Joe Alwyn
are names that have come up.
Matt Healy and Joe Alwyn
are names that have come up.
Meanwhile, music journalists' reviews have been mixed when it comes to the double album drop.
Taylor Swift's new album,
'The Tortured Poets Department,' is
a boldly candid breakup album, with
some of her most quotable lyrics ever, Chris Willman, senior music writer
and chief music critic at 'Variety'.
The intrigue in the lyrics is somewhat
predicated on gossip and I found that
after three or four listens to this album,
or at least the first half, once you’ve
drained the fact out of it, I wasn’t quite
sure what the replay factor would be, Laura Snape, deputy music editor at 'The Guardian,' via Deadline
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Sons of Paul McCartney and John Lennon , Release New Song ‘Primrose Hill’.
James McCartney and
Sean Ono Lennon co-wrote the
song "Primrose Hill" which
was released on April 12. .
‘Primrose Hill’ is here! Today I am
so very excited to share my latest
song co-written by my good
friend @sean_ono_lennon. , James McCartney, via Instagram.
‘Primrose Hill’ is here! Today I am
so very excited to share my latest
song co-written by my good
friend @sean_ono_lennon. , James McCartney, via Instagram.
With the release of this song it
feels like we’re really getting the
ball rolling and I am so excited to
continue to share music with you, James McCartney, via Instagram.
McCartney took to X on April 2
to tease the song's release.
I had a vision as a child in Scotland,
on what was a lovely summer’s day.
Letting go, I saw my true love and
saviour in my mind’s eye. , James McCartney, via X.
‘Primrose Hill’ is about getting the ball
rolling with me & finding this person, James McCartney, via Instagram.
James' father, Paul McCartney,
also promoted the song.
My son James has a new song out
called ‘Primrose Hill’ — check it
out! And lots of love to Sean Ono
Lennon who co-wrote the song, Paul McCartney, via Facebook.
James is holding a contest for couples to be featured in the video for "Primrose Hill.".
Couples who wish to enter must submit videos of themselves capturing their love in the favorite place.
Submissions, due April 19, must play "Primrose Hill" in the background
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