prince news #6

Prince on Apple's Itunes Music Store
Prince's S.S.T., his (surprisingly good) Hurricane Katrina relief track is now up on the iTunes Music Store. The really weird part is that it's kind of a tribute to Sade's Sweetest Taboo - Sweetest Taboo was about NOLA.

NPGMC:

"Over the weekend we added the new Cybersingle from Prince, "S.S.T." and now we've added "Brand New Orleans" 2 The Musicology Download Store as well.

As we mentioned earlier, watching the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's wrath, Sade's "Sweetest Taboo" was put on a loop. After which Prince wrote "S.S.T." early Friday morning, Sept 2nd, after staying up all night. He sang all the voices and played all the instruments. "Brand New Orleans" is the xtended jam at the end of "S.S.T." All instruments again by Prince. Just a lil somethin' 2 take away the blues.

All proceeds from the sale of the cybersingles will go 2 Hurricane Relief. And 2 help in the effort, we have also made "U Will Be Moved" from Mavis Staples' CD The Voice 2 the Musicology Download Store. Written by Prince, a song 13 years ahead of it's time, available now 2 benefit Hurricane Relief.

Much thanks 2 everyone who has already participated and helped spread the word".

Love4oneanother,
NPG Music Club & The Love4OneAnother Charity
http://www.npgmusicclub.com

Lyrics:

Who will be a guest in ur tent?
Certainly not the ones who don’t wanna repent
And keep giving guns to the poorest of our nation sons
Who is gonna call u by name
With no confusion, trinity or preacher`s vain
Who says that everytime
And opens up the eyes of the blind
Who will be the one in his bed?
Certainly not the one who put thorns on his head
And wish him dead while they took his daily bread
Which one is of value 2 U
The one depleting the oil supply
Or the One that renews it
And keeps the peace
Like the groove on Sade’s Sweetest Taboo

Give it to me
Give it to me
Sweetest
Give it o Me
Give it to me
The Sweetest

Who will be a guest in ur tent?
R u gonna b happy with how your life has been spent
Did you have open arms for each and everybody U met
Or did U let them die in the rain
Endless war, poverty or hurricane….
(Then) it’s time for another groove
Like Sade’s Sweetest Taboo

Give it to me
Give it to me
Sweetest
Give it o Me
Give it to me
The Sweetest

Prince et Katrina sur l'Itunes Music Store
Prince a composé un soir le titre S.S.T. en hommage aux victimes de l'ouragan Katrina. Le morceau est non seulement en vente sur le site de Prince NPGMC, mais pour la première fois aussi dans le catalogue de l'Apple ITunes Music Store, ainsi qu'un autre titre Brand New Orleans. Une première qui offre à Prince une première place dans la catégorie R&B de l'ITMS. Preuve que depuis 2004, Prince et le grand public américain semblent définitivement réconciliés.

Sheila E STARS in Croatia
Croatia : clear waters, gorgeous natural parks, historical cities, up to date beautiful girls & boys... June 2005, that's what a croatian summertime looks like: Sheila E on the cover of a magazine! If you can translate it, please send it HERE!

Sheila E fait la une d'un magazine de zik croate
La Croatie : ses criques incroyables, son eau limpide, ses cités-forteresse, ses parcs naturels mais aussi et surtout ses jeunes très comme il faut. Fans de rock metal et de gothique, mais aussi de blues et de funk. Inatendu, alors quen France on oublie carrément Prince, en dépit d'une vénération secrète, à Zagreb et dans les villes branchées en plein début d'été 2005, on peut trouver SHEILA E A LA UNE D'UN MAG ET EN DOUBLE PAGE ! Ca se passe de commentaire : traducteurs, n'hésitez pas à faire bonne action ICI

Prince's tour of North America has made him the continent's most lucrative live performer of the year.
He still reigns. His 69 city, 96 show tour took $87.4m (£45.5m) during 2004, beating Celine Dion's Las Vegas residency, which came in second, taking $80.4m (£41.8m). The figures were published by trade paper Pollstar, which named Madonna as the third most lucrative performer. Editor Gary Bongiovanni said: "It is by far the biggest tour Prince has done. It's a kind of a renaissance for him." Madonna's tour took $79.5m (£41.3m), while Metallica were ranked fourth in the magazine's table, taking $60.5m.

Prince en 1ère position des tournées les plus lucratives US en 2004
Le record man de l'année 2004 est Prince. La tournée "Musicology" de Prince, roi de la scène pop, arrive en tête des tournées US et canadiennes les plus lucratives 96 concerts, 69 villes : attirant près de 1,5 million de fans, plus que n'importe quel artiste en 2004, elle a généré 90,2 millions de dollars. Un trimphe pour un artiste bénéficiant de si peux de promotion. Avec un album réussi et source d'un vrai succès commercial et des shows TV remarqués, Prince peut être fier de son année américaine. La suite pour l'Europe et l'Asie ? …
Deuxième success story 2004 : Céline Dion pour ses concerts à Las Vegas.
Madonna obtient la troisième place, avec sa tournée mondiale "Re-Invention". Selon le classement établi par la société spécialisée américaine Billboard Boxscore. Après plus de 20 ans de carrière, la pop star agée de 46 ans a engrangé 80 millions de dollars lors de sa tournée mondiale, à guichets fermés pour 55 de ses 56 dates, qui s'est achevée en septembre, affirme Billboard.
On notera que Céline Dion et Madona ont toutes deux chanté Prince, et pas l'inverse… !

Prince's tour of North America has made him the continent's most lucrative live performer of the year.
He still reigns. His 69 city, 96 show tour took $87.4m (£45.5m) during 2004, beating Celine Dion's Las Vegas residency, which came in second, taking $80.4m (£41.8m). The figures were published by trade paper Pollstar, which named Madonna as the third most lucrative performer. Editor Gary Bongiovanni said: "It is by far the biggest tour Prince has done. It's a kind of a renaissance for him." Madonna's tour took $79.5m (£41.3m), while Metallica were ranked fourth in the magazine's table, taking $60.5m (£31.4m).
Bette Midler was fifth, taking $59.4m (£30.9m) from her shows. Rockers Van Halen, country singers Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith, Elton John and Sting completed the top ten. Country performers had a particularly good year, with Tim McGraw, Shania Twain and Alan Jackson's tour with Martina McBride in the top 25. Of younger acts, Usher grossed £29.1m (£15.1m) while Kid Rock took $23.7m (£12.3m), putting them at 18th and 24th in Pollstar's chart. Of the top 100 performers, the average ticket came in at $52 (£27) - with Elton John's tickets the most expensive, at $158 (£82) each. 58 (£82

TOP US/CANADA TOURS
1) Prince $87.4m (£45.5m)
2) Celine Dion $80.4m (£41.8m)
3) Madonna $79.5m (£41.3m)
4) Metallica $60.5m (£31.4m)
5) Bette Midler $59.4m (£30.9m)
6) Van Halen $54.3m (£28.2m)
7) Kenny Chesney $50.8m (£26.4m)
8) Sting $50.1m (£26m)
9) Toby Keith $43.7m (£22.7m)
10) Elton John $43.3m (£22.5m)
Source: Pollstar

Purple Rain special Edition 2 DVDs :
Bonus :
• 8 vidéos :
Prince : Let's go Crazy, Take me with u, When Doves Cry, I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star, Purple Rain
The Time : Jungle Love, The Bird – Apollonia 6 : Sex Shooter
•  MTV Premiere 1984 (30mn)
•  interviews: Albert Magnoli, Robert Cavallo, Donald E.Thorin
•  commentaires par des artistes et directeurs de films
• First Avenue : Pop story (15 mn)
• Behind Purple Rain (30 mn)
• Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution : Impact & Influence
• 3 Trailers

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