All Blog Posts Tagged 'Prince' (22)

Click here right away to rock to Prince's latest single 'FIXURLIFEUP'.

+ Prince just launched his Live Out Loud tour at a party last night in Vancouver, Canada. Guitarist Donna Grantis told The Huffington Post: "It's going to be a full-on rock…

S≜∞ (Sterling Infinity) as ‘The Evolution‘

photo credit: David Schoner

Three bottles of red wine, a platter of nail-polish and four dozen pairs of high heel boots are lined up waiting for her/him, but still there is no sign of Sterling Infinity. We’ve been warned. It doesn’t like the daylight.

As the next rock/pop/electro superstar, a model, artistic muse and artwork in itself, Sterling Infinity is a one-off. Photographers and…

On the heels of presenting an award at last night's Grammys, Prince released a new video, but you have to pay to watch it on his website prince2013.com ($1.77).

What do you guys think? Is this a business model that can work? Or are those times over? Let us know in the…

Do we care about the Grammys at this point? In case you do, Robert Glasper won Best R&B Album, Frank Ocean won Best Urban Contemparary album, Esperanza Spalding won Jazz Vocal album, Prince presented an award (and looked pretty badass doing it). Alabama Shakes, Carolina Chocolate Drops had nominations too. Voila!

Pictured below: Esperanza Spalding (not at the Grammys, but that picture is mad fly!)…

Prince has a long tradition of taking young women under his purple wing and pushing them into the spotlight. There have been some good (yay Sheila E!) and some bad (ugh Carmen Electra...), but there haven't been many as genuine and worthy of respect in their own right as the Cameroonian singer Andy Allo. Although her latest record Superconductor was produced by Prince and features performances from members of the New Power Generation, Andy Allo is clearly the real person in…

Funky singer Andy Allo has had about as good a year as it gets. After landing a gig that most people would kill for--guitar and backing vocals in Prince's band--the singer from Cameroon has just released her latest solo record Superconductor. She recently spoke with Afropunk about her musical upbringing, the new record, and of course playing music with Prince.



Interview by Nathan…

The latest Mixtape from NYC rapper Mykki Blanco brings the fire. The hot, firey flame we've come to expect from the hip-hop diva alter-ego Michael David Quattlebaum Jr.! It's clubby,…

The handsome and magically charming Sterling Infinity lead singer of a girl group by the same name, may describe himself as a “mama’s boy,” but he hasn’t always acted in ways a mother would appreciate.

After spending the better part of the day peeling off clothes in a room full of people we finally hear Sterling scream “Thats what happend, thats the shot.” You…

Standing there with all of the greats at the Berlin Wall was something I will never forget… #ithankthem…

"Like many great singers before him, Sterling began in gospel music, where his songwriting abilities and extraordinary vocal range won the attention of other gospel stars and the adulation of audiences. Soon he was singing not only at church venues, but also at Madison Square…

Today we're putting the spotlight on Ms. Andy Allo. This funky lady is a Cameroonian singer, songwriter and guitar player who has toured extensively with Prince. She also released a solo album in 2009 and has a new project coming this summer. Scroll down to check out some of her music, footage of her on stage with Prince and more. How dope is this? - Lou C-D…

Great things: 

Prince and his gigantic catalog of hits. I'm sure your aware of it. How many artists and even sub genres have come and gone since he came on the scene?

Prince's sense of showmanship. The stage was shaped like that symbol, there were dancers, hella costume changes, lights, video screens, etc. The guy's a pretty good dancer too. 

Happy people act happy. Everyone in the massive crowd was in a good mood and very polite. It is such a contrast…

Black History month is a special time for our generation to celebrate the differences within our community and reflect on the brave visionaries who continue to inspire us. For the Afro-punk staff, being a punk does not rest on your wardrobe, your music knowledge, or attempting to be different just for the sake of it. Being punk is rebelling against the fear of failure and overcoming people's perception of what you can or can not accomplish. During the month of…