Prince News Headlines From Goldies Parade

20Ten: the new album coming to a - newsstand! - near you

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:00:00 GMT

It's all numbers for the next release 20Ten, Prince's 27th studio album, will be released as yet another purple freebie, not this time by a clothing outlet but by his old nemeses - the press. The first will be via the Het Nieuwsblad newspaper in Belgium and by the Daily Mirror in the UK on 10 July then followed up in Germany with Rolling Stone magazine on the 22nd. It is highly likely, although unconfirmed, the album will be released through similar deals with other newspapers across Europe. 20Ten will be supported by various festival appearances across Europe this summer. For a full track listing click the official cover art. An international tour is also slated. In the deal with the Daily Mirror the newspaper will distribute 2.5 millsion copies of the album. It's all numbers for the next release 20Ten, Prince's 27th studio album, will be released as yet another purple freebie, not this time by a clothing outlet but by his old nemeses - the press. The first will be via the Het Nieuwsblad newspaper in Belgium on 10 July followed up in Germany with Rolling Stone magazine on 22 July. It is highly likely, although unconfirmed, the album will be released through similar deals with other newspapers across Europe. 20Ten will be supported by various festival appearances across Europe this summer.

Prince heading to European festival circuit

Wed, 19 May 2010 13:00:00 GMT

In gearing up for his next album launch Prince will be performing the summer festivals in Denmark, Belgium and France throughout July. The Roskilde Festival - Denmark, 4 July. Main Square Festival - Arras, France, 9 July. Werchter Boutique - Belgium, 10 July: Roskilde and Werchter two of the five biggest annual European music festivals.

Dreamer nominated for Best Solo Rock Grammy

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Prince's Dreamer has been nominated for a Grammy at its 52nd award show to be held at the Staples Centre in LA on 31 January. The song, from Lotosflw3r, has been entered in the Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance category and is up against the likes of veterans Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen.