Prince was such a singular artist that he was always the icon and rarely the inspired. Except in the case of these two artists.

Many assume that a fierce rivalry with Michael Jackson kept His Royal Badness from participating in the star-studded charity single — but the truth is more complicated.

The Bangles are one of the most underappreciated bands of the '80s. They talk to USA TODAY about their legacy and new biography, "Eternal Flame." ...

No Big D is a four-member band that has pioneered the genre of “crunchy mom rock.” The band hails from the outskirts of ...

Despite being a second-round bantam pick of the Kamloops Blazers and putting up solid numbers in the WHL, Priestner never made it to the big leagues. While he wasn’t musically inclined growing up, ...

Ronald Silvester Felix, who soared as a member of The Falcons and reigned as the “Prince of Malaysia”, died on Sunday aged 74. Tributes have held him in high regard and affection for his limitless ...

Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith has been playing guitar for the group for more than four decades now. But his recent work with Richie Kotzen offers a look at what it could have been like if he hadn't ...

In the pantheon of ‘80s bands, The Bangles are among the most underappreciated. Recalled primarily for their chirpy Prince-penned ditty “Manic Monday,” the silly – albeit fun – video for ...

The former Revolution guitarist insists the shows weren't as disastrous as some say, and reveals he persuaded Prince to return to the stage ...

Over the decades, Carlos Santana has collaborated with jazz legends (Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter), rock guitarists (Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan), blues greats (Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker), R&B ...

When professor James Naismith was hammering two peachbaskets to the wall of his school’s gymnasium in 1891, there’s no way he could have known the game he was inventing would become one of the ...