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How Ella Feingold got working with Bruno Mars – and how it differed from her Prince audition
By Janelle Borg published
Feingold had already worked with Janet Jackson, Jay-Z, Erykah Badu and Queen Latifah when she got the call from Bruno Mars
Ella Feingold auditioned to join Prince’s band – but was turned down because her playing was “too funky”
By Phil Weller published
Feingold has discussed her 2005 audition, during which her chops proved to be too funky – and not enough ‘Elton John’ – for Prince
Prince’s iconic custom ‘Parade Tour’ guitar, used in the America video, is up for auction
By Phil Weller published
The eye-popping Sadowsky build starred in the America video and features artwork by reggae musician Wayne Jarrett
Judith Hill on her journey from backing singer for Michael Jackson, Prince and Stevie Wonder to fronting her own band
By Mark McStea published
The 20 Feet From Stardom singer worked with – and learned from – the biggest names in pop before she seized a six-string and formed her own group
Prince’s Cloud guitar builder Dave Rusan on how he made the iconic instrument – and the legal battles over his replicas
By Amit Sharma published
With Prince’s Cloud 3 guitar fetching nearly a million bucks in June, we speak to Rusan about working for a pop legend, using tools you’d find around the house to make a guitar for Purple Rain, and what fans can expect from his replicas
Elusive neo-soul artist D'Angelo flexes his guitar skills on a G&L Superstrat given to him by a music icon in newly discovered interview footage
By Janelle Borg published
The rare video finds D'Angelo discussing the essence of funk, his guitar journey and the significance of having Prince collaborator Jesse Johnson as his guitar mentor
MonoNeon reveals the one pedal Prince urged him to use, now a staple in his bass rig
By Janelle Borg published
The viral bassist also talks about how the Purple Rain hitmaker recruited him after seeing his YouTube videos
Unreleased Prince documentary suggests his iconic While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo was an “act of revenge” against Rolling Stone
By Matt Owen published
Prince's famous solo from the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was performed a year after Rolling Stone omitted him from its 100 Greatest Guitarists list
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