Remembering An Icon: Prince's Discography Now Available To Stream On Apple Music

It's official:Prince returns to online streaming services.

- Benjamin Kerry & Gavin

For many, (the artist formerly known as) Prince was more than just a musical artist. He was an icon, a sex symbol, a rebel, a prodigy, an innovator who brought us an oeuvre that transcended boundaries of musical style, textures, and genres. He was known for his flamboyancy both on and offstage, playing with signifiers of gender and defying racial stereotypes that led the Los Angeles Times to crown him the “first post-everything pop star.” Taking influences from artists and musicians including the likes of Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry and David Bowie, every album that Prince released showed growth in style and musical diversity. Through a constant experimentation with different sounds, Prince went on to be revered as a contemporary artist who brought differences together to form one cohesive whole.

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To coincide with the 59th Grammy Awards, which saw a tribute to the late star from artists Bruno Mars and The Time, streaming services such as Apple Music, Spotify and Pandora announced the release of Prince’s catalog of hits which were previously only available through Tidal. Now subscribers can listen again to a number of Prince’s greatest hits including ‘Purple Rain,’ ‘Let’s Go Crazy’ and ‘