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Esperanza Spalding on jamming with Prince, and the stunning upset of Justin Bieber
By Chris Jisi published
A support slot with Prince set the stage for Esperanza Spalding’s 2011 Grammy win and a whole new level of recognition

Raphael Saadiq on playing with Prince, D'Angelo and the “dead” 1962 Fender that put the vintage in Instant Vintage
By Chris Jisi published
The Tony! Toni! Toné! trailblazer created a whole new rhythm section style on his 2002 solo debut

The Vox semi-hollow Prince used for his final electric tour and White House performance is up for auction
By Janelle Borg published
The Vox guitar auction is taking place just a few months after Prince's Cloud 3 sold for a whopping $910,000

Prince’s Cloud 3, which went for less than $10,000 in 2005, sells at auction for $900,000 more – and breaks a world record
By Jackson Maxwell published
The distinctively-shaped, extensively-used six-string eclipsed its initial estimated value by hundreds of thousands of dollars

Lenny Kravitz on the time he blew Prince’s mind with his guitar tone
By Matt Owen published
Kravitz's straight-into-the-amp setup – which has been at the core of his sound for most of his career – left pedal fan Prince with his jaw on the floor

In 2005, Prince’s Cloud 3 sold for $10,000. Now it’s expected to fetch $600,000 at auction
By Janelle Borg published
Since its original sale, the guitar has been rediscovered as one of Prince’s most heavily used stage guitars, used on iconic tours including Purple Rain, Sign of the Times, and Diamonds & Pearls

“It wasn’t like a normal bass gig where you have 30 songs: I had to learn 300!” Ida Nielsen talks touring with Prince, and how she tackled her Paisley Park audition
By Joel McIver published
You put a video of yourself playing bass on YouTube. Then Prince calls…

“Prince was serious about what he wanted. He would turn around, point to you and say, ‘Go!’”: Josh Dunham names the five albums that helped shape his sound with Prince
By Nick Wells published
According to Josh Dunham, having chops is cool, but playing with Prince you really had to play in the pocket
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