Interviews
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Interviews
This is a comprehensive list of all interviews Prince gave throughout his career.
The list below is divided by interviews that appeared in print publications and interviews for radio and or television stations.
Interviews in print
Date | Publication | Author | Country | Remark | |||
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13 Feb. 1976 | Central High Pioneer | Lisa Crawford | ![]() |
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8 Apr. 1977 | Minnesota Daily | Lisa Hendricksson | ![]() |
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1978 | Black Star | Lisa Collins | ![]() |
? | |||
30 Apr. 1978 | Minneapolis Tribune | Tim Carr | ![]() |
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May/June 1978 | Insider | Jeff Schneider | ![]() |
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Jan. 1979 | Right On! | Cynthia Horner | ![]() |
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5 Jan. 1979 | The Minneapolis Star | Jon Bream | ![]() |
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19 Jan. 1979 | Twin Cities Reader | Martin Keller | ![]() |
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Dec. 1979 | Right On! | Cynthia Horner | ![]() |
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Dec. 1979 | Trax Magazine | Donald J. Hutera | ![]() |
interview? | |||
1980 | Rock & Soul | ? | ![]() |
? | |||
6 Feb. 1980 | The Minneapolis Star | Jon Bream | ![]() |
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20 Feb. 1980 | Soho Weekly News | Steve Bloom | ![]() |
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Mar. 1980 | Soul Teen | J. Randy Taraborrelli | ![]() |
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18 Apr. 1980 | Memphis Star | ? | ![]() |
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21 Dec. 1980 | Los Angeles Times | Dennis Hunt | ![]() |
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26 Dec. 1980 | The Tuscaloosa News | Dennis Hunt | ![]() |
syndicated from Los Angeles Times (21 December 1980) | |||
21 Jan. 1981 | San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle | Dennis Hunt | ![]() |
syndicated from Los Angeles Times (21 December 1980) | |||
Feb. 1981 | Calumet City Night Rock News | Dave Cuba | ![]() |
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5 Feb. 1981 | Saint Paul Recorder | - | ![]() |
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19 Feb. 1981 | Rolling Stone (#337) | Bill Adler | ![]() |
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25 Feb. 1981 | Aquarian Night Owl - supplement | Gene Kalbacher | ![]() |
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12 Mar. 1981 | Detroit News | ? | ![]() |
issue 3 356, actual date on cover is February 25 - March 4 | |||
26 Mar. 1981 | Denver Post | ? | ![]() |
? | |||
27 Mar. 1981 | Los Angeles Herald Examiner | Dennis Wilen | ![]() |
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2 Apr. 1981 | Boston Real Paper | Larry Katz | ![]() |
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21 May 1981 | Atlanta Daily World | ? | ![]() |
? | |||
Jun. 1981 | New York Rocker | Andy Schwartz | ![]() |
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6 Jun. 1981 | Melody Maker | Steve Sutherland | ![]() |
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6 Jun. 1981 | New Musical Express (NME) | Chris Salewicz | ![]() |
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6 Jun. 1981 | Sounds | Tony Mitchell | ![]() |
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1 Jul. 1981 | Oor | Roberto Palombit | ![]() |
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Aug. 1981 | Playboy | Jim Farber | ![]() |
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21 Nov. 1981 | Het Vrije Volk | Louis de Moulin | ![]() |
interview took place more than 6 months before publication | |||
21 Nov. 1982 | Los Angeles Times | Robert Hilburn | ![]() |
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Sep. 1983 | Musician | Barbara Graustark | ![]() |
interview took place more than 6 months before publication | |||
12 Sep. 1985 | Rolling Stone (#456) | Neal Karlen | ![]() |
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24 Sep. 1985 | Oor | Neal Karlen | ![]() |
translation from Rolling Stone (12 Sepember 1985) | |||
Jul. 1986 | Rock & Soul | Michael Shore | ![]() |
based on MTV interview, not a personal conversation | |||
Jul. 1986 | Ebony | Lynn Normant | ![]() |
interview took place more than 6 months before publication | |||
18 Oct. 1990 | Rolling Stone (#589) | Neal Karlen | ![]() |
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20 Oct. 1990 | Oor | Neal Karlen | ![]() |
translation from Rolling Stone (18 October 1990) | |||
13 Oct. 1990 | Elsevier | Neal Karlen | ![]() |
translation from Rolling Stone (18 October 1990) | |||
24 Aug. 1991 | The Sunday Times | Robert Sandall | ![]() |
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Sep. 1991 | Spin | Scott Paulson-Bryant | ![]() |
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Sep. 1991 | Soundi | Scott Paulson-Bryant | ![]() |
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11 Sep. 1991 | USA Today | Edna Gundersen | ![]() |
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Oct. 1991 | Sky Magazine | Simon Mills | ![]() |
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Nov. 1991 | Details | Chris Heath | ![]() |
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Dec. 1991 | The Face | Chris Heath | ![]() |
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10 Jun. 1992 | The Daily Telegraph | Chris Heath | ![]() |
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Jan. 1992 | Black Beat | Steve Ivory | ![]() |
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20 Jun. 1992 | New Musical Express (NME) | Betty Page | ![]() |
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Jul. 1994 | Max | Uwe Killing | ![]() |
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Jul. 1994 | Q (#94) | Adrian Deevoy | ![]() |
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Aug. 1994 | Vibe | Alan Light | ![]() |
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23 Oct. 1994 | El País Semanal | Rosa Montero | ![]() |
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11 Nov. 1994 | Guitar World | Alan Di Perna | ![]() |
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2 Mar. 1995 | The Evening Standard | Max Bell | ![]() |
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2 Mar. 1995 | The Sun | Andy Coulson | ![]() |
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3 Mar. 1995 | The Guardian | Dan Glaister | ![]() |
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7 Mar. 1995 | The Voice | Leone Ross | ![]() |
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11 Mar. 1995 | New Musical Express (NME) | Andy Richardson | ![]() |
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11 Mar. 1995 | Echoes | Adam Mattera | ![]() |
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15 Mar. 1995 | Time Out | Peter Paphides | ![]() |
actual date on cover is 15-22 Mar. 1995 | |||
29 Mar. 1995 | Smash Hits | Mark Sutherland | ![]() |
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May 1995 | Q (#104) | David Cavanagh | ![]() |
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May 1995 | Vox | Steve Malins | ![]() |
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Jun. 1995 | Esquire Gentleman | Julie Baumgold | ![]() |
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Nov. 1995 | Esquire | Julie Baumgold | ![]() |
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6 Jul. 1996 | London Times | David Sinclair | ![]() |
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14 Jul. 1996 | The Los Angeles Times | Elysa Gardner | ![]() |
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23 Sep. 1996 | Forbes | Joshua Levine | ![]() |
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16 Oct. 1996 | Minneapolis Star Tribune | Jon Bream | ![]() |
based on conversation during listening session, not one-on-one conversation | |||
17 Oct. 1996 | Rolling Stone (#745) | Anthony DeCurtis | ![]() |
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Nov. 1996 | Jazz Thing | Götz Bühler | ![]() |
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2 Nov. 1996 | Shukan Asahi | Shannon Higgins | ![]() |
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12 Nov. 1996 | USA Today | Edna Gundersen | ![]() |
a variant of this appeared on MSN Music Central online in Dec. 1996 | |||
14 Nov. 1996 | Minneapolis Star & Tribune | Jon Bream | ![]() |
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14 Nov. 1996 | St. Paul Pioneer Press | Jim Walsh | ![]() |
based on conversation during listening session, not one-on-one conversation | |||
14 Nov. 1996 | The Sun | Sean Hoare | ![]() |
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16 Nov. 1996 | Oor | Martin Pearson | ![]() |
also appeared in Germany, Austria and the UK | |||
16 Nov. 1996 | Rock & Folk (#353) | Eric Dahan | ![]() |
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16 Nov. 1996 | La Presse | Alain Brunet | ![]() |
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17 Nov. 1996 | The New York Times | Jon Pareles | ![]() |
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17 Nov. 1996 | St. Paul Pioneer Press | Jim Walsh | ![]() |
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18 Nov. 1996 | Focus | Martin Pearson | ![]() |
also appeared in The Netherlands, Austria and the UK | |||
18 Nov. 1996 | St. Paul Pioneer Press) | Jim Walsh | ![]() |
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18 Nov. 1996 | Der Spiegel | Thomas Huetlin | ![]() |
based on press conference, not one-on-one conversation | |||
20 Nov. 1996 | Hamburger Morgenpost | Götz Bühler (David Baum) | ![]() |
not a true interview but German journalist Götz Bühler telling about his interview he did with Prince with quotes from that interview | |||
21 Nov. 1996 | Stern | Jürgen Schaefer | ![]() |
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25 Nov. 1996 | Time | Christopher John Farley & David E. Thigpen | ![]() |
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February 1997 | Mojo | Serge Simonart | ![]() |
A longer version of this interview ikely also appeared elsewhere | |||
28 Nov. 1996 | Rolling Stone (#748) | Anthony DeCurtis | ![]() |
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28 Nov. 1996 | Tip Berlin Magazine | Georg Stamelos | ![]() |
syndicated in various German- and one Italian magazine | |||
30 Nov. 1996 | RTE Guide | Alan Corr | ![]() |
based on press conference, not one-on-one conversation | |||
30 Nov. 1996 | TV Week | Molly Meldrum | ![]() |
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Dec. 1996 | 538 Newz | Niels Hoogland | ![]() |
based on press conference, not one-on-one conversation | |||
Dec. 1996 | Hello | Solange Plamondon | ![]() |
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Dec. 1996 | News | Thomas Zeidler | ![]() |
based on press conference, not one-on-one conversation | |||
Dec. 1996 | Rockin’ On | Mr. Takami | ![]() |
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Dec. 1996 | Saturn Aktuell | Holger Erdmann | ![]() |
based on press conference, not one-on-one conversation | |||
Dec. 1996 | Wiener! | Martin Pearson | ![]() |
also appeared in The Netherlands, Germany and the UK | |||
1 Dec. 1996 | Bild am Sonntag | Christoph Körfer | ![]() |
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2 Dec. 1996 | Ultimo | Georg Stamelos | ![]() |
syndicated in various German magazines | |||
14 Dec. 1996 | 1996 New Musical Express (NME) | Sylvia Patterson | ![]() |
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15 Dec. 1996 | El País Semanal | Bruno Galindo | ![]() |
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16 Dec. 1996 | Jam! | John Sakamoto | ![]() |
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16 Dec. 1996 | Canadian Press | Betsy Powell | ![]() |
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17 Dec. 1996 | Toronto Star | Peter Goddard | ![]() |
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17 Dec. 1996 | The Toronto Sun | Jane Stevenson | ![]() |
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18 Dec. 1996 | The Globe and Mail | Elizabeth Renzetti | ![]() |
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18 Dec. 1996 | Montreal Gazette | Mark LePage | ![]() |
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20 Dec. 1996 | Cocktail | Georg Stamelos | ![]() |
syndicated in various German- and one Italian magazine | |||
22 Dec. 1996 | OK! | Martin Pearson | ![]() |
also appeared in The Netherlands, Germany and Austria | |||
22 Dec. 1996 | The Sunday Times Magazine | Liz Jones | ![]() |
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22 Dec. 1996 | Sorrisi E Canzoni TV | not attributed | ![]() |
actual date on cover is 22-28 Dec. 1996 | |||
Jan. 1997 | Audio Live! | Christiane Rebmann | ![]() |
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Jan. 1997 | Ebony | Lynn Norment | ![]() |
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Jan. 1997 | Guitares et Claviers | ? | ![]() |
based on press conference, not one-on-one conversation | |||
Jan. 1997 | Max | Georg Stamelos | ![]() |
syndicated in various German- and one Italian magazine | |||
Jan. 1997 | Musikexpress | Christiane Rebmann | ![]() |
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Jan. 1997 | Playboy | Holger Erdmann | ![]() |
based on press conference, not one-on-one conversation | |||
Jan. 1997 | Pop | Andres Lokko | ![]() |
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Jan. 1997 | Rockin’ On | ? | ![]() |
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Jan. 1997 | Sister 2 Sister | Jamie Foster Brown | ![]() |
based on conversation during 26 Oct. listening session, not one-on-one conversation | |||
Jan. 1997 | Sounds Magazin | Christiane Rebmann | ![]() |
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Jan. 1997 | WOM Journal | Georg Stamelos | ![]() |
syndicated in various German- and one Italian magazine | |||
13 Feb. 1997 | Maui News | Jon Woodhouse | ![]() |
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Feb. 1997 | Krisworld | Thomas Zeidler | ![]() |
based on press conference, not one-on-one conversation | |||
Feb./Mar. 1997 | Access Magazine | Cindy Waxer | ![]() |
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Feb./Mar. 1997 | Jazz Thing | Götz Bühler & Georg Boskamp | ![]() |
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Mar. 1997 | Face | Ekow Eshun | ![]() |
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Mar. 1997 | Minnesota Monthly | Martin Keller | ![]() |
syndicated, also appeared in: Live Magazine, Jul. 1997 (USA) | |||
Apr. 1997 | Modern Woman | Leslee Mason | ![]() |
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Apr. 1997 | Musician | Robert L. Doerschuk | ![]() |
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May 1997 | Harper’s Bazaar | Eve MacSweeney | ![]() |
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May 1997 | Interview | Spike Lee | ![]() |
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May 1997 | Top Of The Pops | Susie Boone | ![]() |
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19 May 1997 | Jet | not attributed | ![]() |
based on press conference, not one-on-one conversation | |||
3 Jun. 1997 | Minneapolis Star Tribune | Cheryl ’C.J.’ Johnson | ![]() |
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Jun. 1997 | MuchMusic | not attributed | ![]() |
via fax | |||
21 Jul. 1997 | AOL Live | AOL members | ![]() |
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25 Jul. 1997 | New York Post | not attributed | ![]() |
quotes from 22 July press conference | |||
31 Jul. 1997 | CNN | Mark Scheerer | ![]() |
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Aug. 1997 | MTV | various | ![]() |
22 July press conference via MTV website | |||
3 Aug. 1997 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Sonia Murray | ![]() |
via fax | |||
8 Aug. 1997 | Dallas Morning News | Thor Christensen | ![]() |
via fax | |||
15 Aug. 1997 | Miami Herald | Howard Cohen | ![]() |
via fax | |||
22 Aug. 1997 | Nashville Banner | Michael Gray | ![]() |
via fax | |||
22 Aug. 1997 | The Tennessean | Rick de Yampert | ![]() |
via fax | |||
23 Aug. 1997 | Memphis Commercial-Appeal | Bill Ellis | ![]() |
via fax | |||
11 Sep. 1997 | USA Today | Edna Gundersen | ![]() |
via e-mail | |||
16 Sep. 1997 | Newark Star-Ledger | Claudia Perry | ![]() |
via fax | |||
20 Sep. 1997 | Baltimore Sun | J.D. Considine | ![]() |
via fax & e-mail, syndicated, appeared in various USA newspapers | |||
21 Sep. 1997 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (AP) | Tony Norman | ![]() |
via fax | |||
25 Sep. 1997 | Seattle Times | not attributed | ![]() |
via fax | |||
26 Sep. 1997 | The Portland Oregonian | not attributed | ![]() |
via fax | |||
26 Sep. 1997 | The Vancouver Province | Stuart Derdeyn | ![]() |
via fax | |||
28 Sep. 1997 | Sacramento Bee | J. Freedom du Lac | ![]() |
via fax | |||
Oct. 1997 | Vegetarian Times | Catherine Censor Shemo | ![]() |
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Oct. 1997 | Yahoo! Internet Life | Ben Greenman | ![]() |
via e-mail | |||
3 Oct. 1997 | Salt Lake Tribune | Lori Buttars | ![]() |
via e-mail | |||
4 Oct. 1997 | Denver Post | G. Brown | ![]() |
via fax | |||
7 Oct. 1997 | San Francisco Chronicle | Joel Selvine | ![]() |
via fax | |||
24 Oct. 1997 | Las Vegas Sun | Lisa Ferguson | ![]() |
via fax | |||
24 Oct. 1997 | Albuquerque Journal | Wendy Schwingendorf | ![]() |
via fax | |||
17 Nov. 1997 | Love4OneAnother.com | not attributed | ![]() |
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9 Dec. 1997 | St. Paul Pioneer Press | Jim Walsh | ![]() |
via fax | |||
26 Dec. 1997 | Detroit Free Press | Brian McCollum | ![]() |
via fax | |||
30 Jun. 1998 | Nando.net | Franklin Paul | ![]() |
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3 Jul. 1998 | The Guardian | Dan Glaister | ![]() |
syndicated, also appeared in: The Irish Times 19 Sep. 1998 (Ireland) | |||
3 Jul. 1998 | Philadelphia Daily News | Tonya Pendleton | ![]() |
via fax | |||
3 Jul. 1998 | Aftonbladet | Magdalena Kvarning | ![]() |
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4 Jul. 1998 | Dagens Nyheter | Lennart Pehrson | ![]() |
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11 Jul. 1998 | De Telegraaf | Marcel Peerenboom Voller | ![]() |
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12 Jul. 1998 | Sunday Herald Sun | Andrew Watt | ![]() |
syndicated, also appeared in: Sunday Telegraph Express, 12 Jul. 1998 (Australia) | |||
18 Jul. 1998 | The (London) Times Magazine | Robert Crampton | ![]() |
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24 Jul. 1998 | El País Semanal | Bruno Galindo (?) | ![]() |
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29 Jul. 1998 | Nieuwe Revu | Serge Simonaert | ![]() |
syndicated: also in Sonntags Zeitung, 23 Aug. 1998 (Switzerland), The Big Issue, 3-8 Aug. 1998 (UK) and Guitar World, Oct. 1998 (USA) | |||
30 Jul. 1998 | Focus | A. Schipprack & I. Böck | ![]() |
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31 Jul. 1998 | Swiss TV Guide | not attributed | ![]() |
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Aug. 1998 | Addicted To Noise | Michael Goldberg | ![]() |
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Aug. 1998 | Mojo (#57) | Ben Edmonds | ![]() |
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Aug. 1998 | Time Out | not attributed | ![]() |
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8 Aug. 1998 | Oor | Edwin Ammerlaan | ![]() |
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Sep. 1998 | Glory | Marlene von Arx | ![]() |
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Sep. 1998 | L’Affiche | Olivier Cachin | ![]() |
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Sep. 1998 | Loaded | Michael Holden | ![]() |
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Sep. 1998 | Rage | ? | ![]() |
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Sep. 1998 | Rock & Folk | Alain Orlandini | ![]() |
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Sep. 1998 | Q (#144) | Phil Sutcliffe | ![]() |
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22 Sep. 1998 | El Especial | ? | ![]() |
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29 Sep. 1998 | WallofSound.com | Gary Graff | ![]() |
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Oct. 1998 | Icon | Touré | ![]() |
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9 Oct. 1998 | Süddeutsche Zeitung | ? | ![]() |
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Nov. 1998 | Details | Greg Kot | ![]() |
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3 Mar. 1999 | SonicNet | Chris Nelson | ![]() |
via e-mail | |||
13 Apr. 1999 | USA Today | Steve Jones | ![]() |
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28 May 1999 | Entertainment Weekly | Tom Sinclair | ![]() |
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Jun. 1999 | Paper | Beth Coleman | ![]() |
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3 Sep. 1999 | Minneapolis Star Tribune | Vickie Gilmer | ![]() |
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12 Sep. 1999 | New York Times | Anthony DeCurtis | ![]() |
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17 Sep. 1999 | SonicNet | Gil Kaufman | ![]() |
syndicated, also appeared on Addicted To Noise, 30 Oct. 1999 (online) in a longer version, see below | |||
18 Sep. 1999 | Aftonbladet | Magdalena Kvarning | ![]() |
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18 Sep. 1999 | Expressen | Mats Larsson | ![]() |
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Oct. 1999 | Q (#157) | Phil Sutcliffe | ![]() |
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Oct. 1999 | Vogue España | Bettina Dubcovsky | ![]() |
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1 Oct. 1999 | Kronen Zeitung | ? | ![]() |
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2 Oct. 1999 | The Sun | Mike Jones | ![]() |
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3 Oct. 1999 | New York Daily News | Jim Farber | ![]() |
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5 Oct. 1999 | BET Weekend magazine | Gene Geter | ![]() |
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14 Oct. 1999 | Music Up! | Sacha Reins | ![]() |
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14 Oct. 1999 | Musica! | ? | ![]() |
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27 Oct. 1999 | Le Monde | ? | ![]() |
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29 Oct. 1999 | Billboard | Larry Flick | ![]() |
Was this only online? It’s not in PRINT and there is no issue dated 10-29 (it’s 10-30) | |||
30 Oct.. 1999 | Addicted To Noise | Gil Kaufman | ![]() |
longer version of interview on SonicNet, 17 September 1999 (online) | |||
30 Oct. 1999 | Oor | Jesse Nash | ![]() |
An article in Aloha, Dec. 1999 (the Netherlands) is not attributed to a specific reporter, but is based on the same interview | |||
Nov. 1999 | Bass Player | Karl Coryat | ![]() |
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?? Nov. 1999 | NW (New Weekly) | Pip Harry | ![]() |
not clear if this was a one-on-one interview or based on another publication | |||
4 Nov. 1999 | Heat (#39) | (not attributed) | ![]() |
actual date on cover is 4-10 Nov. 1999. via e-mail | |||
4 Nov. 1999 | De Volkskrant | Gijsbert Kamer | ![]() |
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6 Nov. 1999 | MTV | Kurt Loader | ![]() |
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8 Nov. 1999 | Music Connection | Wayne Edwards | ![]() |
actual date on cover is 8-21 Nov. 1999 | |||
9 Nov. 1999 | Love4Oneanother.com | not attributed | ![]() |
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9 Nov. 1999 | Philadelphia Inquirer | Tom Moon | ![]() |
syndicated, also appeared in Canada’s National Post: 16 Nov.16 1999 (Canada) | |||
9 Nov. 1999 | USA Today | Edna Gundersen | ![]() |
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9 Nov. 1999 | Reuters | Aleksandrs Rozens | ![]() |
appeared online in November on WallofSound.com and excite.com | |||
15 Nov. 1999 | Elle | Bertrand Meyer-Stabley | ![]() |
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15 Nov. 1999 | Le Parisien | ? | ![]() |
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15 Nov. 1999 | Time | Christopher John Farley | ![]() |
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17 Nov. 1999 | Associated Press | David Bauder | ![]() |
appeared in Moscow-Pullman Daily News, 18 Nov. 1999 (USA); Boca Raton News 19 Nov. 1999; Herald-Journal 19 Nov. 1999; Lawrence Journal-World, 1Dec. 1999; Reading Eagle, 2Dec. 1999 etc | |||
20 Nov. 1999 | Libération | ? | ![]() |
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21 Nov. 1999 | The Guardian/The Observer | Tim Adams | ![]() |
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21 Nov. 1999 | Le Journal Du Dimanche | ? | ![]() |
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30 Nov. 1999 | Algemeen Dagblad | David Kleijwegt | ![]() |
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30 Nov. 1999 | Die Welt | Michael Pilz | ![]() |
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Dec. 1999 | Mixer | Darren Ressler | ![]() |
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Dec. 1999 | Audio | ? | ![]() |
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Dec. 1999 | Code | Michael Gonzalez | ![]() |
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Dec. 1999 | Focus | ? | ![]() |
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Dec. 1999 | Keyboard | Ernie Rideout | ![]() |
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Dec. 1999 | Notorious | Dimitri Ehrlich | ![]() |
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4 Dec. 1999 | De Telegraaf | Ron Peereboom Voller | ![]() |
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6 Dec. 1999 | L’Express | Gilles Médioni | ![]() |
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12 Dec. 1999 | La Razón Dominical | Andrés González | ![]() |
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14 Dec. 1999 | Blues & Soul | Jeff Lorez | ![]() |
syndicated, appeared on-line in an edited version on Launch.com on 8 Nov. 1999 | |||
Jan. 2000 | Black Diaspora | ? | ![]() |
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Jan. 2000 | L’Affiche | ? | ![]() |
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Jan. 2000 | Entrevue | José Luis Corral | ![]() |
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Jan. 2000 | Guitar Player | Art Thompson | ![]() |
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1 Jan. 2000 | Veronica (Gids) | Ellen Litz | ![]() |
actual date on cover is 1-7 January 2000 | |||
8 Jan. 2000 | Hamburger Abendblatt | Stefan Picker-Dressel | ![]() |
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Feb. 2000 | Bunte | ? | ![]() |
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Feb. 2000 | Pulse! (Tower Records Magazine) | Neva Chonin | ![]() |
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Mar. 2000 | Mojo | Barney Hoskyns | ![]() |
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May 2000 | Black Beat | ? | ![]() |
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May 2000 | InStyle | Erica Kennedy | ![]() |
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28 Jul. 2000 | St. Paul Pioneer Press | ? | ![]() |
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May 2001 | Gotham Magazine | Wickham Boyle | ![]() |
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Jun. 2001 | Yahoo! Internet Life | Bilge Ebiri | ![]() |
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6 Jun. 2001 | Chanhassen Villager | Mark W. Olson | ![]() |
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12 Jun. 2001 | St. Paul Pioneer Press | John Nemo | ![]() |
via text-messages | |||
14 Jun. 2001 | St. Paul Pioneer Press | Jim Walsh | ![]() |
via text-messages |
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23 Jun. 2001 | Detroit Free Press | Rachel May & Mary Beth Collver | ![]() |
via e-mail | |||
27 Jun. 2001 | Omaha World-Herald | (not attributed) | ![]() |
via fax | |||
28 Jun. 2001 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Nick Carter | ![]() |
via fax | |||
6 Jul. 2001 | Montreal Gazette | Mark LePage | ![]() |
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Oct. 2001 | Modern Drummer | Billy Amendola | ![]() |
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4 Oct. 2003 | Herald Sun | Nui Te Koha | ![]() |
via email | |||
16 Dec. 2003 | The Honolulu Advertiser | Derek Paiva | ![]() |
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16 Dec. 2003 | Honolulu Star Bulletin | Gary C.W. Chun | ![]() |
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16 Mar. 2004 | MSNBC: Today | Matt Lauer | ![]() |
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29 Mar. 2004 | San Francisco Examiner | not attributed | ![]() |
via e-mail | |||
12 Apr. 2004 | Newsweek | Lorraine Ali | ![]() |
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30 Apr. 2004 | Corriere Della Sera | Alessandra Farkas | ![]() |
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23 Apr. 2004 | Entertainment Weekly (#761) | Jeff Jensen | ![]() |
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28 Apr. 2004 | Canadian Press | Lee-Anne Goodman | ![]() |
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27 May 2004 | Rolling Stone (#949) | Anthony DeCurtis | ![]() |
syndicated, also in: Word, August 2004 (UK) | |||
28 May 2004 | Las Vegas Review | Doug Elfman | ![]() |
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12 Jun. 2004 | The Telegraph magazine | Mick Brown | ![]() |
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Jul. 2004 | Guitar Player | Art Thompson | ![]() |
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Jul. 2004 | Soma | Adriane Lee | ![]() |
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12 Jul. 2004 | The New York Times | Jon Pareles | ![]() |
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29 Jul. 2004 | Associated Press | Nekesa Mumbi Moody | ![]() |
appeared in Rome News-Tribune, 4 May 2004 (USA); The Item, 6 May 2004 (USA); The Victoria Advocate, 7 May 2004 (USA); The Free Lance-Star, 6 Jun. 2004 (USA); The Grand Rapids Press, 29 Jul. 2004 (USA) etc. | |||
12 Aug. 2004 | The Washington Post | David Segal | ![]() |
syndicated, also appeared in other USA papers. | |||
18 Aug. 2004 | Boston Globe | Renee Graham | ![]() |
syndicated, also appeared in various other USA newspapers{ | |||
21 Aug. 2004 | Rocky Mountain News | Mark Brown | ![]() |
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22 Aug. 2004 | USA Today | Edna Gundersen | ![]() |
syndicated, also appeared in various other USA newspapers | |||
4th quarter 2004 | Galore | ? | ![]() |
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Sep. 2004 | Ebony | Lynn Norment | ![]() |
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Sep. 2004 | Tracks | Alan Light | ![]() |
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Sep. 2004 | Wired | Eric Steuer | ![]() |
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12 Sep. 2004 | Gallery Of Sound | Gary Graff | ![]() |
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1 Dec. 2004 | Business 2.0 | Paul Sloan. | ![]() |
via e-mail | |||
19 Feb. 2006 | The Guardian/The Observer | Barney Hoskyns | ![]() |
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Aug./Sep. 2007 | Giant Magazine | Smokey D. Fontaine | ![]() |
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24 Nov. 2008 | The New Yorker | Claire Hoffman | ![]() |
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11 Jan. 2009 | L.A. Times | Ann Powers | ![]() |
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14 Oct. 2009 | Le Monde | Stéphane Davet | ![]() |
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24 Jun. 2010 | Het Nieuwsblad | Hans-Maarten Post | ![]() |
syndicated, also in: Daily Record and Sunday Mail, 5 July 2010 (UK); Courrier International, 22 Jul. 2010 (France) | |||
Jul. 2010 | Ebony | Harriette Cole, Dudley M. Brooks & Terry Glover | ![]() |
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8 Jul. 2010 | 2010 Le Parisine | Emmanuel Marolle | ![]() |
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10 Jul. 2010 | 2010 Daily Mirror | Peter Willis | ![]() |
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August 2010 | Rolling Stone - Germany (#210) | Joachim Hentschel | ![]() |
syndicated, also in: The Times, Saturday Review, 24 Jul. 2010 (UK) | |||
10 Nov. 2010 | De Volkskrant | Gijsbert Kamer | ![]() |
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9 Nov. 2010 | Het Nieuwsblad | Hans-Maarten Post | ![]() |
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23 Jun. 2011 | Le Figaro | Jean-Luc Wachthausen | ![]() |
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23 Jun. 2011 | The Guardian | Dorian Lynskey | ![]() |
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30 Jun. 2011 | Het Nieuwsblad | Jan Claes | ![]() |
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10 Jul. 2011 | Ekstra Bladet | Joakim Hediger | ![]() |
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10 Jul. 2011 | The Sunday Independent | Barry Egan | ![]() |
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22 Nov. 2011 | The Vancouver Sun | Mike Devlin | ![]() |
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12 May 2012 | Herald Sun | Scott Fitzsimons | ![]() |
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20 Sep. 2012 | Chicago Tribune | Greg Kot | ![]() |
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26 Jan. 2013 | Billboard | Gail Mitchell | ![]() |
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16 May 2013 | Minneapolis Star Tribune | Jon Bream | ![]() |
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16 May 2013 | St. Paul Pioneer Press | Amy Nelson | ![]() |
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3 Jul. 2013 | V | Vanessa Grigoriadis | ![]() |
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Mar. 2014 | Mojo (#244) | Will Hodgkinson | ![]() |
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Jun. 2014 | Essence | Cheo Hodari Coker | ![]() |
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28 Aug. 2015 | Ebony | Miles Marshall Lewis | ![]() |
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2 Sep. 2015 | Cuepoint | Smokey D. Fontaine | ![]() |
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6 Sep. 2015 | Entertainment Weekly (#1380) | Leah Greenblatt | ![]() |
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11 Nov. 2015 | Repubblica Nazionale | Carlo Moretti | ![]() |
interview was with 5 journalists at the same time | |||
12 Nov. 2015 | NRC Handelsblad | Amanda Kuyper | ![]() |
interview was with 5 journalists at the same time | |||
12 Nov. 2015 | The Guardian | Alexis Petridis | ![]() |
interview was with 5 journalists at the same time | |||
17 Nov. 2015 | Humo | Serge Simonart | ![]() |
interview was with 5 journalists at the same time | |||
16 Dec. 2015 | El País Semanal | Iñigo López Palacios | ![]() |
interview was with 5 journalists at the same time | |||
22 Dec. 2015 | Ebony | Miles Marshall Lewis | ![]() |
by request of Prince retracted within hours of publication | |||
22 Apr. 2016 | Rolling Stone website | Brian Hiatt | ![]() |
interview took place more than 6 months before publication | |||
24 Apr. 2016 | The Guardian | Susie Boone | ![]() |
interview took place more than 6 months before publication |
Interviews for radio and television
Date | Station & program: Show | Interviewer/Host | Country | Remarks | ||
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13 Nov. 1985 | MTV: MTV Presents Prince | Steve Fargnoli | ![]() |
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7 Jun. 1986 | WHYT, Detroit | The Electrifying Mojo | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
12 Mar. 1995 | BBC1: The Sunday Show | Veronica Webb | ![]() |
(a second segment aired on 1 April 1995) | ||
16 Nov. 1996 | Tokyo radio show | ? | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
19 Nov. 1996 | Fuji-TV | ? | ![]() |
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21 Nov. 1996 | Syndicated: Oprah | Oprah Winfrey | ![]() |
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19 Dec. 1996 | NBC: The Today Show | Bryant Gumbel | ![]() |
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7 Jan. 1997 | Syndicated: The Rosie O’Donnell Show | Rosie O’Donnell | ![]() |
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1 Feb. 1997 | VH1: VH1 To One: VH-1 presents the artist formerly known as Prince | Chris Rock | ![]() |
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25 Apr. 1997 | Syndicated: Entertainment Tonight | Lisa Canning | ![]() |
(a second segment aired on 3 May 1997) | ||
29 Jul. 1997 | CNN: Showbiz Today | Jim Moret | ![]() |
(a second segment aired on 30 Jul. 1997) | ||
9 Dec. 1997 | KMSP: The Biz / Minnesota Nine News | Robyne Robinson | ![]() |
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29 May 1998 | NBC: The Today Show | Matt Lauer | ![]() |
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9 Jun. 1998 | syndicated: Vibe | Sinbad | ![]() |
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1 Jul. 1998 | ABC: Good Morning America | Kevin Newman | ![]() |
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28 Jul. 1998 | CNN: Showbiz Today | Sherri Sylvester | ![]() |
short bits initially aired on 24 Jul. 1998; CNN: Cover Version (USA) | ||
25 Sep. 1998 | WBLS: Jeff Foxx Show] | Jeff Foxx | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
20 Oct. 1998 | BBC2: O-Zone | Kevin Greening | ![]() |
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24 Oct. 1998 | (N/A) Beautiful Strange | Mel B. | ![]() |
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27 Oct. 1998 | BET: Tonight - Talk Back With Tavis Smiley | Tavis Smiley | ![]() |
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1 Dec. 1998 | SAT1: Blitz | Monica Lierhaus (?) | ![]() |
interview from Madrid????? 20/12? | ||
5 Nov. 1999 | MTV: MTV News 1515 | Kurt Loder | ![]() |
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13 Nov. 1999 | BET: Out The Box | Malonda Richard? | ![]() |
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20 Nov. 1999 | BBC1: Top Of The Pops+ | ? | ![]() |
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26 Nov. 1999 | TF1: Tout Lara Fabian | Lara Fabian & Jean Pierre Foucault | ![]() |
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5 Dec. 1999 | ZDF: Roger Willemsens Musikszene | Roger Willemsen | ![]() |
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8 Dec. 1999 | NBC: The Today Show | Matt Lauer | ![]() |
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9 Dec. 1999 | Total Request Live | Kurt Loder | ![]() |
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9 Dec. 1999 | Access Hollywood | ? | ![]() |
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10 Dec. 1999 | CNN: Larry King Live | Larry King | ![]() |
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11 Dec. 1999 | VIVA1: VIVA Spezial - The Artist | Charlotte Roche | ![]() |
Also aired as "Fast Forward: The Artist - Das Interview" on VIVA2 17 Dec. 1999 Dec. - Germany | ||
14 Dec. 1999 | VH1: The Rankin File | Rebecca Rankin | ![]() |
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17 Dec. 1999 | ABC: The View | Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Lisa Ling | ![]() |
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18 Dec. 1999 | CNN: 1999 WorldBeat | Brooke Alexander | ![]() |
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21 Dec. 1999 | TROS: TV Show | Ivo Niehe | ![]() |
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22 Dec. 1999 | E! Daily News | ? | ![]() |
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29 Dec. 1999 | CBS: The Early Show | Bryant Gumbel | ![]() |
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26 Jan. 2000 | @lter8 | David & Stephen Dewaele | ![]() |
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?? Mar. 2000 | Los angeles radio | ??? | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) |
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1 Jun. 2000 | KMSP-(FOX)9 News At Ten | Robyne Robinson | ![]() |
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3 May 2001 | NBC: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Jay Leno | ![]() |
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23 Oct. 2003 | Channel 9: Today: Rove Live | Rove | ![]() |
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19 Feb. 2004 | PBS: Tavis Smiley | Tavis Smiley | ![]() |
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26 Feb. 2004 | NBC: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Jay Leno | ![]() |
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3 Mar. 2004 | NBC: Ellen DeGeneres Show | Ellen DeGeneres | ![]() |
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15 Mar. 2004 | Syndicated: The Doug Banks Show | Doug Banks | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
22 Mar. 2004 | NBC: The Today Show | Matt Lauer | ![]() |
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19 Apr. 2004 | CNBC: Special Report With Maria Bartiromo | Maria Bartiromo | ![]() |
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19 Apr. 2004 | WPGC: Donnie Simpson Morning Show | Donnie Simpson | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
19 Apr. 2004 | Syndicated: Tom Joyner Morning Show | Tom Joyner | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
19 Apr. 2004 | KYLD SF: Clear Channel - [The Dog House | Jeff Vandergrift & Elvis (Dan Lay | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
19 Apr. 2004 | WVEE: Frank Ski Morning Show | Frank Ski | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
19 Apr. 2004 | WRKS - NY/ Kiss FM | ? | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
19 Apr. 2004 | WLLD Tampa | Infinity - "Orlando and the Freak Show | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
19 Apr. 2004 | KKDA/K104: Skip Murphy | Skip Murphy | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
19 Apr. 2004 | KJLH - LA | ? | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
19 Apr. 2004 | KPWR LA: Emmis - Big Boy | Big Boy (Kurt Alexander) | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
19 Apr. 2004 | KKBT, KBFB: Steve Harvey | Steve Harvey | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
19 Apr. 2004 | WBLS: Jeff Foxx Show | Jeff Foxx | ![]() |
Radio (phone in) | ||
20 Apr. 2004 | NBC: The Today Show | Matt Lauer | ![]() |
RE-RUN OF 22/03 2004 ???????????? | ||
30 Apr. 2004 | MTV News | Sway Calloway | ![]() |
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30 Apr. 2004 | France 2 Trafic Musique | ![]() |
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30 Apr. 2004 | Fuji TV 200 Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ | ![]() |
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04 May 2004 | BET: Words & Music by Prince | ? | ![]() |
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3 Jun. 2004 | E! News: Access Hollywood | Shaun Robinson | ![]() |
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13 Jul. 2004 | Extra TV: The Legend Rolls On | AJ Calloway | ![]() |
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20 Jul. 2004 | CBS: The Early Show | Rene Syler | ![]() |
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26 Jul. 2004 | CNN: Prince on The Biz | David Haffenreffer | ![]() |
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26 Jul. 2004 | CTV: Canada AM | Seamus O'Rega | ![]() |
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1 Aug. 2004 | MuchMoreMusic: MuchMoreMusic Live!: Prince | Bill Welychka | ![]() |
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13 Dec. 2005 | VH1: VH1 News | ? | ![]() |
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22 Apr. 2009 | PBS: Tavis Smiley | Tavis Smiley | ![]() |
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14 Oct. 2009 | Canal+: Le Grand Journal | ? | ![]() |
Did he do an interview here? | ||
10 Dec. 2010 | 107.5 WBLS | ? | ![]() |
Radio | ||
13 Dec. 2010 | 103.5 KTU | ? | ![]() |
Radio | ||
17 Sep. 2010 | ABC: The View | Sherri Shepherd, Whoopie Goldfberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar | ![]() |
Does this counts as an interview? | ||
14 Apr. 2011 | Syndicated: 2011 Lopez Tonight | George Lopez | ![]() |
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27 Jun. 2011 | Canal+: Le Grand Journal | Michel Denisot | ![]() |
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17 Sep. 2012 | ABC: The View | Sherri Shepherd, Whoopie Goldfberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar | ![]() |
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3 May 2014 | Syndicated: The Arsenio Hall Show | Arsenio Hall | ![]() |
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30 Sep. 2015 | NBC: Today | … | ![]() |
Does this counts as an interview? (phone in) |
References
- All articles that are still found on line are linked to the publication/tv-show title