1991

Publication: Rolling Stone [US]
Date: January 24, 1991
Title: Notes
Summary: Sinead O’Connor has gotten her dander up once again. In an interview published last month in the Irish music paper Hot Press, O’Connor claims that when she recently visited Prince at his Los Angeles home, he threatened her with physical violence.

Publication: Entertainment Weekly [US]
Date: February 22, 1991
Title: "Royal Pain"
Summary: Minnesota has enjoyed a mild winter, but homeboy Prince has been experiencing a big chill. His critically acclaimed Graffiti Bridge soundtrack was shut out for a Grammy nomination (though he is up for writing --in 1995-- the song of the year, "Nothing Compares 2 U").

Publication: Billboard [US]
Date: March 2, 1991
Title: "Prince Sued"
Summary: Prince's former managers Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo and Steve Fargnoli reportedly filed a lawsuit against the performer in Los Angeles Superior Court Feb. 1, claiming he owes them $600,000 under a termination agreement.

Publication: Baltimore Sun [US]
Date: March 11, 1991
Title: "Prince's Bodyguard Investigated"
Summary: A bodyguard for Prince is being investigated for assault clashing with a photographer as the rock singer left a Los Angeles nightclub last week, a sheriff's official said.

Publication: USA Today [US]
Date: April 16, 1991
Title: "Prince Flips Out In Classic T-Bird"
Summary: His royal highness, Prince, flipped his vintage T-bird last week, and 'bumped his nose," says his spokewoman, Jill Willis.

Publication: Pulse [US]
Date: May 1991
Title: "New Prince Release By Accident"
Summary: Due to a mix-up about 200 copies of a hitherto unavailable Prince performance slipped onto the market earlier this year.

Publication: Billboard [US]
Date: May 18, 1991
Title: "Thompson's Return; Prince's 'Pearls'"
Summary: PURPLE NEWS: With plans to stage his first major U.S. tour in four years in August to coincide with the release of his upcoming album "Diamonds & Pearls," Prince recently took a break from tour rehearsals to shoot three videos for the disc.

Publication: New York Newsday [US]
Date: August 5, 1991
Title: "Inside New York"
Summary: As far as REM's Michael Stipe is concerned, Spin staffer Scott Poulson-Bryant scored a major coup during his recent visit to Prince's Paisley Park Studios.

Publication: Rolling Stone [US]
Date: August 8, 1991
Title: Notes Section
Summary: There's rarely anything exciting enough in Burbank to stop traffic.

Publication: The Washington Post [US]
Date: August 21, 1991
Title: "Prince, After the Reign; In N.Y., 'Diamonds' in the Rough"
Summary: Princeplayed at the Ritz Monday night, and it was hard to tell whether it was a canny move or a desperate one.

Publication: Sunday Times [UK]
Date: August 25, 1991
Title: "The Little Prince Grows Up"
Summary: A mile or so down Highway 5 from the Paisley Park studio complex, where Prince and his band New Power Generation are currently rehearsing the show to be premiered at Blenheim Palace this Saturday, there is a sign which reads "Life is too short to be little".

Publication: Minneapolis Star Tribune [US]
Date: September 29, 1991
Title: "Prince Charming; Slump has the star giving media the royal treatment" Has Prince suddenly been transformed into a savvy schmoozer, or is his recent behavior that of a desperate, fading superstar?