🎶 💜 And Reminds Everyone Who The Standard Is
Let’s not overthink this.
You cannot have a conversation about the greatest musicians of all time without mentioning Prince.
It’s not optional. It’s not debatable. It’s just fact.
The man had the voice, the dance moves, and the guitar skills — all at an elite level — and somehow made it look effortless. That combination? Still unmatched.
And now, nearly a decade after his passing, the vault opens again.
🎹 “With This Tear” — Raw, Stripped, And Exactly What You’d Expect
The Prince Estate has released a previously unheard version of “With This Tear,” a song originally written by Prince and later recorded by Celine Dion in the early ‘90s.
But this version?
This is Prince, alone with a piano.
- Recorded in 1991 at Paisley Park
- Written, produced, and performed entirely by him
- Newly mixed for modern release
It’s minimal. It’s emotional.
And it’s a reminder that Prince didn’t need production tricks to hit you right in the chest.
🏆 A Legacy That Doesn’t Need Explaining (But We’ll Do It Anyway)
Prince’s résumé is ridiculous:
- 7 Grammy Awards
- Academy Award winner (Purple Rain)
- Multiple Billboard No.1 hits including “When Doves Cry” and “Kiss”
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee
- One of the most influential artists in music history
He didn’t just dominate charts —
he changed what artists believed they could be.
🎤 The Songwriting Genius Behind The Curtain
Here’s something people forget:
Prince didn’t just write for himself.
He wrote and produced for other artists, often handing off songs that became hits in entirely different voices.
“With This Tear” is one of those moments —
a song that lived one life with Celine Dion… and now reveals its original form.
And like most things Prince touched,
the original hits different.
🕊️ A Decade Later… Still Feels Too Soon
It’s been nearly 10 years since we lost Prince, and honestly, it still doesn’t sit right.
Artists like him aren’t supposed to disappear.
They’re supposed to keep evolving, keep surprising, keep raising the bar.
But if there’s one thing the ongoing vault releases prove…
👉 The music didn’t stop.
👉 We’re just catching up.
🎧 The Vault Is Still Deep
Between unreleased tracks, demos, and collaborations (including that Kylie Minogue demo that surfaced not long ago), it’s clear:
Prince left behind an insane amount of material.
And every time something new drops, it’s not just nostalgia —
it’s a reminder of how far ahead he really was.
📱 Find Music That Still Means Something
While Prince’s legacy continues to unfold, there’s still real music being created and performed every day.
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Because music like this…
it doesn’t fade. It just finds new ways to reach you.
