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A portrait of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith (left) in 1981 and 16 silk-screened images Andy Warhol later created using the photo as a reference. Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States hide caption

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A portrait of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith (left) in 1981 and 16 silk-screened images Andy Warhol later created using the photo as a reference. A federal district court judge found that Warhol's series is "transformative" because it conveys a different message from the original, and thus is fair use. A Second Circuit Court of Appeals panel disagreed. Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States hide caption

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The Supreme Court meets Andy Warhol, Prince and a case that could threaten creativity

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"New Beyoncé is literally good for everybody in the world," Maggie Rogers says of Renaissance, which shares a release date with her own Surrender. "I'm so excited for this record." Olivia Bee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Prince at the Dorchester Hotel in London in 2007. Randee St. Nicholas/My Name Is Prince hide caption

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From Sold-Out Shows To Quiet Moments Alone, She Captured The Magic Of Prince

Prince's posthumous album, Welcome 2 America, came out last weekend. In honor of the release, Sam revisits his 2020 conversation with Prince's photographer, Randee St. Nicholas. She shares intimate stories about the legendary artist: from spontaneous photo shoots in burned out buildings to late nights after sold-out concerts.

From Sold-Out Shows To Quiet Moments Alone, She Captured The Magic Of Prince

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Billie Eilish's sophomore full-length, Happier Than Ever, tops this week's list of the best albums out on July 30. Kelia Anne MacCluskey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On July 30

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Recorded in 2010, Prince's Welcome 2 America is a previously unreleased, 12-track album. Kevin Mazur/The Prince Estate hide caption

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A Prismatic Prince Shines Again On 'Welcome 2 America'

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Prince at the burned-out building he and Randee St. Nicholas found in the mid-1990s in Hollywood. Randee St. Nicholas/My Name Is Prince hide caption

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The remastered album mines Prince's creative era between Nov. 1981 and Jan. 1983. Allan Beaulieu/Courtesy of the artist. hide caption

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Prince's '1999' Sees Another Life — This Time With 35 New Songs

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Prince performs during the 2007 Super Bowl halftime show in Miami, Fla. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images hide caption

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Prince Wanted To 'Break The Mold Of The Memoir,' Says His Co-Writer

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"We Bangles hovered around the cassette machine... and we were smitten with the song," Bangle Susanna Hoffs says of first hearing Prince's demo of "Manic Monday." Virginia Turbett/Courtesy of The Prince Estate hide caption

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How Prince Worked His Magic On The Bangles' 'Manic Monday'

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