New album art asks “What if Prince was in a different head space in 1978?” Prince’s birthday was today. I celebrated in two meaningful ways: I attended a Black Lives Matter event where I live (Woodinville WA), and I was creative. For the latter, I considered this question — what…

Eric S. Townsend is author of the new paperback BlueCloudz from Go Booklets. His book reveals intimate details and paints a portrait of Prince unlike any other. Townsend is a lifelong admirer and scholar of the first ballot Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. He and Prince belong to an…

Despite setbacks and challenges in childhood, the troubled prodigy finds magic in an unlikely place In my latest book, BlueCloudz, I turn my attention to perhaps the most astonishing creative mind of the last hundred years. Prince achieves unmatched multimedia success — despite difficult circumstances. From his first memories, his…

Tackling Prince’s mommy and daddy issues was difficult, but so was creating a book worthy of the icon’s remarkable legacy Prince’s talent was immense. He was larger than life. For BlueCloudz, my look into the artist’s early years, the focus is surprisingly narrow. An Intimate Portrait Be a fly on…

The passing of Prince Rogers Nelson left a profound void in my life — but it also led to the greatest gift possible. Let’s go behind the scenes of my 23rd book. I was drawn to Prince’s music at an early age. I was just 7 years old. My Mickey…