Prince's Dressing Room Secrets: Exclusive Access

0:00It's April 17th. From Hollywood to your headphones, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the Story. Prince's drummer Bobby Z spilled some gems about how exclusive the Purple One kept his dressing room, even shutting out heavy hitters like Bruce, Springsteen and Madonna. They showed up backstage once, but no invite, so they ended up using the band's bathroom instead. Bobby Z, tight with Prince for over 40 years, said the star got shy around other celebs unless he was a fan or saw them as equals. Like that warm meetup, with David Bowie at Paisley Park, where they clicked right away. Prince passed at 57 from an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park spot outside Minneapolis. Fans worldwide lit up buildings in purple to mourn, turning grief into a global tribute. Springsteen kicked off a Brooklyn show days later with a killer, Purple Rain. Covered under purple lights, shouting Prince forever. Madonna hit Instagram hard, posted their pick, and later tore up the billboard awards with

1:03nothing compares to you. Bobby Z wrapped it up, saying, playing with Prince was like boot camp in the Purple Marines, pushing you to superhuman levels you never knew you had.