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Questlove on that Billboard Music Awards Prince tribute: 'Let's not get ugly'

Prince was famously not a fan of covers of his own work. But after Madonna and Stevie Wonder's widely pilloried tribute performance at the Billboard Music Awards, it may be time to reassess what it means to "pay tribute" to a dead artist (particularly at televised awards shows) and whether or not...

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17:12 on May 23 2016

Questlove on that Billboard Music Awards Prince tribute: 'Let's not get ugly'

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Prince was famously not a fan of covers of his own work. But after Madonna and Stevie Wonder's widely pilloried tribute performance at the Billboard Music Awards, it may ... more info

17:12 on May 23 2016

Questlove on that Billboard Music Awards Prince tribute: 'Let's not get ugly'

Prince Madonna Stevie Wonder

17:12 on May 23 2016

Questlove on that Billboard Music Awards Prince tribute: 'Let's not get ugly'

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Prince was famously not a fan of covers of his own work. But after Madonna and Stevie Wonder's widely pilloried tribute performance at the Billboard Music Awards, it may ... more info

Prince Madonna Stevie Wonder