PARDON US FOR CARING -- WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS AGAINST THE RULES: Sheila E. has reunited Prince's bands, sans the artist formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, for a pair of benefit concerts.
Only one problem: where's the New Power Generation? Where's Candy Dulfer? Who forgot to invite Diamond and Pearl? Where's Cat Glover these days?
(And, seriously, when did Tevin Campbell fall off the face of the earth? "Round and Round" was so damn good.)
(While I'm at it, how can that article only refer to Jerome Benton as a "percussionist"? Jerome Benton had one of the most important roles in music history: he held up Morris Day's mirror. One cannot slight his place in the culture -- as a musical valet, Benton was the forerunner for the current Easiest Job In Rock And Roll: That Guy In The Ska Band Who Can't Play An Instrument, Doesn't Sing, And Just Hops Around And Provides The "Vibe". You know, like this guy.)
If you're going to get the band back together, bring back everyone.
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