“Stranger Things” pulled off a thrilling ending by using two Prince songs in the final episode of the beloved Netflix series. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer secured the rights to “Purple Rain” and When ...

Since its release in 2016, Netflix’s hit show “Stranger Things” has featured many iconic ’80s needle drops, from the Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go” to Diana Ross’s “Upside Down” in its most ...

*Securing iconic music for television is famously difficult, but the appearance of Prince‘s “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain” in the “Stranger Things” finale represented a uniquely complex challenge.

EXCLUSIVE: In the week since the Duffer Brothers’ Stranger Things ended with a two-plus hour Season 5 and series finale, many of the needle drops selected for the final episode have surged in ...