No criminal charges as Prince death investigation is closed
Investigators were unable to determine who provided Prince the fentanyl painkillers, disguised as counterfeit prescription tablets, that killed the megastar in 2016. Dr. Michael T. Schulenberg will pay a $30,000 fine as part of a settlement with the DEA.
'Purple Rain' on Black Friday: MOA to welcome new Paisley Park store
The satellite shop near the east rotunda will fill in while the real Paisley Park is closed due to COVID restrictions.
Prince concert from 1985's Purple Rain Tour will be livestreamed for free
Prince & the Revolution drummer Bobby Z will talk about the tour in a live Q&A with the Current's Andrea Swensson.
Women who worked with Prince will dish in panel discussion 'She's Always in My Hair'
The virtual event will take place Saturday evening, with proceeds to help former Prince keyboardist Chance Howard.
Death of Prince heir complicates estate settlement even more
The death of Prince's brother, along with his contested will, and deals signed with entertainment company Primary Wave, are raising new questions in the efforts to settle the musician's estate.
Business
Court case for Prince's estate finally closes
A final agreement was filed Friday that clears the path for disbursements and the end of estate administration.
Music
Thanks to Prince, First Avenue (the club) no longer sits on 1st Avenue (the street)
The one-block commemorative name change to Prince Rogers Nelson Way won't change anything at the venue, other than adding a little extra cool factor.
Music
Celebration 2022 is a dream come true for Prince fans at Paisley Park
After a two-year pandemic pause, the fan gathering returned with new outdoor and studio activities.
Music
Dig if you will this Prince mural as downtown Minneapolis goes purple
The 100-foot-tall work by Miami artist Hiero Veiga was officially unveiled Thursday night.
Stage & Arts
Larger than life: Prince mural nears completion in downtown Minneapolis
Just steps from Prince's old haunt, the First Avenue nightclub, a nearly 100-foot mural of the music icon is slowly emerging.International artist Hiero (pronounced…
Minneapolis
Prince to be honored with commemorative street sign outside First Avenue
The sign will be unveiled June 7.
Variety
Giant mural of Prince to enliven downtown Minneapolis
Before his death in 2016, he approved of a commemorative mural in his hometown.
Music
Next up from Prince estate: 1985 concert album from 'Purple Rain' tour coming in June
The Syracuse recording was originally captured for VHS and has been restored for vinyl, CD and DVD.
Music
Morris Day says Prince's estate won't let him use 'the Time' anymore
The estate says Day's announcement is "not entirely accurate."
Business
It's final — Prince's estate is worth $156.4 million
As a nearly six-year probate case winds down, the process of distributing the star musician's wealth could begin in February.
Obituaries
Brother Jules, who spun records for Prince and KMOJ, has died
He started working for Prince in the early 1990s, mixing music and DJing at his clubs, at Paisley Park and on his records.
Books
Review: 'Small Things Like These,' by Claire Keegan
A father of daughters wrestles with what to do about abuses he discovers at a Magdalen laundry in 1950s Ireland.
Variety
Large music publishing firm controls half of Prince's estate
Primary Wave has bought out three siblings' interest in the estate; a deal on the value of Prince's real estate also has been reached.
Variety
Prince estate is finally releasing his politically charged 2010 album 'Welcome 2 America'
Previously unreleased, the album is due July 30 and will include a deluxe version with DVD.
Variety
When doves die: Prince's longtime pet Divinity passes at Paisley Park
The dove was 28, beyond average life expectancy. She will be replaced.
Business
IRS says Prince's estate undervalued by 50%, triggering another dispute in settlement
The Internal Revenue Service claims the executors of Prince's estate have lowballed its value by 50%, or about $80 million, triggering a dispute that could…
Prince
Grammys will honor Prince with an all-star concert broadcast on CBS
Filmed two days after the Grammys in L.A., the show will star Beck, Common, Mavis Staples and Earth, Wind & Fire plus Sheila E., the Revolution and Morris Day and the Time.
Prince
Alcohol will be served as Paisley Park launches new live music series
The series kicks off Feb. 15 with Meshell Ndegeocello's gig "Reimagining Prince."
Movies
'Purple Rain' now the second Minnesota-made movie in the National Film Registry
Prince's 1984 semi-autobiographical breakthrough enters with a 2019 class that also includes "Platoon," "Coal Miner's Daughter" and "Boys Don't Cry."
Prince
Like Prince, his new memoir 'The Beautiful Ones' can't be pigeonholed
Filled with ephemera, photos and philosophy, "The Beautiful Ones" is incomplete yet revealing.
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