Prince received two more emotional tributes Sunday night before national audiences.The Minnesota Vikings and the 68th annual Emmy Awards each had moments paying homage to the music legend, who passed away in April. The NFL team actually had two moments – one planned, the other unplanned, courtesy of their opponent the Green Bay Packers.Before the […]
CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) — Paisley Park needs employees to handle the hordes of fans expected to visit Prince’s private estate and studio complex in suburban Minneapolis when it opens for public tours Oct. 6. Management company Graceland Holdings is hoping to fill positions including general manager, tour operations, security, sales and marketing at the property […]
Prince's passing back in April affected the lives of many – especially those who knew and loved him most.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Paisley Park, the private estate and studio complex of the late rock superstar Prince, will open for daily public tours starting Oct. 6, the trust company overseeing his estate announced Wednesday, and the company that runs Elvis Presley’s Graceland will manage it. Bremer Trust said in a statement that millions of Prince […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The disclosure that some pills found at Prince‘s Paisley Park home and studio were counterfeit and contained the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl strongly suggests the pills came to the superstar musician illegally. But exactly how Prince obtained the drugs is still unknown, four months after he collapsed in an elevator on April […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In a story Aug. 21 about pills found at Prince‘s estate after his death, The Associated Press misidentified a synthetic drug found in some pills. It was U-47700, not U-4770. A corrected version of the story is below: Official: Pills found at Prince’s estate contained fentanyl An official close to the investigation […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The administrator of Prince’s estate says it is not planning to sell Paisley Park, one day after asking a judge for permission to offer several Prince properties for sale. A court filing on Friday had included Paisley Park, Prince’s home and recording complex, among a list of properties that could be sold. […]
Prince’s ex-wife Manuela Testolini was in a Minnesota courtroom Thursday trying to keep a local newspaper from unsealing their 2006 divorce records. Testolini’s attorneys objected to a request from the Minneapolis Star Tribune to release the records publicly, saying the documents are tied to a private settlement. But Star Tribune attorney Leita Walker argued that Prince’s privacy died with him […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The band that helped catapult Prince to international superstardom is reuniting in his memory. The Revolution, which backed up Prince in the 1980s, will play two shows Sept. 2-3 at First Avenue, the downtown Minneapolis nightclub where Prince and the Revolution filmed “Purple Rain.” The Revolution said Wednesday that they and the […]
The BET Awards — or “The Prince Tribute Show” — featured emotional and energetic performances from Sheila E., Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson honoring the Purple One, along with political statements on issues ranging from racial injustice to the U.S. presidential election. Sheila E., jamming on the drums, singing and dancing without shoes, closed the […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — DNA test results show a Colorado prison inmate is not Prince’s son, a person who has seen a sealed document said Wednesday. The finding means that Carlin Q. Williams is not entitled to inherit a fortune worth up to $300 million. The person who spoke to The Associated Press was not authorized […]
This Sunday, June 26th, The BET Awards will pay tribute to Prince. That got us to thinking about the best musical tributes we’ve ever seen on TV. And maybe not so surprisingly, some of those tributes involve the man himself. While its bittersweet to think about a tribute that doesn’t involve Prince, for who could […]
