NEW YORK (AP) — Singer and Prince protegé Judith Hill says she was on a plane with Prince when it made an emergency landing in Illinois after the superstar lost consciousness less than a week before his death. The singer, who appeared in the Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet From Stardom and on Season 4 of […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The entertainment assets of Prince’s estate will be managed by two key figures in his career. L. Londell McMillan, (pictured) the artist’s longtime attorney, manager and friend, and business executive Charles A. Koppelman have been chosen for the task by the court-approved special administrator. Bremer Trust National Association confirmed Thursday it […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge on Wednesday authorized the trust company that’s overseeing Prince’s estate to hire entertainment industry experts to help manage and preserve the deceased superstar’s musical legacy while the court sorts out who’s entitled to inherit his estate. Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide turned down a request by Carlin Q. […]
Prince‘s born day, June 7th was celebrated all over the world. The prolific musician would have been 58 years old. The Governor of Minnesota, Marc Dayton, declared June 7th “Prince Day” in his state. But celebrating Prince’s life and music doesn’t have to end. There is so much music that he left behind – 37 studio albums and […]
Ever since Prince and Muhammad Ali transitioned from the earthly realm within weeks of each other, the sentiment has been that because they were popular with people of all races, creeds, backgrounds and faiths, that they transcended race. Some posters on Prince.org, a site devoted to all things Prince, seemed offended to be reminded that […]
This coming Tuesday, June 7, would have been the 58th birthday of Prince, who died on April 21 at his Minneapolis home. But on Saturday Spike Lee threw a huge outdoor get together for the Purple One and hundreds showed to party like it was 1999. Also seen at the event was Al Sharpton, Rosie Perez, […]
Today show co-anchor Tamron Hall, who had a close friendship with Prince, joined the chorus of viewers who weren’t feeling Madonna’s tribute to the Purple One on Sunday’s “Billboard Music Awards.” “I did not like that version. I’m just being honest, and I love Madonna,” Hall said Monday on the show. “He was just so specific. Honestly […]
Madonna is dismissing critics of her tribute to Prince at the Billboard Music Awards with style. A day after her performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” and duet with Stevie Wonder on “Purple Rain,” the pop singer took to social media Monday and posted a picture of herself in a purple boa with a flower […]
Madonna paid homage to Prince by wearing his signature color and bringing another icon — Stevie Wonder — onstage to sing the classic “Purple Rain” at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards. But social media derided the performance, which lacked energy and because of Madonna’s tearful, stilted, off-key performance. Sitting atop a purple throne, Madonna kicked off […]
It wasn’t until my flight from Los Angeles touched down at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International, just after noon, that I let myself get excited. I was allowed: I’m certain I was the only person onboard who’d come to meet with Prince. October 1991. After more than a decade of hit singles, multi-platinum albums, sell-out concert tours, […]
According to E! News, Prince‘s ex-wives Manuela Testolini and Mayte Garcia got together and presented a special memorial for the late entertainer. Garcia, who toured and danced with Prince, was married to him from 1996-2000. She birthed Prince’s only son, Boy Gregory, who had severe birth defects and died a week after his birth in […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Material Girl will pay tribute to The Purple One with a live performance at the Billboard Music Awards this month. Billboard and dick clark productions told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Madonna will honor Prince at the May 22 show. Specific details about the performance weren’t revealed. Prince was […]
