Prince: His life and music

Music icon -- and Minnesota native -- Prince died at 57 on April 21, 2016.

June 27, 2018 10:32 AM

Prince estate, Sony ink distribution deal for 35 albums

The Prince estate and Sony Music Entertainment have signed a distribution deal for 35 of Prince's previously released album titles.

by Associated Press

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May 12, 2018 8:40 AM

Unreleased Prince music to be streamed on Tidal in 2019

The album will stream exclusively on Tidal for 14 days and will be available for download seven days after its debut. That will be followed by a global physical release by the Prince estate.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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April 23, 2018 6:42 PM

Prince heirs sue Illinois hospital over care during overdose

Prince's heirs are suing Walgreens and the Illinois hospital that treated him after he suffered a drug overdose just a week before he died.

by The Associated Press

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April 20, 2018 7:16 AM

From the vaults, a showstopper: Hear Prince perform 'Nothing Compares 2 U'

As news swirls about culpability for Prince's death, his estate has released a major find: a long-lost 1984 recording of his classic composition, along with rare video footage from his rehearsals.

by Stephen Thompson

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April 20, 2018 5:31 AM

Carver County authorities release data from two years of Prince death investigation

Authorities in Carver County released more than 15 gigabytes of data, including witness interviews, videos, and photos from the suburban Minneapolis home where the music superstar died of an opioid overdose almost two years ago.

by Matt Sepic

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April 19, 2018 11:14 AM

Prosecutor: No criminal charges from Prince death probe

Prince died from a counterfeit version of the painkiller Vicodin that was laced with fentanyl, but there was "no reliable evidence" to show how Prince got the pills or who may have played a role, Carver County Attorney Mark Metz said Thursday.

by Brandt Williams, Tim Nelson and Matt Sepic

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April 19, 2018 10:45 AM

Read settlement documents, search warrants in Prince case

Federal authorities released documents Thursday tied to the settlement between a Minnesota doctor accused of illegally prescribing an opioid painkiller for Prince a week before the musician died from a fentanyl overdose. A search warrant was also unsealed.

by MPR News Staff

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April 19, 2018 10:04 AM

Doctor who treated Prince agrees to $30K penalty for illegal prescription

The settlement involves a Minnesota doctor accused of illegally prescribing an opioid painkiller for Prince a week before the musician died from a fentanyl overdose. The Carver County Attorney's Office is expected to speak at 11:30 a.m. about any possible criminal charges tied to the inquiry.

by Associated Press and MPR News Staff