Prince is being added to the Apollo Theater’s Walk of Fame
May 11, 2016
Apollo’s Walk of Fame honorees receive a plaque beneath the theater’s famous marquee
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Prince
Stevie Wonder, Faith Evans, Aloe Blacc, Detrick Haddon and More Pay Tribute to Prince amongst Thousands at City Hall
May 11, 2016
The eclectic crowd of old and new generations alike appeared as sea of purple
Stevie Wonder Pays Tribute to Prince at City Hall in Los Angeles
May 10, 2016
Stevie Wonder, Aloe Blacc, Deitrick Haddon, Faith Evans, The Time, and more pay tribute to musical icon Prince at City Hall in Los Angeles
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Prince death investigation focuses on flight, drugs, doctor
May 4, 2016
Authorities are investigating whether Prince died from an overdose and whether a doctor was prescribing drugs for the musician in the weeks before he was found dead at his suburban Minneapolis home. A guide to the latest developments:
Purple Reign Prince Rogers Nelson, Dead at 57
April 28, 2016
There are moments that mark us. Those are the moments where you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news. On Thursday, April 21, 2016, we heard the news that Prince Rogers Nelson had died at his Paisley Park home and studio in Chanhassan, Minnesota (about 20 miles outside Minneapolis). He was 57 years young.
Magic memories: Prince’s warmth and wit shone in private
April 28, 2016
Slight, soft-spoken and just 5-foot-2, Prince improbably cut an imposing figure. So it was two years ago, when I waited in his Paisley Park studios for what would be our third and final sit down: Me, the commoner, awaiting the prince who was actually king.
Prince and sports: Music in his blood, basketball in his heart
April 27, 2016
Growing up, Prince enjoyed playing basketball. As he acquired fame, the late music icon showed his support of the teams of his hometown.
Legendary Singer Prince Dead at 57
April 21, 2016
Legendary artist Prince has died at the age of 57 at his Paisley Park..the Sentinel has learned. Prince’s body was discovered Thursday morning, where multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he passed, according to TMZ.