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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
Prince to be honored with commemorative street sign outside First Avenue
The sign will be unveiled June 7.
Giant mural of Prince to enliven downtown Minneapolis
Before his death in 2016, he approved of a commemorative mural in his hometown.
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.
Morris Day says Prince's estate won't let him use 'the Time' anymore
The estate says Day's announcement is "not entirely accurate."
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.