Prince’s 5th death anniversary remembered
Paisley Park Studios opens its doors to allow free access for 1,440 fans to pay their respects on the fifth anniversary of Prince's death.
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’cause you and I know we gotta die some day
When Prince died suddenly on 21 April 2016 the news came as a tragic loss to fans and those who admired him. Read more about the icon’s life in our Prince biography and below for the articles related to his passing and its aftermath and the various commemorations held since.
Prince Estate calls time on Graceland’s management of Paisley Park
The Prince Estate is not renewing Graceland's contract after 1 October expiry.
Estate bid to put Prince’s music online ahead of Grammys
In what is seen as a precursor to getting Prince’s vast music catalogue put back onto streaming services, such as Spotify and iTunes, took a step closer as a licensing deal is signed between Bremer Trust (the company managing the late musician’s estate) and Global Music Rights.
Paisley Park becomes a museum
Paisley Park Studios, Prince’s home since 1985, which opened its doors to tourists on 6 October, was forced shut following concerns by Chanhassen City Council for public safety from the increased traffic and pedestrians around the property, 7801 Audubon Road.
Paisley Park open to public tours from 6 October
The firm behind Graceland, the former Memphis home of Elvis Presley, is to do likewise with Paisley Park, which is set to open its doors for self-guided and guided from 6 October.
TIDAL expands catalogue to mark Prince’s 58th birthday
TIDAL’s catalogue was expanded at the stroke of midnight on 7 June to mark what would have been Prince’s 58th birthday, a day which is declared #PrinceDay by Mark Dayton, Governor of Minnesota.
Prince’s ex-wives host memorial service
According to Prince's family a public memorial is in the works, however, a small one for close friends has been held on the 11 May at an undisclosed location in LA.
Prince storms UK and US charts
The wake of Prince’s death on 21 April has seen a surge in interest of Prince's back catalogue, returning fourteen albums to the UK charts and eleven in Billboard's Top 100.