The Latest: Tributes to Prince spring up across the US
Thousands of people have filled the streets outside the downtown Minneapolis nightclub where Prince's "Purple Rain" was filmed ahead of an all-night dance party in honor of the singer.
First Avenue owner Dayna Frank says the dance party was planned to give people a place to share their emotions and celebrate Prince.
Filmmaker Spike Lee drew a crowd of roughly 1,000 people for an impromptu street party in honor of Prince, presiding from the stoop of his Brooklyn headquarters in a purple T-shirt.
Fans brought their babies and their dogs, dancing to Prince's music in front of Lee's 40 Acres & A Mule production company.
A transcript of the 911 call from Prince's suburban Minneapolis compound shows confusion as an unidentified caller struggles to give the dispatcher the proper address.
First Avenue owner Dayna Frank says the club wanted to give people a place to share their emotions and celebrate Prince.
Scores of people came to the club Thursday to leave bouquets, balloons and a guitar under the star that honors Prince on the club's exterior wall.
The music superstar was found dead Thursday at his studio compound in suburban Minneapolis.
Authorities said deputies who were summoned to a medical emergency found him in an elevator, unresponsive, and CPR failed.
Prince's death at age 57 has sparked an outpouring of grief from fans, with hundreds gathering outside his studio and in downtown Minneapolis and many more posting remembrances on social networks.
Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken honored Prince on the Senate floor Thursday, with Klobuchar calling him "our neighbor, the superstar next door."
Franken, a former Saturday Night Live comedian, said Prince's "artistry, his innovation, his presence inspired and will continue to inspire millions of people."
Sheriff's officials in Minnesota say it's too early to say whether foul play was involved in the death of music superstar Prince.
Kamerud says the medical examiner typically takes a few days to have preliminary findings, and typically weeks for toxicology results.
Fans of music superstar Prince are gathering outside the downtown Minneapolis nightclub where much of the movie "Purple Rain" was filmed.
Prince received an Academy Award in 1985 for his music from "Purple Rain," the movie in which he starred as a young musician.
Sheriff's officials in Minnesota say deputies found music superstar Prince unresponsive in an elevator after they were summoned to his suburban Minneapolis compound.
Four of his albums — "The Very Best of Prince," ''Purple Rain," ''The Hits / The B-Sides," and "1999" — jumped to 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 8th on iTunes' Top Albums chart by Thursday afternoon.
A Warner Music spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the latest state of his contract with the record label.
Reaction is pouring in from fans and celebrities following the death of music superstar Prince.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson praised Prince for fighting for the freedom of artists and for himself, recalling the rocker's skirmishes with the recording industry.
The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era, drawing upon influences ranging from James Brown to the Beatles to Jimi Hendrix.