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Shelia E. On Larry King Now On a special season 5 premiere episode of the multi-Emmy nominated series “ Larry King Now ,” Prince’s ex-fiance and legendary drummer Sheila E. sits down with Larry King where she opens up about the untimely death of her friend and music partner, sharing special moments she shared with the icon and whether or not we will hear Prince's unreleased music in the near future. Plus, Sheila discusses the state of the music business and dishes on her most notable collaborations, from Ringo Starr to Beyoncé. Sheila reflects back on her fondest memories with Prince and his unfortunate cause of death, which was officially classified as an accidental overdose of the painkiller fentanyl. She reveals whether or not she had ever seen Prince use or abuse pain medication and says, “I’ve never even seen him take an aspirin, or a Tylenol,” however, due to the nature of his performance, she knows that “he was in pain...I was always getting hurt and so was...

Prince or whatever he calls himself these days, is suing the bosses of a Norwegian record company after learning they released a five-CD cover album full of his best hits, without his permission. The 81-track package, Shockadelica, features Norwegian artists performing hits like Purple Rain and Sign O’ The Times.The cheeky music executives at C + C Records inadvertently alerted Prince to the limited-edition package when they sent him a copy, according to RollingStone.com.The pop superstar’s lawyers have ordered the Norwegians to destroy all copies of the album.

Janet Jackson Pop diva Janet Jackson had to switch seats when she a Prince concert, because she couldn’t bear to watch the sexy singer perform while sitting next to her God-fearing mother (left).The singer was just a teen when she begged her mother Katherine, a devout Jehovah’s Witness, for tickets to see the Purple Rain singer. Her Mom agreed and let her daughter go to the show, but insisted on chaperoning her. Jackson tells Parade.com, "Being a Jehovah’s Witness, you grow up in a very religious world. But, as a kid, I loved Prince and The Time - one of my favourite groups."I would listen to them all the time, even though you’re not supposed to do that. When I was 16, I was promoting my first album and I went with Mother to see The Time’s concert with Prince."I did not want to sit next to Mother because I knew they were dirty. I was trying to be cool and calm, but oh my God, I was sweating bullets: `She’s going to think, Good Lord, what is my baby into? She really nee...

Kid lover Michael Jackson will follow in the footsteps of Prince and play a London residency next year, according to published reports.The Thriller singer is allegedly in negotiations with promoters AEG Live to organize a series of concerts to help settle outstanding debts of $325 million. Jackson is reportedly looking to copy the Purple Rain singer’s success when he played 21 dates at London’s O2 Arena last summer. A source tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "The general consensus is that Jacko has the fan base to attract enough concert goers from all over the world to make this a huge success."Booking the O2 up for more than a couple of nights might seem like a big gamble on his and his promoters’ part, but just think of the history. People will flock to witness Jacko cover his back catalogue." And the promoters have further fuelled speculation about the London dates.AEG Europe’s David Campbell says, "We have two big residencies booked for the fourth quarter...

Prince's 'Purple Rain' has been voted the best film soundtrack of all time.The album, which accompanied the 1984 film of the same name in which Prince starred, tops a list of the 50 Greatest Movie Soundtracks compiled by the editors of Vanity Fair magazine.The magazine's bosses said: "The 'Purple Rain' soundtrack is a flawless combination of funk, R'n'B, pop, metal and even psychedelia into a sound that defined the '80s."'Purple Rain' spawned several hit singles, including 'When Doves Cry', 'Let's Go Crazy' and 'I Would Die 4 U', and during the year of its release Prince topped the US film, singles and album charts at the same time.In second place was The Beatles' 'A Hard Day's Night', while the soundtrack to 'The Harder They Come' came in at number three.Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction', British film 'Trainspotting', '70s disco movie 'Saturday Night Fever...

Prince Prince is to sue YouTube - in a bid "to reclaim his art on the Internet".The 'Purple Rain' singer is launching legal action against Google Inc. - who own the video-sharing website - for copyright infringement, in an effort to end the unauthorized use of clips of his performances and music videos.A statement released on the star's behalf, said: "Prince believes that as an artist, the music rights must remain with the artist and copyrights should be protected across the board."The pop superstar added that he could not accept YouTube had no control over what clips were posted on the site.The statement continued: "YouTube are clearly able to filter porn and paedophile material but appear to choose not to filter out the unauthorized music and film content which is core to their business success."YouTube insists it will work with the artist to monitor what music content appears on the site.The websites chief lawyer, Zahavah Levine, said: ...

Prince has 122 different outfits to choose from for his 21-date residency at London's O2 Arena.The 'Purple Rain' singer - who wowed crowds with his spectacular opening show on Wednesday - has brought an extensive wardrobe with him to ensure he looks his best each night. A source said: "Prince has always had a passion for fashion and has a vast choice of outfits."He doesn't like wearing the same thing twice."Prince - who has prepared 150 songs for his residency and will be playing a different set list every night - wore his trademark heels and had numerous costume changes on Wednesday.Meanwhile, the 'Little Red Corvette' singer is rumoured to be planning to release his next single as a mobile phone download. Prince sparked controversy last month when he gave away his album 'Planet Earth' for free.The album was given away with Britain's Mail on Sunday newspaper and is also handed out to everyone who attends his concerts.

Prince has reportedly demanded an oxygen bar run by three sexy women for his series of London shows.The 'Purple Rain' singer - who started his 21-date residency at London's The O2 arena last night - also requested his Dorchester Hotel suite is decorated completely in black. A source said: "He wants everything to be black, from the curtains, carpets,candles to all the furniture."His entourage have even asked for a black chocolate machine as well as an oxygen bar which will be manned by a team of foxy women."Prince is well-known for his outrageous demands.Earlier this year, it was claimed he asked everyone to avoid eye contact with him when he performed at the BRIT Awards. Meanwhile, it has been claimed the 49-year-old star is dating a set of identical Caribbean twins, his backing vocalists, the exotic duo Twinz.Twinz - who refuse to reveal their real names or ages - won't confirm if their intimate on stage relationship with Prince continues once the show ...

Nothing could humiliate Paris Hilton Prince humiliated Paris Hilton by challenging her to sing live, it has been reported.The legendary musician, who was performing at Las Vegas' Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino on April 21, invited Paris to join him on stage. As Paris excitedly dashed up to meet the pop superstar, Prince handed her a microphone and allegedly said to the audience, "Lets see if she can really sing!"According to Us Weekly magazine , an angry and humiliated Paris stormed off the stage and left the club minutes later. Paris' representatives have denied the incident occurred, saying: "This item is false."Princes' representative had no comment. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Paris' private contact details had been posted on the internet by rival Shanna Moakler.The 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant - whose husband Travis Barker dated Paris when he briefly split from Shanna last year - put the hotel heiress' personal ph...

They should have found better talent than Prince Prince is set to headline Live Earth. Organisers are desperate for the eccentric star to sign up to take part in the July 7 event, aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues. Organiser Harvey Goldsmith said: "The act I really want to do the show with is Prince. Here is a classic guy who is a genius."I was in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago and Prince has a club in a hotel called Rio. He played a set there at midnight and he was mind blowing. It will be great if we can get him."Former US presidential candidate Al Gore is a key player in Live Earth -which is set to take place in venues across the world, including London, Sydney and Rio de Janeiro. Acts already confirmed to perform include Pharrell Williams, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol and Snoop Dogg. I have never heard of any money from Live Aid, Live Earth or these other charities ever going anywhere to help anyone. Looks like the ones that make the money...