Prince - Dead at 57

We at ION are devastated to report that Prince Rogers Nelson, known worldwide as Prince, has died. TMZ just reported the death within the last hour -- though their site is currently unavailable. The iconic "prince" of funk-pop fell ill recently, causing him to cancel two shows on April 7th. His reps said he had been battling the flu. He was found this morning at his Paisley Park estate in Chanhassan Minnesota. It was just last month that we announced his last-minute shows in Montreal. He will be sorely missed.

Update: The TMZ site is now back up.