Prince: Unreleased & Celebrated
Prince Estate Announces 'Timeless' Album with Previously Unreleased Songs Spanning His Career
The Prince estate and Sony’s Legacy Recordings will release Timeless on August 28, 2026, a 10-track collection of previously unreleased songs spanning Prince’s career from 1977 through 2016. The project is being previewed and promoted with the single “Stone,” an unreleased 1995 recording, and includes “With This Tear,” originally penned by Prince in 1991 and previously shared ahead of the album’s debut for the 10th anniversary of his death. Rather than focusing on a single era, Timeless offers new material that draws from multiple periods of his work, including studio tracks and at least one live cut. The release is timed to Prince Celebration 2026, a five-day event running June 3–7 at Paisley Park and downtown Minneapolis, featuring exclusive listening sessions, archival presentations, and conversations with Prince collaborators. Organizers also plan reunion-style showcases of bands such as The Revolution and The New Power Generation, along with other artists including Chaka Khan and Morris Day. Multiple physical formats will be available, including a limited D2C Purple Marble Vinyl, plus standard black vinyl and CD.
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Variety reports that Prince Celebration 2026 includes a special event at Minneapolis’s The Armory on Friday, June 5, with appearances from NPG and The Revolution members Bobby Z and Lisa Coleman, among others.
Variety also notes Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has proclaimed June 1–7, 2026 as “Prince Celebration Week,” and that the city’s skyline will be illuminated in purple on June 6.
Ultimate Classic Rock provides extra track context: “I Am You” is described as a rock track dating to 1978, while “Tick Tick Bang” is Prince’s original 1981 version, which was performed by The Time on 1990’s Graffiti Bridge.
Ultimate Classic Rock adds further provenance details: “I Wonder” is described as a 1989 track “widely bootlegged over the years,” and “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?” is a live version of the beloved 1999-era b-side.
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