i think that all-night dance party is turning into an all-morning dance party in minneapolis.by the tributes we have seen in other parts of the country. i'm in philadelphia. last night, there was a random pop-up run. dozens of people running through the streets playing prince music. when you get into a car, anywhere across the country, you turn on the radio, you hear prince music. a lot of marathons by radio stations in many cities. we have seen buildings turning purple. new orleans, the superdome bathed in purple overnight. buildings in san francisco, portland, boston, other places lit up. even stephen colbert said on "the late show" it was lit up in purple. i was watching a video from "hamilton" on broadway. emanuel miranda bringing the cast on stage to honor prince. as ryan mentioned, we will continue to see it. >> you used the word innovate or to describe him earlier. that is such a great word because when you look at some of the early videos and early days of mtv, here's a guy who before the internet and when the internet was born, here's a guy who managed to get his musi

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addition to all the covers, lots of people are paying tribute to prince today and last night with dance parties't listen to prince without dancing. you mourn his loss but you celebrate his life. >> seems only appropriate we should pay tribute in that way. >> a little chair dance? >> let's do it. >>> making news in america this morning, remembering prince, the life and death of a legend. ♪ she wore a raspberry beret >> a music icon transcending generations. ♪ >> an all night dance party on the streets of minneapolis. >> landmarks across the country glowing purple and broadway cast members with amazing tributes. ♪ ♪ purple rain >> where the single suddenly died. >> the investigation under way as the world remembers rock royalty.

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spike lee held a dance party outside his studio in fort greene. hundreds filled the streets to dance to remember the artist. an autopsy will be conducted today. >>> a horrible night for a dozen people driven out of their homes by a roaring fire on long island. fierce flames at the blue ridge condo complex in medford. five extra fire departments were called in to help. it took two hours to get the blaze under control. >>> time to check the commute with heather o'rourke. >> we will talk about this, the l.i.e. westbound near exit 57 in suffolk county. we have an accident being worked on. a problem on the fdr near 14th street. that is another collision. subway service is on or close to schedule. george washington bridge with a 5 minute delay. lincoln tunnel up to a 30- minute delay. holland tunnel up to a 40 minute delay. alternate side of the street today. ken, over to you. >> heather, thank you. time for meteorologist bill evans and the accuweather forecast. >>> we got sunshine, ken. the temperature at 8:00 will be 65 degrees. normally the average hi

this is an all-night into the early-morning dance party.e can hear his music blaring inside the club. there is no charge. everyone is being allowed in to dance the night and the day away to prince's songs. what we have seen outside the club are personal notes and flowers. people walking through rain to leave remembrances and notes about what various songs meant for them. for this city, he's more than just a musician. he is more than a star. prince is someone who never gave up on this town. he is their favorite son. he is a musician that helped unite the city in the 1980s and continued until today. christine, miguel. >> thank you, kyung lah. joining us to discuss prince's impact on music and legacy. brian stelter. good morning, brian. check it out. all six papers. even "the wall street journal," "new york times," and "usa today." he goes beyond the pop and music world. >> i cannot remember the last time this has happened. all of the papers and tabloids in purple. just amazing to see how far we have seen tributes. google changing its logo to

dread hosts the ever-popular prince dance party.mmer prince asked him to >> i was able to do that gig. it was great. it was a highlight of my career. just being able to, you know, interact and, you know, play music, watch prince react to what i was playing. ♪ ♪ stephen: the prince dance parties remain popular today with young people. some not even born when "purple rain" reigned at the top of the charts. d.j. dread says there is a reason why prince's music remains so relevant today. >> he has meant the world to me musically. and i don't think the wonder will ever see another prince as far as his ability. so talented and gifted in so many ways. >> ♪ tonight i'm going to party like it's 1999 ♪ stephen: a true musical superstar. producer, musician, vocalist, writer, an actor. an artist who may have left this world but his music certainly wi reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. leon: thank you. music will live on. there is so much of it, as a matter of fact. it has to live on. the fans are calling in to request made for every one

not only to sing and dance but also to pay tribute to this man. people here party like it's 1999 to only forget the tears. >> hundreds took to the streets last night for a dance party that spike lee organized to honor the man who sang purple rain. on this night, there was no rain , just purple.>> hits and the moves and the memories all flowed freely. >> he is a legend. this is an awesome way to >> he has helped me to understand myself better in my place in the world better. >> you really feel like you have lost a friend . he has been a part of our lives . >> they found him unresponsive at his compound outside minneapolis yesterday. emergency medical workers attempted to revive him but they couldn't. no official cause of death has been released for tmc is reporting that they treated him for a drug overdose. >> we now know that when he made that emergency landing in illinois last friday after his atlantic concert, we are told from multiple sources that he was being treated for a drug overdose. >> purple rain tributes rose all over the country. >> mother nature pay ov

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there was an all-night prince dance party last night, and another one scheduled for tonight. tom? >> linsey, thank you. >>> and the overwhelming public outpouring for prince was a stark contrast on how he kept his public life. here's byron pitts on how much prince kept to himself and the vault full of music he never released. ♪ little red corvette >> reporter: we now know, for a man so gifted, the groundbreaking videos and movies, prince was as complicated as he was creative. the soaring talent, born in part out of tormentntnt. he once toldavis smiley about his battles with epilepsy. >> in school, i was teased a lot. early in my career, i tried to compensate by being as flashy as i could. >> reporter: indeed, a child prodigy, he could play two dozen instruments by 12. his first six-figure contract by 19. he was quite the ladies' man. married twice. his list of reported loves, madonna, carmen electra, his drummer, sheila e. and he was said to be a devout christian. and became a jehovah's witness in 2001. can you imagine prince showing up at your door praising jehovah? perhaps the b

music in his hometown of minneapolis. >> so they have had a dance party, and there have been partyingthey still partying there, bill keller. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. mess of your viewers, of course, just waking up. these folks yet to go to bed since music legend died and they are flocking here to where it began. the thinks first avenue popular club but it was made world famous in the movie purple rain. interior of the club is where many of the those scenes were actually filmed. >> yes, i have some friend that were in that movie. >> really. >> oh, yeah, close friends. the dance scenes took place right behind you in that same theater. >> reporter: prince owned a different club down first avenue this one had change but the club calling him the patron saint of first avenue, really licensing before the doors even opened last night at 11:00. lines stretched around the block as news of this free dance party broke out. it is not over yet. doors are opened and it will go until 7:00 this morning. which is really not uncommon for prince. he is pretty legendary for his all night jam sessi

there will be an all night dance party inside there tonight. there is celebration as you can see. there is also, however, an under current of sadness. people all over the world and all over this country loved prince. but perhaps nowhere is the for ver stronger than his hometown of minneapolis. a lot of people say they feel greatful and proud that he never left. they used to see him in the local supermarkets. outside of him home tonight, the place where he recorded his music and also lived, paisley park studios, people are showing up with purple balloons and purple flowers. and one sign that said your music, prince, will live forever. prince stood just 52. and by every music measure, he was a giant. >> dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life. >> prolific, pioneering. a star so big the world knew him simply by his first name, prince. >> but now the world in mourning. >> i need a paramedic on paisley park. >> at 9:43 this morning, an ambulance was dispatched to paisley park just outside of minneapolis where the music legend was found unreimpor

there will be an all night dance party inside there tonight. there is celebration as you can see.here is also, however, an under current of sadness. >> prince stood just 5 2k3, and by every music measure, he was a giant. >> dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life. >> prolific, pioneering. a star so big the world knew him simply by his first name, prince. ♪ >> but now the world in mourning. >> i need a paramedic on paisley park. >> at 9:43 this morning, an ambulance was dispatched to paisley park just outside of minneapolis where the music legend was found unresponsive in an elevator. paramedics weren't able to revive him. he was pronounced dead. he was 57. just last week on this atlanta stage, prince performed what would be his last show. ♪ ♪ purple rain, purple rain >> hours later, a moment of crisis. his private plane made an emergency landing in moline, illinois so the singer could be rushed to the hospital. his spokesperson saying he was battling the flu. he had cancelled two shows earlier this month. soon he was home and tweeted this,

they held all night dance parties the two popular clubs. this is where a large part of the film purple rain was shot. there will hold prince parties tonight and tomorrow night as well. >> like the bay area, parts of minneapolis are lit up in purple. two major bridges are illuminated in his favorite tone. prince was a child of the city and that his love of his hometown permutated many of his songs. prince never left us and we never left him. we'll have more memories ever prince and some of the famous people that are paying tribute to the icon. >> a lot of people will be paying tribute. >>> a large sinkhole collapses in san francisco. the big concern for crews as repairs get underway. >>> new includes in the unsolved killing of a bay area mother. the evidence that the police are releasing in hopes to generate leads to solve her murder and find her still miss second inning-year-old daughter. >>> we're looking at a commute where traffic moderate here as you come up to highway four. and we'll tell you more about the east bay commute when we come

brooklyn, spike lee organized a street dance party outside his music studio. they danced throughout the afternoon. ♪ >> on broadway, the cast of "hamilton" of "let's go crazy," "purple rain" by buildings in purple. a slew of remembrances of those who knew him. from prince's long time friend, sheila e, the meaning has taken on new meaning. thank god love lives forever. paul mccartney tweeted, thank god this creative giant. oprah tweeting, the doves really are crying now. on facebook, president obama called him one of the most gifted and prolific mu shsicianf our time. nbc's ron mott has more on the life and death of prince. >> over the years, he was called many things. icon, legend, genius. even the symbol for which there was no name. a shocked and saddened musical world calling him a lost treasure. a fan outside his famous paisley park, to industry giants like arethea franklin, getting the news. >> prince is gone, but the music will go on. >> what was it about it him do you think? >> i don't know. everybody loved prince. ♪ >> mtv about the time prince was turni

resulting in an onstage dance party fit for a prince. ♪ and a block away another broadway salute." led my jennifer hudson performing nothing other than "purple rain ♪ ♪ purple rain ♪ >> wow. how cool was that? it was a writer who said death ends a life, not a relati his music, that relationship will live until the end of time. thank you for watching abc news. hi, daddy. hi, daddy. hey, guys! hey! oh! tickle monster! ( laughter ) what's up? daddy, we're going outside, okay? all right. don't throw rocks. wait, wait. did you two clean your room? daddy said we could go outside. oh, nice try. that room is a disaster area, and i asked you two to clean it half an hour ago. maybe they can go outside and finish up a little later. no, ray! what are you doing? you two get upstairs and clean your room right now! mommy's mean! ray, can i speak to you in the kitchen for a minute? ma, can i go outside? democrat donna edwards knows what it's like to struggle.

there was a dance party of sorts last night as folks came out to listen to prince's music, sing and dance and remember everything he's done to contribute to pop culture. good friday morning. get ready for rain. it's been coming down on and off all night so far. wet and slick. it's a good idea to keep an umbrella handy. >> we'll check the morning commute with mike in a few moments but let's see how long the rain will stick around. >> we'll see this rain moving north to south, then we'll have another round into this early afternoon. now looking at a closer look around santa rosa, we have splotchy light rain. this is not a widespread heavy downpour. in novato, you see the rain that may be affecting the roads down 101. moving into san francisco with spotty rain. that is what we will see for the next couple of hours. around us, heavier rain, then the winds turn gusty as those storms clear off to the east. rainfall totals may reach about 1/4 inch for los gatos to san jose. as you go towards oakland and san francisco may have 1/2 inch of rain. especially with the next round of showers this after

resulting in an onstage dance party fit for a prince. ♪ and a block away another broadway salute.g nothing other than "purple rain ♪ ♪ purple rain ♪ >> wow. how cool was that? it was a writer who said death ends a life, not a relationship. for those who loved prince and his music, that relationship will live until the end of time. thank you for watching abc news.

there are dance parties everywhere.t his compound in suburban minneapolis. the cause of death is unknown but an autopsy is scheduled for today. condolences pouring in. president obama said we lost a creative icon tweeting a strong spirit transcends rules and prince once said, nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder or more creative. >> prince is also being remembered by his hometown sports team. the minnesota twins displayed purple lights and an image of the singer on the jumbotron that said, good night sweet prince. as crowds gathered to honor prince, a rain doe appeared in the sky over his home. fans are celebrating his life in the streets of minneapolis. abc's dan harris is there. >> reporter: hello from downtown minneapolis where there is a massive street party going on in honor of a native son who became pop music royalty, prince, of course. thousands of people listening to prince songs in these streets that have been shut down. they're singing along and when the action winds down in the street, it's going to move ins

a dance party to honor the man that saying purple rain. there was no rain, just purple. the hits, the moves moved >> he is an incredible inspiration for me. he has been since i was a kid. >> you really feel like you have lost a friend. he has been a part of our lives. >> reporter: police found him unresponsive yesterday morning. workers attempted to revive him, but they couldn't. tmz is reporting that friends had recently been treated for >> we now know that when we made that emergency landing and only last friday, we are told from multiple sources, he was being treated for a drug overdose. >> reporter: purple curfews arose all across the country. the superdome in new orleans turned purple. so to purchase in minneapolis. this is sister came out to think warners that have gathered there. from 19992 when doves cry. to perform brain. prince knew how to sing the hits. he was also an expert guitar center. he towered over the music industry. his career. he was asked by larry king on cnn about how he was classifying his music. >> the only thing i can think of this inspirational

more dance parties and buildings lit up in purple all over the country. >>> and a plan to hike the minimum wage. why some er back. >>> the search for whoever killed eight people in ohio today. police call the deaths executions. and they targeted a single family. >>> we start with the weather forecast. some showers showing up on storm team 4 radar. >> we dodged most of them in the district but they could have a big impact on your saturday. let's go to chief meteorologist doug kammerer with the latest. >> as far as the rain, d.c. around the d.c. metro area has not seen much today. we are down to southern maryland, fredericksburg, martinsburg, hagerstown you have seen rain. it is still raining. light all day long. back to winchester, some rain around the winchester area, back to frederick , as well. martinsburg, charlestown over to royalsville area continuing to see rain. it is pushing east and trying to make its way to the d.c. metro area. a few areas to the west as well. you see it spinning here. this will move through tomorrow morning. if you have plans tomorrow morning to get out and abou

>> i think first avenue will continue to have dance parties all night, dance parties throughout the weekend. and here outside paisley park a lot more people are coming out and i imagine the crowds will grow and as people come to pay respects, a very special moment about saying goodbye to a hometown hero and the people will want to come out and just experience it and take part in it. i know you have a very busy 36 hours there. morry glover live from paisley park. we appreciate the report. >>> still to come. a delay in the criminal trial against pg&e following the deadly san bruno pipeline on the verdict. a look at the evidence to be admitted and not admitted in the trial. >>> we woke up to cloudy conditions but take a look at this view. the storm is moving up and what we can expect. >>> the a's and the warriors on the road but that southbound traffic pretty heavy on this friday afternoon. the four on 2 will be right back. >>> the sun bruno explosion. 8 people kill and dozens injured and 38 homes destroyed and the criminal trial against pg&e on violating laws and obstructing justice was set t

dance parties breaking out like this one in brooklyn, where they partied like it was 1999. minneapolis' mayo clinic posted this message, encouraging people to wear purple. and at lunch with queen elizabeth, there was mrs. obama, dressed in his favorite color. and elton john tweeting, he was a greatest performer i've ever seen. a true genius. there is a big crowd here at first avenue, the club where "purple rain" was filmed. >> and the overwhelming public outpouring for prince was a stark contrast on how he kept his public life. here's byron pitts. >> reporter: we now know, for a man so gifted, prince was as complicated as he was creative. he once told tavis smiley about his battles with epilepsy. indeed, a child prodigy, he could play two dozen instruments by 12. he was quite the ladies' man. married twice. but dated madonna, carmen electra. and can you imagine prince showing up at your door praising jehovah? perhaps the biggest secret of this star we barely knew, what of the vault of music he never released? >> one day, someone will release them. i don't know that i'll get

brooklyn borough hall awash in his signature color and in fort greene spike lee leading a dance party in the street. in time square his high heeled purple bots on display at the hard rock cafe and at the prince street subway stop in soho, this fitting new york tribute in addition to the subway station sign in his honor. a quirky flamboyant man on the stage known to be shy in his real life, a lesson in individuality those who love him say will be part of his lasting legacy. >> reporter: back live you see that apollo marquee in honor of you hear the music going and those fans still dancing and celebrating the life and tribute to prince. we're reporting live in harlem, janelle burrell cbs2 news. >>> thank you prince's sister was spotted outside his compound. she offered this message to her brother's countless fans. >> thank you, thank you for loving him. thank you. >> her hair dyed purple she hugged supporters and thanked them for the bouquets, balloon balloons and signs. >> president obama said he and the first lady join millions of fans joining prince's death. the president released a

and fittingly, the memorial for him was a dance party. prince never strayed far from this place or minnesota. >> i don't really consider myself a superstar. i live in a small town and i always will. because i can walk around and be me. >> prince would come out to l.a. and he had a couple of houses at various times out here, but no, minneapolis was always roots and always home. being comfortable is very important. >> reporter: he could be spotted riding his bicycle or browsing the aisles of a local record store. >> it's his hometown record store. >> reporter: aaron is the owner. he says prince would shop here and was a vocal supporter of not only his store, but the entire art scene. >> to have such an iconic pop icon. would renowned musical legend and go and patronize local stores and keep the local vibe. >> reporter: and at the elementary school where the children and staff adorned themselves in purple, prince will be remembered for donating $30,000 to their music and arts program. >> he really tried to make the world a better place in sm

the thousands of people packed the streets for an all night dance party. contribute to the purple one playing a game at target field surrounded by purple. >> city landmarks across the country showed their colors from florida to california. >> celebrations were held in new york. dray clark is live outside the apollo theater. >> it's quiet here outside the apollo theater. up until an hour ago there were people dancing and you could hear the music. this memorial is where fans have been coming to remember and pay respects to prince, one of the greatest artists of all time gone too soon.>>> reporter: the streets of fort greene were filled with the sounds of prince. hundreds crowded in front of spike lee studios. the filmmaker danced with fans as they celebrated the life of a music icon. fans gathered to sing, dance truly broke the mold. >> such a prolific artist die, you see the effect and reach of the music around the world. >> reporter: prince died yesterday morning at his home near minneapolis. he was 57 years old, born prince rogers nelson, he had a career

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it was a dance party. great music. great sound system. a treat. >> reporter: there are a lot of headline s including the tmz report that he could have suffered from drug overdose. you said there were no drug orz alcohol at the parties and there was strong security. >> i would doubt that. i have a hard time believing that, given the security that is here and cell phone cameras, water, energy drinks were served here, no tobacco. i would be shocked. >> reporter: would you be shocked to learn that he did die potentially of a drug overdose? >> oh, of course. >> reporter: karen, thank you for your time. of course, megyn, the autopsy is scheduxescheduled for tomorrow. we'll keep you updated as the story develops. >> matt, thank you. joining me now criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor mark eiglarsh. good to see you. >> good to see you megyn. >> what a thing to hear. at these rock events, this one at his home, his compound, no alcohol allowed, no tobacco allowed. he had spoken out against drugs. we have not confirmed this tmz report so

right here there's a mini dance party picking place outside the apollo. a memorial on the sidewalk. sell breaks of prince's life have taken place all over the city. see here, about 300 people in spike lee's neighborhood last night. there was another dance party that started in the afternoon and lasted through the night outside the apollo. prince died at his home in minnesota yesterday morning. a cause of death has yet to be determined. fans are devastated. an autopsy is scheduled for today. there is talk that he was suffering from the flu since the weekend. for his fans, just the chance to gather and mourn but also celebrate meant a lot to them. he was the music of fans lives. >> it is prince. he's an absolute icon. i basically lived my whole life with him. my entire childhood was based around his music. he was the backdrom p of my entire life. >> this check you see for $250,000, prince wrote is out to the uptown dance company when it was in danger of closing five years ago. it's still in business today. one of the many charitable acts not only did he write songs, sing, act. i know

they hosted a all night dance party in honor of the icon. natasha brown has more on prince's legacy and how he is being remembered here in philadelphia. >> ♪ >> to many the artist forever known aspirins was music royalty, an icon, who is sudden death has sent shock waves throughout the music industry, and reduced fans to tears. >> this is tragic. this is sad. >> local radio stations like wdsas have been saturating the airwaves with music from prince, allowing listeners to mourn, to celebrate his life through his songs. >> wdas, hello? >> hear great stories and memories. >> they even allowed me to share a moment as diehard prince fan. >> i have a co-host, she happens ton a prince fan, as well. >> the moment ago you played my absolute favorite song, the seven time grammy winner burst on to the music scene in the late 70s, music legend kenny gamble like many are still absorbing the tragic news. reflecting on the impact one artist had on the music industry. >> he is one of those great talents that only come along every now and then, once a gener

in brooklyn, director spike lee organized a street dance party outside his movie production theater and in harlem, fans danced to his music throughout the afternoon. ♪ >> on broadway, the cast of "hamilton" honor prince with "let's go crazy." and bridges were in purple. a slew of remembrances by those who knew him. from his long time friend and collaborator sheila e. the meaning of the word loss has taken on new meaning today. thank god love lives forever. beatles legend paul mccartney, god bless this creative giant. oprah tweeting, prince, the doves are crying now. on facebook, president obama called him one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time. saying nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder or more creative. nbc's ron mott has more on the life and death of prince. ♪ >> reporter: over the years he was called many things. icon. legend. genius. even a symbol for which there was no name. >> pretty good at pretending. >> reporter: a shocked and saddened musical world is calling him a lost treasure. from fans outside his famous paisley park -- >> i can't believe he's gone. >>

all night dance parties, were held at two popular clubs, including a club named first avenue. 's where a large part of prince's movie purple rain was shot. prince parties will be held tonight and tomorrow night. and like the bay area, parts of minneapolis are also lit up in purple. incredible pictures. two major bridges there, bathed in the color purple. minneapolis mayor betsy hodges says prij r prince frs a -- prince was a child of the city and the love of the hometown permeated many of his songs. coming up, we'll have more memories of prince and some of the famous people paying tribute to his life and career. >>> and in other news this morning, crews are monitoring a sinkhole in san francisco's pacific heights area. live on the scene, where crews will work to try to determine how the sinkhole form oed in the first place, we saw it just collapse on camera. >>reporter: yeah, it was pretty amazing, pam, let's take a look at the sinkhole here on california near lions street, you can see it's about 20 feet across, and about 10 feet deep. you can see some of the water running thro

good morning, dan. >> reporter: good morning, police are trying to figure out a man who hosted a dance partyied just days later. meanwhile, the city of minneapolis reacting to the news of the passing of a beloved and often mysterious local icon with a mixture of sadness and celebration. ♪ purple rain >> reporter: overnight thousands celebrating his life with a massive street party in downtown minneapolis and all night dance party at the famed first avenue club. ♪ purple rain ♪ purple rain purple rain >> reporter: where prince performed so many times and at paisley park paying respects where prince lived and worked. >> i didn't believe it. he was just here saturday. >> reporter: at paisley park, 7801 audubon road, person down not breathing. >> reporter: this morning, the mystery, sheriff's deputies responded to the artist's home where they found 57-year-old prince rogers nelson unresponsive in an elevator that led to his living quarters. they attempted cpr but couldn't revive him. just seven days ago his private jet made an emergency landing in moline, illinois, hours after he performed two s

and so he didn't perform at paisley at the dance party.d get up on stage and he seemed fine. and he said something, which is really kind of ominous almost. he looked at the crowd and before you waste any prayers. that's kind of an odd statement. wait a few days before you waste any prayers. almost like some kind of a premonition. when he went on stage, greta, he seemed fine to everybody who was there. >> all right. he was found this morning in an elevator dead in his home. do you know hot last person who see him was, when that was and what the condition he was at that time? >> i don't. i think i know who it was. you know, did he not have a lot of people close to him. he had a girl friend. he has a manager. but a lot of the -- he always had a tight group. the group was smaller in the last year or two. there were not a lot of people in prince's world, only a few there. so, i think i know but i'm not positive. >> okay. how big a star was he, harvey? >> oh my god. i mean, he is in michael jackson territory. i don't think there is any doubt. gr

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they had a all night dance party still going on. ce born and raised in minneapolis and never left. >> joining us live there now is bill keller where they are still dancing, aren't they. >> reporter: they are, the streets have cleared out, folks heading to work for that strange time in the morning where we have two different groups coming to and from every time front doors of the first avenue opened up i could hear music and it is always a song that you know one of the big ones 1999, little red corvette, you name it, it is a pretty steady stream of folks coming out of here this party expect to last for at least another hour. >> hey bill is first a avenue the club where they shot the film purple rain. >> it is, it is interesting because prince actually owned another club down the street. he didn't own first avenue at the time but they used it assetting for the film. we can see concert scenes and him performing in there. that is where it all takes place. it is a very small venue. but all do respect a dump back in the day, in fact just a

dance. i would die for you party by night fall. what do you think when you see fans come out here and just dance? >> it's great. it's great. music brings everybody together. >> reporter: in brooklyn, more than 300 took to the streets at a party in prince's honor organized by director spike lee. >> it's so special to be here celebrating with spike lee and his family. i wouldn't want to be any other place. >> reporter: in 2011, the uptown dance company was in danger of closing when prince heard about it he immediately wrote them a check for $250,000. >> in it f it weren't for that donation, i don't think we would be in existence. >> reporter: the marquis still lit up tonight for prince. i talked with officials here at the apollo. they will eventually have a tribute for him. they say it's clear that his legacy is living on here in new york both with his music and here with the fans. live outside the apollo theater, michael george, news 4, new york. that news rocked the music and entertainment industry as prince influenced so many artis

the biggest japanese dance party you have ever seen. if the parade is not for you, don't worry, at 4:00, we have a look at other weekend events that might be more to your liking. and the weather could be really good. balloons, the wind will not be a factor. sometimes, you have to worry about that. it's going to be perfect. probably lower 40's, upper 50's. it will quickly climb into the 60's. let's get started. on the campus of oakdale high school, 57 degrees at the moment. just like the past several days, the sun has come up and there temperatures will be controlled by wind direction, so it's not going to get terribly warm, but it will get a bit warmer over the weekend. .heck out the pollen count the doctor who provides the reports horace daley says that next week is going to be a really tough -- provides the week isdaily says next going to be really tough with the pollen count. baltimore, 57. and annapolis, a bit cooler, a little bit of a breeze, 54. 60 at reagan national airport. to help you plan the afternoon, let's see what we have.

we are live where a prince dance party is taking place. >> it is a party out here. people celebrating prince's life and his music all night long. music that one legendary dj has been spinning. >> hard without prince. it is hard to imagine a music land without prince. the funny thing it was hard to imagine a music landscape with prince. >> when the first album came out radio stationnot know what to do. precipitation was unique because he could not be categorized because he did it all. >> when the first album came out, a radio legend at dc. >> i remember hearing little red corvette. >> i have been playing it ever since. >> sending his music out on the air >> he was the whole package, he could write and produce and play like crazy. >> translated to a long list of fans. >> it translated multi generational. everybody loved him. he was one of those guys that everybody in the business loved. >> he remembers prince as a prince. >> he was a grounded, very meticulous guy and really good to everybody. nobody ever said anything bad about prince. >> down to earth guy and out of

. >> party. >> dance and party which is what happened last night. >> can i tell you, i was in trafficthe cab driver. i was like get me to ft. green. when we got there, it was beautiful like purple rain, they were playing that. there was someone there holding an umbrella with an illustration of prince's face around the umbrella. people were crying. people were holding up their phones. that crescendo of that moment. everyone was singing along. it was a beautiful moment. i think it's right, prince, i'm sure he is smiling from heaven saying this is how we want to be remembered. >> we're looking at some of the video. we saw a lot of video. kind of in this whole moment of everyone celebrating together and coming together in brooklyn. it was really, really beautiful to see and it was amazing you were able to be there with it. bill, you were the editor of billboard during the relaunch of magazine when that -- i think we can call it that iconic cover for billboard magazine in 2013. >> that's right. >> why did you guys choose prince? someone who had already had such a long career. why was he th

he gave a dance party as recently as saturday night.was always coming back to minnesota, always wanting to perform for fans here, and certainly has a lot of fans out here honoring him today as they learn of his learning about his death? we know he had that bad bout of the flu. have we learned anything else about that or what happened in the last day or two? >> reporter: well, as you said, he did make an emergency landing, his plane in illinois, a few dies ago. that was confirmed to be a case of the flu. when he gave that dance party on saturday night, he was telling fans that he felt well, even joking with them in saying, wait a few days until you say any prayers. just trying to reassure fans and really the public that he was doing fine. in fact, some people reported seeing him ride his bike up and down the streets here. yet, they were not aware how serious this illness was. maybe prince himself wasn't how serious it was because sheriff's deputies were called to paisley park this morning just before 10:00. they arrived they attempted to

overnight, packing the streets of his him town of minneapolis for an all-night dance party and san francisco city hall lit up in his signature color. >> we start with live doppler 7 hd so you are ready for the commute tracking rain. grab a jacket. and the umbrella. ill be a wet under to the work week. i am natasha zouves. >> i am reggie aqui. >> it is friday, april 22nd, earth day. meteorologist mike nicco has the details. >> self reasons why friday is special earth day and the fact we have wet weather and martinez from hercules across highway 4 to martinez a boater radar return on san pablo to orinda and lafayette and move through san francisco a moderate push of rain from the richmond district to the marina district. this is all the study rain that will hang around for another hour and we will transition over to showers and expect some declares at sfo as you can see it is raining. the sure could have thunder, hail, brief heavy rain and gusty wind. sue? >> 50 bart trains in service but a 10-minute delay in san leandro direction. heads up with that. over the weekend, there will be delays bet

he was hospitalized and then released and we understand he appeared at a dance party at the outside ofneapolis. but the news today, confirmed by the associated press, that the % 57 year old entertainer has died. no word on the cause of death. whether it was related to health problems of last week, we don't know. prince, dead at the age of 57. to truly feel healthy on the outside you have to feel healthy... ...at your core. trubiotics a probiotic from one a day naturally helps support both your digestive and immune health by combining... ... two types of good bacteria. trubiotics. be true to your health. and intellectual propertylines about bubeing stolen.g hacked that is cyber-crime. and it affects each and every one of us. microsoft created the digital crimes unit to fight cyber-crime. we use the microsoft cloud to visualize information so we can track down the criminals. when it comes to the cloud, trust and security are paramount. we're building what we learn back into the cloud to make people and organizations safer. at safelite,oh nonow how busy your life can be. this mom didn't h