A timeless Prince rocked the 2010 TIME 100 gala honoring the most influential people in the world at Frederick P. Rose Hall in Manhattan on Tuesday (May 4). The Purple One was introduced by Sir Elton John before performing for a crowd that included Martha Stewart, Sarah Palin, Nick Cannon, and Ben Stiller. Prince was featured on the magazine’s annual list with a write-up by Usher.

“Young kids are getting into Prince now, and it’s because he was ahead of his time. He’s timeless. He hasn’t aged a bit,” wrote the R&B singer. “Being in his presence is surreal. His energy is just so fly. He is so poised. He is the sh**. He is what he called a ‘Sexy M.F.’”

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Rihanna keeps warm in style with a Chanel muffler at the Chanel ready-to-wear show during Paris Womenswear Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 in France on Tuesday (Oct. 6). The reclusive Prince also sat in the hay-strewn seats at Karl Lagerfeld’s rustic chic show which resembled a county fair.

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Bow Wow and a bespectacled Michelle Williams hit the streets of New York as part of Bow Wow’s Walk Across America voter registration initiative encouraging young people to vote.

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Prince performed his new song “Turn Me Loose” on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Friday night. He was reportedly paid $4 million to perform at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on Saturday in Indio, CA.

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You may have seen those Verizon Wireless commercials with Prince airing in the U.S. The song was an exclusive to VZW customers until now. Click below to hear Prince’s new single “Guitar” off his upcoming album Planet Earth.

Prince has returned to Columbia Records for this album. His long-term musical protégés, Wendy & Lisa, are among the musicians appearing on the album. Prince recently announced the first dates of his upcoming world tour, beginning August 1st in London, where the first of 15 concert dates sold-out in record time.

Planet Earth is in stores July 24th.

Prince – “Guitar”

If you missed it, here’s the video of Prince performing with Sheila E. at last week’s 2007 NCLR ALMA Awards. Prince’s new single “Guitar” is out now.

Prince and Sheila E. performed “The World,” “Get On The Boat,” and “The Glamorous Life” on tonight’s 2007 NCLR ALMA Awards airing June 5th on ABC. In related news, Verizon Wireless subscribers can download Prince’s new single, “Guitar,” from his upcoming album Planet Earth, for free today. He is in talks to move his Club 3121 from Vegas to the Roosevelt Hotel in L.A. for a 7-week stint starting in mid-June.

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