There's a Prince question in this week's "Ask Billboard" column over at billboard.com:
http://billboard.com/bbco.../index.jsp

MORE FROM THE MUSICOLOGIST, PLEASE

Keith,

Do you have any word on a new Prince album and tour?

Thanks,

Tom

Hi Tom,

Boy, don't I wish. Nothing has been announced regarding any of Prince's upcoming albums or tour. Around here, we're about as in the dark as you are.

However, Prince did recently release a CD single on Oct. 25 via NPG/Sony. The two-track single includes "S.S.T." and "Brand New Orleans." The latter is an instrumental. Proceeds from the single benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Personally, I've been hoping for a CD and DVD chronicling Prince's hugely successful "Musicology" tour of 2004. (I saw the show twice and it was amazing both times.) Here's to hoping that we'll all hear about a new Prince project soon.
[Edited 11/9/05 7:44am]