A Vault Containing Prince’s Unreleased Music Has Reportedly Been Opened

Although he released 39 studio albums during his life, Prince notoriously guarded much of his material. In the wake of his death on April 21, the existence of a secret vault in his Paisley Park home and studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota was disclosed.

According to ABC News, the vault containing a vast amount of unreleased Prince material was opened this morning by Bremer Trust, a company given temporary authority over Prince's estate. Susan Rogers, Prince's former recording engineer, told ABC that the vault is a giant room with shelves full of music. The door to the room is apparently locked with a large spinning wheel.

Speaking about his unreleased music onThe View in 2012, Prince said, "One day, someone will release them. I don't know that I'll get to release them." Prince did not leave behind a will, and his estate will be divided between his sister and his five half-siblings, according to Minnesota state law.