Columbia Records has completed a deal to release "Musicology," the new album from Prince, on April 20. The deal brings Prince back into the major label fold for the first time since his 1999 album "Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic," released by Arista. In 2001, he pacted with Sony's Red Distribution for the album "The Rainbow Children." Sources say the new deal offers Columbia the possibility to work with Prince on future releases.

"I look forward to working closely with Prince as we bring 'Musicology' to audiences across the country and throughout the world," Sony Music U.S. president Don Ienner says in a statement.

Meanwhile, Prince's Musicology tour has grown to include a July 12-14 stand at New York's Madison Square Garden, a return trip to Los Angeles' Staples Center and a June 16-17 engagement at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., near the artist's Minneapolis homebase. Tickets for nearly every show are on sale via Ticketmaster.

As previously reported, the trek will be presented in the round and will find Prince performing full versions of some of his classic hits for what he claims is the final time.

Prince's March 29 concert at Los Angeles' Staples Center will be broadcast live to select U.S. Regal Entertainment Group movie theaters in 43 cities. The $15 ticket price includes a copy of "Musicology."

Here are Prince's updated tour dates:

March 27: Reno, Nev. (Lawlor Events Center)
March 29: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
March 30: Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial Gardens)
March 31: Phoenix (Glendale Arena)
April 2: Dallas (American Airlines Center)
April 6: Oklahoma City (Ford Center)
April 7: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center)
April 8: Ames, Iowa (Hilton Coliseum)
April 10: Champaign, Ill. (Assembly Hall)
April 12: Indianapolis (Conseco Fieldhouse)
April 13: Cincinnati (U.S. Bank Arena)
April 14: Pittsburgh (Mellon Arena)
April 16: Columbus, Ohio (Value City Arena / Schottenstein Center)
April 17: Cleveland (Gund Arena)
April 18: State College, Pa. (Bryce Jordan Center)
April 21: Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Center)
April 22: Knoxville, Ky. (Thompson-Boling Arena)
April 23: Raleigh, N.C. (RBC Center)
April 25: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Office Depot Center)
April 26: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
April 27: Jacksonville, Fla. (Veterans Memorial Arena)
April 29: Birmingham, Ala. (BJCC Coliseum)
April 30: Atlanta (Philips Arena)
May 1: Biloxi, Miss. (Mississippi Coast Coliseum)
May 4: Kansas City, Mo. (Kemper Arena)
May 5: St. Louis, Mo. (Savvis Center)
May 6: Nashville (Gaylord Entertainment Center)
May 24: Anaheim, Calif. (Arrowhead Pond)
May 26, 28: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
May 29-30: Las Vegas (Mandalay Bay)
June 1: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
June 12: Bossier City, La. (CenturyTel Center)
June 16-17: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
June 20: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
June 24: Milwaukee (Marcus Amphitheater)
June 25-26: Chicago (Allstate Arena)
July 12-14: New York (Madison Square Garden)
July 16, 18: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena)
Aug. 9: Atlanta (Phillips Arena)
Aug. 12: Washington, D.C. (MCI Center)
Aug. 17-18: Boston (FleetCenter)
Aug. 22-23: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)