Searching for the Man Behind the Purple Veil

The Journal’s rock and pop music critic goes to a festival at Prince’s estate nearly two years after the superstar’s death to try to discover who he really was.

Chanhassen, Minn.

Celebration 2018, which was held here Thursday through Sunday at Paisley Park, offered an opportunity to commemorate the life and music of Prince via performances by former bandmates, panels and concert videos. While many fans attended to bask in the aura of the departed superstar, I was eager to try to locate the man behind the myth.

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