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Prince Remembered

Neal Karlen: 'You don't become a rock star by accident'

May 06, 2016

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Neal Karlen is a Twin Cities writer who collaborated with Prince on a rock opera and covered him for years. He wrote for Rolling Stone, Newsweek and other publications in the '80s and '90s. He talked with MPR News reporter Euan Kerr about his experiences with Prince over the years.

Neal Karlen: 'You don't become a rock star by accident'