Writer: Star Tribune Staff Date: April 17, 2026 Length: 4–5 min read A decade after Prince’s passing, Minnesota Star Tribune critic Jon Bream reflects on his long, complicated, and deeply personal history with the artist who defined a generation. Their connection stretched from Prince’s earliest days to the height of his global fame. A journalist’s evolving relationship with the Purple One, revisited ten years on. As the 10‑year anniversary of Prince’s death approaches, the S