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Listen: Why did Prince decide to live in Chanhassen?

The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses the pop star's decision to settle down in the western Twin Cities suburbs.

By Eric Roper

October 6, 2023 at 2:28PM

An undated photo of the atrium at Paisley Park in Chanhassen. (Paisley Park/NPG Records via Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Prince was raised in Minneapolis, but settled in Chanhassen as his career blossomed. Why Chanhassen?

Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream, who has been covering Prince since the 1970s, joined the Curious Minnesota podcast to explain the backstory behind the musician's decision to live in the western Twin Cities suburbs.

Further reading:

Why did Prince decide to live in Chanhassen? (June 2023 Curious Minnesota story)

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Eric Roper

Curious Minnesota Editor

Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Minnesota Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast.