Prince: A Sign o' the Times

There are pop stars, and then there is Prince. In this kaleidoscopic, freewheeling biography, John McKie examines the remarkable life and career of one of the most mysterious figures in music through the prism of the record most widely considered his masterpiece, 1987''s Sign o'' the Times.

Drawing on more than 200 interviews with friends, ex-girlfriends, bandmates, recording engineers, bodyguards,...