John Prine penned "Souvenirs" in his car on the way to a gig, and it became one of his most beloved ballads alongside another musician.
When it comes to the great American singer/songwriters, John Prine has always been grievously underserved in the book department ... until now. Incredibly, the entire literary canon dedicated to Prine ...
"You and me Sitting in the back of my memory Like a honey bee Buzzin' round a glass of sweet chablis" I was introduced to the ...
The standard way to go when closing out an album is to choose a bold statement of a song, something sweeping and epic. John Prine was never a standard artist, so why should it surprise anyone that he ...
John Prine knows how to tell a story. He can either make you laugh or put a lump in your throat. And for more than five decades, the singer-songwriter has played his own kind of music. Bob Dylan, ...
A few years ago, the folks at PEN New England created the Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award to celebrate the craft of songwriting. It was an inspired idea. The beauty of the Song Lyrics Award ...
When I heard that John Prine had died, I had the same impulse that his countless admirers around the world had. I needed to hear the man sing. But I didn't turn to his flawless 1971 debut album. I ...
John Prine, an iconic singer-songwriter who was known for his thoughtful lyrics, raspy voice and wry sense of humor, has died at age 73. Complications from COVID-19 were to blame, the musician’s ...