John Prine – Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)
Oldies Songs A Poignant Reflection on Loss and Resilience Ah, “Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)” by the inimitable John Prine. Just the title itself conjures a sense of something beautiful touched by…
John Prine & Iris DeMent – Who’s Gonna Take The Garbage Out
Oldies Songs A Tender Duet About Domestic Love, Quiet Devotion, and the Humor Hidden in Everyday Marriage When “Who’s Gonna Take the Garbage Out” was released in 1999 on In Spite of…
John Prine My Old Man Larger Than Life: A Celebration of Steve Goodman
“My Old Man” – A Tender Portrait of Friendship, Memory, and a Man Who Burned Bright When “My Old Man” appeared in 1978 on Bruised Orange, it was not released…
John Prine & Steve Goodman – You Never Even Call Me By My Name
A Tenderly Ironic Farewell to Country Pride and Heartache Few songs in the American country canon balance satire and sincerity as gracefully as “You Never Even Call Me By My…
John Prine – Knockin’ on Your Screen Door
Oldies Songs A Gentle Knock at the Door of Memory and Forgiveness When John Prine released “Knockin’ on Your Screen Door” in 2018, it arrived not as a commercial bid for radio…
John Prine and Iris DeMent – When Two Worlds Collide
A Tender Dialogue Between Two Souls Searching for Grace in a Divided World Released in 1995 on the album In Spite of Ourselves, “When Two Worlds Collide” stands as one…
John Prine And Stephen Colbert: “That’s the Way the World goes Round”
A Gentle Laugh in Hard Times: How “That’s the Way the World Goes Round” Turns Life’s Sorrows into Wry, Enduring Wisdom Few songwriters have ever captured the fragile absurdity of…
John Prine Ft. Sturgill Simpson And Brandi Carlile Perform ‘Summer’s End’
A Gentle Call Home: “Summer’s End” as a Song of Return, Regret, and Unconditional Love When John Prine released “Summer’s End” in 2018, it felt less like a new single…
John Prine & Steve Goodman – City of New Orleans
A rolling hymn to memory, movement, and the quiet brotherhood found along the rails of American folk music Few songs in the American folk canon feel as lived in, as…
John Prine – Quit Hollerin’ At Me
A Quiet Plea for Mercy and Humor in the Small Wars of Everyday Love When “Quit Hollerin’ At Me” first appeared in 1995 on John Prine’s album Lost Dogs and…