John Prine – Sam Stone(on Austin City Limits 1988)
Oldies Songs A Quiet Ballad of War’s Lingering Shadows and a Soldier the World Forgot In 1988, John Prine stepped onto the stage of Austin City Limits and performed one of the…
John Prine, Fiona Prine – Til a Tear Becomes a Rose
Oldies Songs When Love Endures the Quiet Storm: A Song About Waiting for the Heart to Heal Few country songs capture the fragile moment between heartbreak and healing as tenderly as “Till…
FIONA WHELAN PRINE Talks YOU GOT GOLD A Celebration of John Prine Documentary Reveals the Quiet Love Story Behind a Legendary Songwriter
The Quiet Love Story Behind John Prine: Two Divorces, One Lasting Marriage In the world of country and folk music, where the headlines often focus on dramatic breakups, fast-moving fame,…
John Prine – Dear Abby(From a BBC Old Grey Whistle Test performance in 1973)
A Young Songwriter Turns Humor and Heartache Into Folk Poetry on “Dear Abby” In 1973, American singer songwriter John Prine appeared on the legendary British music program The Old Grey…
John Prine, Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, “In Spite of Ourselves”
A crooked little love song that reminds us real devotion is rarely polished—but it endures anyway. When John Prine released In Spite of Ourselves in 1999, it did not arrive…
The Night Country Music Forgot One of Its Greatest Voices
The Night Country Music Forgot One of Its Greatest Voices During the 2020 CMA Awards, a moment meant to honor the past instead sparked outrage about the present. The traditional…
John Prine & Swamp Dogg(Jerry Williams, Jr) – Sam Stone
A Quiet Cry for the Forgotten Soldier — How “Sam Stone” Turned Personal Tragedy into One of the Most Haunting Songs of the 1970s When John Prine released “Sam Stone”…
John Prine- In Spite of Ourselves (With Brandi Carlile)
A Tender, Wry Celebration of Imperfect Love That Grows Stronger With Time When John Prine released “In Spite of Ourselves” in 1999, it did not storm the pop charts nor…
John Prine Ft. Sturgill Simpson And Brandi Carlile Perform ‘Summer’s End’
A Tender Farewell to the Lost and the Waiting: When “Summer’s End” Became a Quiet Hymn of Hope When John Prine joined voices with Sturgill Simpson and Brandi Carlile to…
John Prine – Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)
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…