As Ebert wrote, “Prine’s lyrics work with poetic economy to sketch a character in just a few words. ... John Prine performs at the Chicago Theatre on April 27, 2018.

No one writes the way John Prine did. As Bob Dylan once remarked, Prine’s lyrics are “pure Proustian existentialism, Midwestern mind trips to the nth degree.” Before his death in 2020, he ...

John Prine was a folk and country singer from Illinois, known for turning simple stories into powerful songs. He began in the 1970s and quickly became loved for his thoughtful lyrics.

The long-running "Buckets of Rain" concerts featuring Dylan songs are being joined by "Buckets of Prine" concerts featuring the songs of Prine.

May I share with you a story of John Prine the songwriter and artist? Prine was born on Oct. 10, 1946, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky; he learned to play a guitar at the age of 14.

Tuesday would have been the great John Prine's 77th birthday, if COVID-19 hadn't taken the singer-songwriter in 2020. ... between Prine's poetic lyrics and Raitt's tender interpretation.

Curiously, no single song has done this for John Prine, which may account for his relative deficit in popular recognition. This deficit could also be attributed to Prine’s lyrics. Many of his songs ...

Country singer Kacey Musgraves' new song "Cardinal" — inspired by her late friend, music icon John Prine, who died of Covid-19 in 2020 — appears on her new album 'Deeper Well,' which was ...

How John Prine's Chicago area upbringing influenced his career. 03:04. ... "He starts slow, but after a song or two, even the drunks in the room begin to listen to his lyrics and then he has you." ...

The Holly Gleason-edited 'Prine on Prine: Interviews and Encounters With John Prine' captures the singer-songwriter in conversation over 50 years.

Prine performed several times at the Lenox venue in the 1970s, sharing the bill with stars like Raitt, Ry Cooder, Jonathan Edwards and Jerry Jeff Walker. His way with lyrics also has caught the mind ...