Honestly, we wouldn't be out of place if we just picked 10 songs from John Prine's self-titled debut album for our list of the Top 10 John Prine Songs. It's not that his career didn't yield anything ...

The title track from John Prine’s 1973 album, Sweet Revenge, showcases just how colorful and playful his songwriting could be. He opens the song with a witty biblical reference—“Got kicked off Noah’s ...

While most people have an absolute favorite John Prine song, trying to rank his work is like trying to pick your favorite cousins at a four-generation picnic. Like all great big, tangled-up families, ...

The Maywood, Illinois-born songwriter and performer John Prine is regarded as one of the best pure lyricists of all time. He combines nuance with precision, humor with kindhearted storytelling. He has ...

An American treasure came to the Tiny Desk and even premiered a new song. John Prine is a truly legendary songwriter. For more than 45 years the 71-year-old artist has written some of the most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rob Salkowitz is an Eisner-nominated comics journalist and author. John Prine’s first record, simply titled John Prine (Atlantic, ...

John Prine’s reputation as a songwriter is unmatched, especially when it comes to the respect he earned from his peers. Even before the public truly got wind of what he could do, people like Kris ...

"Man, I love sad songs. Down in Nashville, if you walk into a bluegrass club, I'm the guy in the corner with a pitcher of beer going, 'Play a sad one!'" It's Friday night (June 21), and John Prine is ...

John Prine performs live during a tribute to his music at the Troubadour on Feb. 9, 2019, in West Hollywood. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times) Now that I’ve been away from the paper for 15 years, I ...

Kevork Djansezian / Kevin Winter / Kevin Kane / Erika Goldring / Karl Walter / Terry Wyatt, Getty Images Some Prine covers have become career-defining – our No. 1 entry is probably better known than ...

Now that I’ve been away from the paper for 15 years, I can freely admit to all those irate fans who wrote letters to the editor over the years — I did make a lot of misjudgments during my 35 years as ...