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.

John Prine stood out from many songwriters because of his ability to inject authenticity into his lyrics. While he could be as poetic as anybody, you always felt, upon listening to Prine’s songs ...

John Prine’s lyrics were like Edward Hopper paintings. His songs conjured empty Greyhound stations, pawnshops, rusty railroad tracks, flies in the kitchen and nights with too much tequila.

After nearly 50 years of songwriting, John Prine has released a book, Beyond Words, full of photos, handwritten lyrics and notations full of typical cockeyed humor and Zen-like poetic observation.

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 ...

Former Times staffer Robert Hilburn opines that from his debut album in 1971, John Prine, who recently died, was one of the greatest songwriters America has ever produced.

Lyrics like this are earning John Prine one of the hottest underground reputations in Chicago these days. ... Prine’s lyrics work with poetic economy to sketch a character in just a few words.

Folk singer John Prine performs at the Earl of Old Town bar on May 7, 1971, in Chicago. (Charles Osgood/Chicago Tribune) It’s on “Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings,” Bob, one of Prine’s many ...

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.

John Prine’s Summer’s End captures a soft goodbye through warm acoustic sounds and heartfelt lyrics from his final album, The Tree of Forgiveness. Skip to content Pinterest Instagram Facebook ...

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.