Fifty years after John Prine first recorded “Paradise” for his self-titled debut album, Sturgill Simpson lends his distinctive voice to Prine’s personal tale of a Kentucky town decimated by strip mining. Simpson’s rendition is set to appear on the upcoming Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows Vol. 2, a tribute album …
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Austin City Limits has announced the first half of the lineup for its 46th season, kicking off October 3rd with a tribute to late singer-songwriter John Prine, who appeared eight times on the series. Jason Isbell provides the introduction to the episode. All tapings except for one (with Yola) were …
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Back in 2016, John Prine was having trouble writing new songs. It had been more than a decade since his last album, 2005’s excellent Fair & Square,and the longer he waited to release a new one, the more anxious he felt. “One of the reasons I’m having such a difficult …
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