Last year, singer-songwriter Arlo McKinley played a set at the intimate Nashville venue the High Watt. A couple of very important things happened that evening. For one, the Cincinnati-based performer landed his current booking agent out of it. Secondly, among those in attendance was Jody Whelan, Director of Operations for …
Read More »Brandi Carlile Pays Tribute to John Prine With 'Summer's End'
Brandi Carlile took to social media to pay her respects to John Prine, singing a gentle version of the song “Summer’s End” and posting it to Instagram. The award-winning singer-songwriter died Tuesday due to complications from COVID-19 at the age of 73. “I’m gonna miss singin’ this one with you …
Read More »Watch Todd Snider Perform Two John Prine Classics
Todd Snider has said that he wouldn’t have a career without John Prine. In his early days as an open-mic singer, Snider studied Prine’s songwriting constantly, and he met his hero and worked for him as a runner while Prine was recording 1991’s The Missing Years. Prine soon signed Snider …
Read More »Joan Baez Dedicates 'Hello in There' to John Prine
After the announcement of John Prine‘s hospitalization due to COVID-19 on Sunday night, Joan Baez performed her classic cover of his song “Hello in There,” dedicating it to the singer-songwriter. “I want to sing a song for John Prine — who is a friend and a fellow singer-songwriter — and …
Read More »John Prine 'Taking a Break From Touring' to Recover From Hip Injury
John Prine has canceled a number of overseas shows in the U.K. and Australia to deal with a nagging injury. According to a post on the singer-songwriter’s Instagram, Prine will be “taking a break from touring, as being on the road has aggravated a hip injury.” The message directs fans …
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