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The 25 Best Country Songs About Death

The 25 Best Country Songs About Death

There is no genre with as rich a history of songs about many forms of death–by natural causes, murder, suicide, war, accidents, and so on–than country.

Self-Deprecating Nonchalance: ‘Prine on Prine’

Self-Deprecating Nonchalance: ‘Prine on Prine’

The “interviews and encounters” in Prine on Prine reveal John Prine’s care for others, and his self-deprecation and nonchalance about his accomplished career.

Tommy Prine Considers God, Love, and Death ‘This Far South’

Tommy Prine Considers God, Love, and Death ‘This Far South’

Tommy Prine’s This Far South shines with intelligent songwriting, and successfully incorporates a wide range of Americana-type styles rooted in folk to punk.

John Prine’s ‘Fair & Square’ Gets the Deluxe Vinyl Treatment

John Prine’s ‘Fair & Square’ Gets the Deluxe Vinyl Treatment

John Prine’s Fair & Square has a little bit of everything: blues, politics, humor, sadness, introspection, soupy background vocals, and some rocked-up Carter family.

Lucinda Williams Right at Home With Writing Partner for ‘Good Souls Better Angels’

Lucinda Williams Right at Home With Writing Partner for ‘Good Souls Better Angels’

Able to write and sing the blues, gospel, folk, rock and alt-country with the same amount of true grit and passion, Lucinda Williams comes out swinging while discussing her explosive new album during these troubled times.

Willie Nile Celebrates Fans, Family, Friendship With “Under This Roof” (premiere + interview)

Willie Nile Celebrates Fans, Family, Friendship With “Under This Roof” (premiere + interview)

Willie Nile moves forward with a message of unity and love in the wake of COVID-19 and remembers friends, John Prine and Hal Willner.

Remembering John Prine’s ‘The Missing Years’

Remembering John Prine’s ‘The Missing Years’

On John Prine’s first album of the ’90s, the legendary singer-songwriter invited a few Heartbreakers, some ace session players, an Everly, Bonnie Raitt, and the Boss to help make the best album since his classic debut.

John Prine’s ‘The Missing Years’ Showcases His Penchant for Storytelling

John Prine’s ‘The Missing Years’ Showcases His Penchant for Storytelling

The Missing Years reveals John Prine's ability to embolden the amusing and touching despite the underlying strife.

The 20 Best Americana Albums of 2018

The 20 Best Americana Albums of 2018

The rootsy releases of 2018 prove that Americana is (and always has been) experiencing a Rainbow Wave.

John Prine Carves Another Knotty Winner with ‘The Tree of Forgiveness’

John Prine Carves Another Knotty Winner with ‘The Tree of Forgiveness’

The melodies on John Prine’s The Tree of Forgiveness are plentiful and infectious.

Newport Folk Festival 2017 Hit All the Right Notes

Newport Folk Festival 2017 Hit All the Right Notes

A great weekend at Newport includes watching talented, diverse performers, participating in a protest song sing-along and maybe a lobster roll.
Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song

Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song

The consistently working musician delivers his own version of a vacation on a set of tunes that pays homage to Nashville and opens up a bright road ahead.