John Prine

The List

05.05.26

3 Country Songs That Still Make Tough Guys Cry

By Alex Hopper
Features

04.16.26

The Life-Changing Moment That Led John Prine To Start Writing Again in the Late 1960s, After Years of Not Playing

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

04.07.26

On This Day in 2020, the World Lost One of the Most Influential Songwriters of the 20th Century

By Clayton Edwards
Behind The Lyrics

03.14.26

The Song Where John Prine Used Space Travel as a Metaphor for Romantic Indifference

By Jim Beviglia
On This Day

10.10.25

Born on This Day in 1946, the Acclaimed Songwriter Who Was Discovered by Kris Kristofferson and Covered by George Strait and Miranda Lambert

By Clayton Edwards
Did You Know

09.29.25

Did You Know? John Prine Modeled This 1971 Classic Song After the Beatles’ “Across the Universe”

By Melanie Davis
Behind The Lyrics

09.03.25

The John Prine Lyric That Buried the Lead About a Personal Tragedy

By Jim Beviglia
Features

08.23.25

Behind the Mysterious Meaning of John Prine’s “Illegal Smile”

By Peter Burditt
Behind the Album

07.29.25

“I Think That Guy Left”: Why John Prine Couldn’t Recognize Himself After His 1971 Debut Album

By Melanie Davis
Behind The Song

05.26.25

How John Prine Would Beautifully Yet Somberly Introduce “Angel From Montgomery” to His Audience

By Peter Burditt
Features

05.03.25

According to the Source Himself, This Is Why John Prine Was Never a Household Name

By Peter Burditt
Behind The Song

04.18.25

The Story Behind John Prine’s 1971 Classic “Illegal Smile” And Why it Was Never a Song About “Smoking Dope”

By Tina Benitez-Eves