Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit wrapped up four nights of socially distanced performances on the rain-soaked grounds at the Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee, on Sunday night. The group’s Saturday show happened to coincide with the birthday of the late John Prine, to whom Isbell and wife/bandmate Amanda Shires paid …
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Nominations for the 2020 Americana Honors and Awards were announced Monday morning, with several of the previous year’s high-profile roots releases collecting nods. The annual event is set to take place September 16th at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, though in what form precisely has yet to be revealed. Frequent Americana nominee …
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After the massive success of 2018’s Tree of Forgiveness and the tour behind it, John Prine started a new album. The first song he recorded was “I Remember Everything,” a gorgeous ballad where he looks back at snapshots from his life — both onstage and with his family — while …
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Beginning today at 6 pm ET, SiriusXM Outlaw Country will become “John Prine Radio Paradise” as the satellite radio channel devotes an entire weekend of programming to the cherished American songwriter, who died Tuesday at 73. Prine will be remembered with special episodes of shows hosted by Steve Earle, Buddy …
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Kentucky country singer Kelsey Waldon has announced details forWhite Noise/White Lines, her first release on John Prine‘s Oh Boy Records. Set for release on October 4th, the album will serve as Waldon’s proper label debut after years of independent albums. The album’s lead single, “Anyhow,” is a stubborn anthem of …
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