Phoebe Bridgers has released a cover of the late John Prine’s “Summers End” as part of Spotify‘s Singles series. The studio rendition features backing vocals from Alabama singer-songwriter Maria Taylor. As part of the Singles package, Bridgers also shared a new version of herPunisher track “Kyoto” featuring vocals with singer-songwriter …
Read More »Remembering John Prine's Guest-Packed 2017 Newport Folk Festival Set
In a normal year, a few thousand lucky ticket-holders would be descending on Fort Adams in Rhode Island right now for the Newport Folk Festival, gearing up for a series of one-off performances in one of the most stunning settings imaginable. One unforgettable Newport performance happened in 2017, when John …
Read More »Fiona Prine Campaigns for Absentee Voting in Tennessee, Says System Is 'Failing Us'
Update (6/5): A Nashville judge has ruled that Tennessee must provide registered voters the opportunity to vote by mail-in ballot. “In this time of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and its contagion in gatherings of people, almost all states – both Republican and Democrat – are providing their citizens the health …
Read More »Natalie Maines Covers 'Angel From Montgomery' for John Prine
There’s been an outpouring of grief for John Prine since news broke that the legendary songwriter died from complications related to coronavirus on Tuesday night. Dixie Chicks frontwoman Natalie Maines took to Instagram to pay tribute to him, covering “Angel From Montgomery.” Maines sang the classic joined by her two …
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