John Prine
Beloved singer, songwriter, and musician John Prine will be posthumously honored at Central City, KY’s Festival Square Benefit Concert on June 14, with performances from The John Prine Band (with Jason Wilber and Dave Jacques), Billy Prine, and Kelsey Waldon, along with additional surprise guests. The event celebrates the lives and careers of Prine and The Everly Brothers, who helped establish and headlined the Everly Brothers Homecoming/Central City Music Festival from 1988 to 2002.
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JOHN OATES Releases His Cover Of John Prine‘s “Long Monday“; New Album Reunion To Be Released May 17
John Oates (co-creator of the iconic pop-rock duo Hall & Oates) is thrilled to release his cover of John Prine’s “Long Monday” that is out now. This track is part of his forthcoming album, Reunion set to drop on May 17th. As a preview he has released the title track “Reunion” that is out now as well.
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The Prine Family will present the third annual “You Got Gold: Celebrating the Songs of John Prine” this October in Nashville, with shows at the historic Ryman Auditorium (October 9), The Basement East (October 10, Prine’s birthday) and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater (October 11). The three nights of shows will be followed by John Prine Community Day on October 12, which will feature a variety of community-focused activities (more details to come).
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Sure, Tommy Prine grew up in Nashville surrounded by music, art, and writing—and it’s certainly no secret that he learned to play guitar by watching his late father, John, picking his own beloved tunes—but summers spent in his mother’s homeland of Ireland lent their own inspiration and ten straight years camping at Bonnaroo introduced Prine to a swath of music not belonging under the greater Americana umbrella.
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I think there’s an almost universal feel of bittersweet loss to the end of summer. A sense of nostalgia sweeps through us as the sun takes on that certain slant of light right about three in the afternoon. Everyone likes to wrap up that season in their own way. Here in Boulder, there’s nothing like a grassrooty concert out in the yard with a local band twanging from the deck on “raw tales of pain and heartache, hangovers, and isolation” just as their website promises.
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This week, the digital fan engagement platform / livestreamer Mandolin hosted "You Got Gold: Celebrating the Life and Songs of John Prine," a series of tribute concerts honoring the late country-folk icon.
Streamed from three different locations in Nashville, the five night event featured a surprise lineup of 70 artists including Brandi Carlile, Lucius, Keb Mo, Kacey Musgraves, Margo Price, Bonnie Raitt, Bobby Weir and Dwight Yoakam.
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Across the next few months, Oh Boy Records will add to their renowned legacy with “The Summer of Oh Boy Records”—a series of limited-edition vinyl releases, special events across the country, a new fellowship in partnership with Newport Folk Festival and more.
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“Music For Paradise: A Benefit For Western KY Tornado Relief,” a concert event supporting the Muhlenberg County Disaster Relief Fund and Team Western KY, will take place Saturday, January 1 at The Burl in Lexington, KY with a simultaneous livestream broadcast presented by Oh Boy Records.
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