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John Prine, A Beacon of Middle America

John Prine, A Beacon of Middle America

When John Prine sang of “Paradise,” an Americana concept became a real and present truth. He wrote the song for his father, who was reared in the pastoral confines of Western Kentucky coal country. But he sang it for my great-grandparents, my second and third cousins, and great aunts and

SPOTLIGHT: Pokey LaFarge Sheds Demons and Damage After ‘Rock Bottom Rhapsody’

SPOTLIGHT: Pokey LaFarge Sheds Demons and Damage After ‘Rock Bottom Rhapsody’

PRINT EXCERPT: ‘High Fidelity’ and Why Record Store Culture Remains Relevant

PRINT EXCERPT: ‘High Fidelity’ and Why Record Store Culture Remains Relevant

Bob Dylan Offers History Lessons, a Playlist, and More in 17-Minute ‘Murder Most Foul’

Bob Dylan Offers History Lessons, a Playlist, and More in 17-Minute ‘Murder Most Foul’

Coronavirus Crisis: How to Help Roots Music Artists

Coronavirus Crisis: How to Help Roots Music Artists

EASY ED'S BROADSIDE: Americana Lost and Found – Soundies and the Panoram

EASY ED'S BROADSIDE: Americana Lost and Found – Soundies and the Panoram

PRINT EXCERPT: Johnny Cash’s Career-long Love Affair with Train Songs

PRINT EXCERPT: Johnny Cash’s Career-long Love Affair with Train Songs