By Ken Paulson – I first saw John Prine onstage at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival in July of 1972. Prine was the main attraction, but the animated young man who shared the stage with him that night was a close second. You might know Steve Goodman as the writer of “City of New Orleans” or as a close friend and collaborator…
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John Prine’s “Bruised Orange” from his friends in Nashville
Here’s a terrific tribute to John Prine and “Bruised Orange” from a great group of Nashville musicians, all friends and colleagues of John’s.

Missing John Prine
There was a truly special night when John Prine took the stage to perform his first album from start to finish, as a full and incandescent moon was reflected in the waves. For the rest of my life, when I think of John, I’ll think of that moment and those songs.

Brian Wilson, John Prine headline 30A Songwriters Fest
If the measure of a songwriting festival is the caliber of the songs it showcases, the 11th annual 30A Songwriters Festival is in an enviable position.