John Prine

John Prine gets Lifetime Achievement Award at 2020 Grammys

December 20, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

A nice bit of news to end the year with this morning from Rolling Stone Country who are reporting that John Prine has been named one of the recipients of the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Awards at […]

Watch John Prine play “Ballad of a Teenage Queen” at CMHOF

November 22, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

So it’s the end of another week. Don’t forget Ken Burns’ fabulous documentary on country music tonight at 9.30pm on BBC4. We leave you with a lovely clip of John Prine playing Cowboy Jack Clement’s 1958 […]

John Prine duets with Kelsey Waldon – Watch

September 20, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this week dear reader with a lovely clip of John Prine who has released a new video of his 1971 classic song ‘Paradise’ which he plays with Kentucky-born country singer Kelsey Waldon. The […]

Americana Honors and Awards 2019 – Here are all the winners

September 12, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

AmericanaFest 2019 is taking place in Nashville at the moment – our intrepid reporter Mark Underwood is there if you’ve been following our social media – and last night their annual Honors and Awards ceremony took […]

AMA announces its line-up for 2019 awards ceremony

August 27, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The 18th annual Americana Honors & Awards is happening next month over in Nashville and they have announced the performing lineup for their big ceremony which takes place on the 11th. The list includes (deep breath…)

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Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys “The Birds Know”

April 14, 2026 0

Superb collaboration from an americana legend and bluegrass torchbearers. Well, where to start with Jim Lauderdale? The man is so prolific that the virtual ink on the review of his last album, Country Super Hits Volume […]

Ian Prowse announces 12th album and extensive tour dates

April 14, 2026 0

Merseyside’s Ian Prowse has announced his brand-new album, No Names, will be released on 3rd July 2026 via Learpholl Music. Featuring special guests Elvis Costello, Steve Wickham, Damien Dempsey and Prowse’s 14-year-old daughter Rosalita, No Names […]

Tenderness “True”

April 14, 2026 0

Tenderness’s debut is a sweet blend of the musical and emotional themes of love and loss. Tenderness is the nom de scene for the solo project of Katy Beth Young, formerly and maybe currently of Peggy […]

John Prine gets Lifetime Achievement Award at 2020 Grammys

Watch John Prine play “Ballad of a Teenage Queen” at CMHOF

John Prine duets with Kelsey Waldon – Watch

Americana Honors and Awards 2019 – Here are all the winners

AMA announces its line-up for 2019 awards ceremony

Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys “The Birds Know”

Ian Prowse announces 12th album and extensive tour dates

Tenderness “True”

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