John Prine could write a song like no one else. Throughout his five-decade career, the folk icon proved himself to be one of a kind. Prine's lyrical stories were both fantastical and simple; he wrote ...

John Prine performs live during a tribute to his music at the Troubadour on Feb. 9, 2019, in West Hollywood. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times) Now that I’ve been away from the paper for 15 years, I ...

John Prine's music was — and remains — everywhere in Nashville. His influence fueled arena stars and his wisdom rang through rock clubs. You’d be hard-pressed to catch someone in Nashville with a ...

George Strait recorded a John Prine song — he took it to No. 1, in fact. Don Williams did, too. Miranda Lambert didn't release her Prine cover as a single, but it's still one of her signature songs, ...

In this Sept. 11, 2019, file photo, John Prine performs at the Americana Honors & Awards show in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File) John Prine, a songwriter who changed American music with ...