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Friday October 22, 2021

Nick Offerman's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

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Nick Offerman's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

October 22, 2021 • Humorist and actor Nick Offerman shares his favorites, including John Prine, Gaby Moreno and more.

Friday October 8, 2021

New Music Friday: The top 10 albums out on Oct. 8

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New Music Friday: The top 10 albums out on Oct. 8

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October 8, 2021 • NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include James Blake's Friends That Break Your Heart, new ones from Cimafunk, the underground hip-hop duo Atmosphere, Reba McEntire, and more.

New Music Friday: The top 10 albums out on Oct. 8

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Thursday September 23, 2021

John Prine's First Album Came Out The Same Year NPR Debuted Original Programming

September 23, 2021 • NPR turns 50 this year, and we're marking it by looking back on some other things that happened in 1971. It was that year that songwriter John Prine released his debut album. Prine died in 2020.

John Prine's First Album Came Out The Same Year NPR Debuted Original Programming

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Thursday September 16, 2021

Watch NPR Music's Listening Party For John Prine's Debut Album

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Watch NPR Music's Listening Party For John Prine's Debut Album

September 16, 2021 • John Prine's self-titled album came out 50 years ago. Bonnie Raitt, Jim Rooney, Fiona Prine and Jody Whelan guest in an online listening party with host Ann Powers.

Friday March 26, 2021

Aparna Nancherla's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

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Aparna Nancherla's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

March 26, 2021 • Actress and comedian Aparna Nancherla picks her five favorite performances.

Thursday March 25, 2021

John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver and Tony Rice are celebrated in this Mountain Stage special. Vasilia Scouras/Mountain Stage Archives hide caption

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A Hole In Our Hearts: Live Performances By Musicians We Lost In 2020

March 25, 2021 • Mountain Stage celebrates music from those we lost in 2020 with performances by Jerry Jeff Walker, Tony Rice, Billy Joe Shaver and John Prine.

A Hole In Our Hearts: Live Performances By Musicians We Lost In 2020

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Monday March 15, 2021

Tiny Desk Playlist: 2021 Grammy Winners Who've Stopped By The Tiny Desk, Vol. 2

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Tiny Desk Playlist: 2021 Grammy Winners Who've Stopped By The Tiny Desk, Vol. 2

March 15, 2021 • The Tiny Desk space — both at the D.C. office and now in our (home) concert series — has been host to several Grammy winners over the last 13 years.

Tuesday December 15, 2020

The Highwomen Win Big At 2020 Americana Awards

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The Highwomen Win Big At 2020 Americana Awards

December 15, 2020 • The late John Prine was awarded artist of the year, and Black Pumas and fiddler Brittany Haas took home hardware during the abbreviated show.

Tuesday September 29, 2020

New Mix: Fleet Foxes, Kurt Vile With John Prine, Shamir, Beabadoobee, More

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New Mix: Fleet Foxes, Kurt Vile With John Prine, Shamir, Beabadoobee, More

September 29, 2020 • All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks, including a collaboration between Kurt Vile and John Prine, queer country from Shamir, the gorgeous harmonies of Fleet Foxes and more.

New Mix: Fleet Foxes, Kurt Vile With John Prine, Shamir, Beabadoobee, More

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Friday June 12, 2020

Watch John Prine Play His Last Recorded Song, 'I Remember Everything'

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Watch John Prine Play His Last Recorded Song, 'I Remember Everything'

June 12, 2020 • Shortly before his death, Prine sat down, in his living room, with producer Dave Cobb to record one last plainspoken reflection. It's a deeply graceful look back at a life well lived.

Saturday April 11, 2020

Opinion: Remembering Folk Legend John Prine

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Opinion: Remembering Folk Legend John Prine

April 11, 2020 • NPR's Scott Simon remembers the renown Americana singer/songwriter John Prine, who died this week at the age of 73 from COVID 19.

Opinion: Remembering Folk Legend John Prine

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Tiny Desk Tribute To John Prine, Feat. Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, More

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Tiny Desk Tribute To John Prine, Feat. Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, More

April 11, 2020 • From Margo Price to Nathaniel Rateliff, watch five artists perform their favorite John Prine tunes from their homes (and bathtubs) in honor of one of the greatest songwriters of any generation.

Friday April 10, 2020

Watch And Weep: John Prine And Bonnie Raitt Perform 'Angel From Montgomery'

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Watch And Weep: John Prine And Bonnie Raitt Perform 'Angel From Montgomery'

April 10, 2020 • The beloved singer and songwriter was the embodying spirit of Americana music. Watch his performances and acceptance speeches at the American Music Honors and Awards.

Watch And Weep: John Prine And Bonnie Raitt Perform 'Angel From Montgomery'

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Thursday April 9, 2020

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All Songs Considered

John Prine's Life In 10 Songs

April 9, 2020 • On this special edition of All Songs Considered, we look back at the life and legacy of the late John Prine through ten of the defining songs from his nearly 50-year career.

John Prine's Life In 10 Songs

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Tuesday April 7, 2020

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Editors' Picks

John Prine's Songs Saw The Whole Of Us

April 7, 2020 • The music of this quintessential Nashville songwriter and lifelong independent spirit makes room for the wide range of emotions that careen through people as they stumble and dance through life.