John Prine: The Last Days and Beautiful Life of an American Original
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His wife, Fiona, son Jody, and others remember a big-hearted genius who championed new artists and made the most of the small things in life
John Prine, One of America’s Greatest Songwriters, Dead at 73
Posted in: Music NewsGrammy-winning singer who combined literary genius with a common touch succumbs to coronavirus complications
Hal Willner, Music Producer and Longtime ‘SNL’ Music Supervisor, Dead at 64
Posted in: Music NewsProducer behind Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull staged numerous tribute albums and was pivotal in the career of Jeff Buckley
Honor Blackman, James Bond’s Pussy Galore, Dead at 94
Posted in: Movie NewsGoldfinger star also appeared in The Avengers and The Upper Hand
Vaughan Mason, Oft-Sampled ‘Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll’ Funk Artist, Dead at 69
Posted in: Music NewsDaft Punk, a Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul and more sampled producer’s disco-funk tracks
Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger Dead at 52 From Coronavirus
Posted in: Music NewsMusician composed extensively for film and TV, including That Thing You Do! and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Jan Howard, Grand Ole Opry Stalwart, Dead at 91
Posted in: Music News“Evil on Your Mind” singer was a 49-year member of the country music institution
Krzysztof Penderecki, Influential Polish Composer, Dead at 86
Posted in: Music NewsConductor’s works featured in The Shining and The Exorcist
Joe Diffie, Nineties Country’s ‘Pickup Man,’ Dead at 61 From Coronavirus
Posted in: Music NewsSinger of hits like “John Deere Green” and “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)” tested positive for COVID-19 last week
Eric Weissberg, ‘Dueling Banjos’ and ‘Blood on the Tracks’ Musician, Dead at 80
Posted in: Music NewsMusician’s “Dueling Banjos” cover from the Deliverance soundtrack became a huge hit in 1973
