John Prine speaks w/ Dan Buckley on Lightning 100

This interview contains a great story about Al Bunetta and his experience playing Saturday Night Live. He also talks about releasing an album on your own as well as advice for upcoming musicians.

- John Prine speaks w/ Dan Buckley on Lightning 100 -

Three Great Artists Performing One Great Prine Song...

We found this clip of Natalie Merchant (10,000 Maniacs), Michael Stipe (R.E.M) and Billy Bragg singing "Hello In There" that we thought you might enjoy. It is from the Big Day Festival in Glasgow, Scotland from 1990, as evidenced by the wonderful late 80's/early 90's style on display. Click on the link below to go directly to its youtube.com page and enjoy!

Click here to see the video.

Special thanks to the blog SeeLight for the heads up on this. Check out their blog by clicking here.

Purchase "Hello in There" on iTunes


Purchase "Hello In There" on Amazon MP3

City Paper reviews Facing The Music by Clay Eals

There's a great review of Clay Eals book on the life of Steve Goodman entitled Facing The Music in today's City Paper. Check it out by clicking the link below!!


City Paper review of Facing The Music

Steve's Mother Throws Out First Pitch!!!

On Tuesday, Steve Goodman's mother, Minette, threw out the first pitch at the Cubs vs. Mets game at Wrigley Field. The Cubs won the game in fine fashion 8-1 so the family got to see all 30,000 plus Cubbies singing Steve's "Go Cubs Go" in unison. Must have been quite a treat. And just in case you were wondering, the pitch was good, but a little High and Outside...

"Go Cubs Go" on iTunes

"Go Cubs Go" on Amazon MP3

Steve Goodman - High and Outside on Music Fans Direct

John Prine "Live From Austin City Limits" to Re-Air This Weekend!!!!

John Prine's most recent Austin City Limits concert from 2005 with Amos Lee is scheduled to re-air this Saturday, April 12th on your local PBS station. For all interested, please check your local listings for exact times since the schedule can vary by station. It's a good one so, enjoy!

Steve Goodman featured on NPR Music / "The Best Song In The World Today"

There's a great piece today about Steve Goodman's "A Dying Cubs Fans' Last Request" on the NPR Music site. Click here to read the full story.

To purchase the songs mentioned in the story, follow the links below:

Steve Goodman - A Dying Cubs Fans' Last Request on iTunes

Steve Goodman - Go Cubs Go on iTunes

Steve Goodman - The City of New Orleans on iTunes

Great John Prine article in the Green Bay Press-Gazette

With Mr. Prine making his way to Green Bay, WI this weekend, we thought it would be nice to share a little press with you from the local Green Bay paper. If you're in town or on your way in to town, make sure that you get to the Weidner Center for the show tonight. Click here to read the article and we'll see you at the show!

Nice John Prine article is the Sheboygan Press

With John set to play two dates in Wisconsin at the end of this month ( 03.28 in Green Bay and 03.29 in Sheboygan) the Sheboygan Press ran a wonderful story this past weekend about the man, his music, his roots, and his legacy. Check it out by clicking here and make sure that if you are in the area, you are at one of those shows. See you there!

Introducing Dan Reeder

For those of you not familiar with Dan Reeder, here's your chance to check out what everyone is talking about!

Review of Larger Than Life DVD in March/April Issue of American Songwriter

Check it out on newsstands now!! To grab your copy of the DVD featuring performance by Arlo Guthrie, Todd Snider, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Jackson Browne and Iris Dement click on the link below:

Various Artists - Larger Than Life: A Celebration of Steve Goodman and His Music

Show Review: John Prine at the Chicago Theatre 02.08.08

Click here for a nice review of John's "hometown" performance from last Friday by our good buddy at the Chicago Tribune, Greg Kot. Enjoy, and have a great week!

Pre-Sale Sold Out for The State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN

John Prine - Live @ The State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN - 04/12/08 pre-sale tickets have sold out!! Information regarding the general on-sale date will be posted here shortly. Thanks!!

John Prine To Play New Orleans Jazzfest!!!

That's right folks, John will be playing at the historic New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Friday, May 2nd. For more information on the festival including a full lineup of all of the performers and dates click here.

John Prine/Hatch Show Print Posters Are Back!!!

Because of the overwhelming response we had to the first run of the John Prine "detailed silhouette" Hatch Show Print original posters, we had another batch handmade by our friends at Hatch Show. They are now available in the "Posters and Artwork" section of the www.musicfansdirect.com store, or can be purchased directly by clicking here. Enjoy!

Green Bay Pre-Sale Sold Out!!!

The pre-sale tickets for the Green Bay show are now sold out. Tickets still remain for the following dates:

03.29.08 - Sheboygan, WI
04.25.08 - Concord, NH
04.26.08 - Burlington, VT
05.16.08 - Montgomery, AL
05.17.08 - Atlanta, GA

Click here to get yours now!

Vermont and New Hampshire Pre-Sale Tickets On-Sale Today!

Click on the link below at noon CST to get your John Prine pre-sale tickets for the 04.25.08 New Hampshire show and the 04.26.08 Vermont show. Also, a few pre-sale tickets still remain for the following shows:

03.28.08 - Green Bay, WI
03.29.08 - Sheboygan, WI
05.16.08 - Montgomery, AL
05.17.08 - Atlanta, GA

Click here and get your John Prine pre-sale tickets today.!!!

John Prine Vermont and New Hampshire Pre-Sale Tickets

John Prine Pre-Sale Tickets Available Thursday, January 17th At Noon CST For The Following Shows:

04.25.08 Concord, NH at the Capitol Center

04.26.08 Burlington, VT at the Flynn Center


After the aforementioned time, click here to purchase tickets!!!

Oh Boy Records Top Ten Albums (1.16.07)

Click on the links below to purchase these albums via Music Fans Direct!!!

1.
John Prine - Fair & Square (iTunes)
(Amazon)

2.
John Prine & Mac Wiseman - Standard Songs for Average People (iTunes)
(Amazon)

3.
John Prine - In Spite of Ourselves (iTunes)
(Amazon)

4.
John Prine - The Missing Years (iTunes)
(Amazon)

5.
Todd Snider - Near Truths and Hotel Rooms (iTunes)
(Amazon)

6.
John Prine - John Prine Live (iTunes)
(Amazon)

7.
Todd Snider - Peace, Love and Anarchy (Rarities, B-Sides and Demos, Vol.1) (iTunes)
(Amazon)

8..
John Prine - Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings (iTunes)
(Amazon)

9.
John Prine - Souvenirs (iTunes)
(Amazon)

10.
Todd Snider - East Nashville Skyline (iTunes)
(Amazon)

Additional Pre-Sale Tix for Atlanta Released Tomorrow

Additional tickets will be released tomorrow at noon CST for John Prine's performance at the Cobb Energy Centre on May 17th, 2008.

At the aforementioned time, click here to purchase tickets !!

These tickets will be located in Orchestra rows A-D and Mid-Orchestra rows E-K. A seating chart for the Cobb Energy Centre is located here.

Oh Boy Records Top Ten Albums (1.09.07)

Click on the links below to purchase these albums via Music Fans Direct!!!

1.
John Prine - Fair & Square (iTunes)
(Amazon)

2.
John Prine & Mac Wiseman - Standard Songs for Average People (iTunes)
(Amazon)

3.
John Prine - In Spite of Ourselves (iTunes)
(Amazon)

4.
Todd Snider - Peace, Love and Anarchy (Rarities, B-Sides and Demos, Vol.1) (iTunes)
(Amazon)

5.
John Prine - The Missing Years (iTunes)
(Amazon)

6..
Todd Snider - Near Truths and Hotel Rooms (iTunes)
(Amazon)

7.
John Prine - John Prine Live (iTunes)
(Amazon)

8.
Todd Snider - East Nashville Skyline (iTunes)
(Amazon)

9.
John Prine - Souvenirs (iTunes)
(Amazon)

10.
John Prine - Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings (iTunes)
(Amazon)