The WMNF Song of the Day for April 22, 2025 is “Paradise” by John Prine. John Prine was a beloved storyteller whose music blended folk, country, and Americana with poignant wit and heart. Emerging in ...

Prine chronicled both the beauty of the region, as well as its ecological decimation at the hands of strip miners in one of his most enduring songs, “Paradise.” ...

Thirty-odd years ago, South Wind Blows host Philip King captured a remarkable performance by the late, great John Prine for his landmark music series Bringing It All Back Home.

A key feature of the project was to develop a radio documentary series, tentatively titled “Halfway to Heaven,” inspired by a line in the John Prine song, “Paradise,” to address the ...

A key feature of the project was to develop a radio documentary series, tentatively titled “Halfway to Heaven,” inspired by a line in the John Prine song, “Paradise,” to address the ...

A key feature of the project was to develop a radio documentary series, tentatively titled “Halfway to Heaven,” inspired by a line in the John Prine song, “Paradise,” to address the ...

A key feature of the project was to develop a radio documentary series, tentatively titled “Halfway to Heaven,” inspired by a line in the John Prine song, “Paradise,” to address the evolution of ...

John Prine, the raspy-voiced country-folk singer whose ingenious lyrics to songs by turns poignant, angry and comic made him a favorite of Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and others, died Tuesday at ...