Joan Baez to Ailing John Prine: ‘Hello In There’

John Prine debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Rock Songwriters chart (dated April 18), leading for the first time thanks to six entries, which he solely wrote, on the latest Hot Rock Songs chart.The iconic singer-songwriter died April 7 at age 73 from complications of COVID-19.Prine's 1999 duet with Iris DeMent, "In Spite of Ourselves," leads his Hot Rock Songs haul at No.

Material from John Prine’s vast catalog of albums and songs dot Billboard’s April 18-dated charts following the heralded singer-songwriter’s April 7 death at age 73 due to complications from the coronavirus. On the all-format Billboard 200 albums chart, Prine’s self-titled 1971 debut re-

The Weeknd logs his 18th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated April 18), thanks to the continued success of his latest studio album, After Hours.The set rules the Billboard 200 for a third week with 90,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

Prine passed away on April 7 after contracting coronavirus in March.

Elvis Costello has written a lengthy tribute to the late John Prine. “My own introduction [to John Prine] was via an Atlantic Record single plucked out of a discount bin of 45rpm records on the counter of Rushworth and Dreaper in Liverpool,” Costello wrote in his essay, which exceeds 2,600 words. He continued:

He recalled imitating him "in order to raise and find my own voice"

By Chris Willman

"My friend John Prine died. This is his song, 'Paradise'. Miss you, brother."

Last week, the world mourned the loss of John Prine, who died at age 73 from complications of COVID-19.

Consequence of Sound has announced Angel from Maywood: A Livestream Tribute to John Prine. The homage to Prine, who died earlier this week, will feature performances by the Decemberists' Colin Meloy, Kevin Morby, the Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle, Grace Potter, Norah Jones, the Head and the Heart, Lake Street Dive, and more. The tribute will stream on Saturday, April 11 at 2 p.m. Eastern on CoS’ Instagram account.

By Chris Willman

Brandi Carlile covered John Prine’s “Hello in There” as a tribute to the late singer-songwriter on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Wednesday night (April 8). Stephen Colbert introduced the segment with his own touching stories about learning to play Prine’s songs on guitar and eventually meeting Prine and singing with him too. Watch below.

The wife of celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine said she was able to sit with her husband in the last hours of his life. Prine died Tuesday at 73 from complications of COVID-19.Fiona Whelan Prine said in a statement Wednesday (April 8) that “in spite of the incredible skill and care of his medical team at Vanderbilt he could not overcome the damage this virus inflicted on his body.

Singer-songwriter John Prine has passed away due to complications related to the novel coronavirus.

Celebrities including Mandy Moore and Miranda Lambert are paying tribute to musician, John Prine, following news of his death.

LOS ANGELES — Grammy-winning singer John Prine, who wrote his early songs in his head while delivering mail and later emerged from Chicago’s folk revival scene in the 1970s to become one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, died on Tuesday, the New York Times reported. He was 73.

John Prine, the singer-songwriter behind such classics as “Angel From Montgomery”, has passed away at age 73. According to Rolling Stone, Prine’s family has confirmed he died from complications due to the COVID-19 virus.

By Chris Morris

John Prine has sadly died.