29 January 2007

New John Prine Tour Dates, Info & PRESALE

JOHN PRINE 2007 TOUR DATES & NEWS
All Tour date information is subject to change without notice - rhyme or reason.

Sat 01/27 Ann Arbor, MI 2007 - Ann Arbor Folk Festival at Hill Auditorium
Fri 02/02 Wichita, KS - The Orpheum Theater - support: Maura O'Connell
Sat 02/03 Kansas City, MO - The Uptown Theater - support: Maura O'Connell
Fri 02/09 Fort Wayne, IN - Embassy Theater - support: Maura O'Connell
Sat 02/10 Kalamazoo, MI - State Theare - support: Maura O'Connell
Fri 02/16 Lexington, KY - Lexington Opera House - R B Morris
Sat 02/17 Lexington, KY - Lexington Opera House - R B Morris
Fri 03/02 Austin, TX - Paramount Theater - support: Mimton Sparks
Sat 03/03 Austin, TX - Paramount Theater - support: Minton Sparks
Fri 03/09 Springfield, IL - Sangamon Auditorium - support: Maura O'Connell
Sat 03/10 Davenport, IA - Adler Theatre - support: Maura O'Connell
Fri 03/30 Cambridge,MA - Passim Center Benefit at Memorial Hall Sanders Theatre with Mary Gauthier & Michael Troy
Sat 03/31 Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre - support: Jason Wilber
!! Thu 04/12 Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre - support TBA
.....!!Presale Jan 29 at 12 noon CST !!.....
!! Fri 04/13 Fort Collins, CO Lincoln Center - support TBA
.....!!Presale Jan 29 at 12 noon CST !!.....
!! Sun 04/15 Grand Junction, CO - Avalon Theatre - support TBA
.....!!Presale Jan 29 at 12 noon CST !!.....
Mon 04/16 Aspen, CO - Wheeler Opera House - support TBA

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JOHN PRINE LIVE ON SOUNDSTAGE 1980
On March 27, 2007, Shout! Factory and Oh Boy Records will release "John Prine Live On Soundstage 1980", the first archival DVD from the legendary, Grammy® award-winning folk troubadour. The concert, which first aired in 1980 on the celebrated PBS concert show Soundstage, includes early classics such as “Angel From Montgomery” and “Hello In There,” as well as songs from Prine’s signature albums, Bruised Orange and Pink Cadillac. Intercut with the live performances is a sequence of interviews with Prine as he tours his childhood hometown of Maywood, Illinois, returns to the scene of “The Accident” and then to the back porch of his childhood home where he performs acoustic versions of "Paradise" and "How Lucky." Special guest, Sun rockabilly singer, Billy Lee Riley joins Prine on “No Name Girl” and “Red Hot.” Available in for preorder from Oh Boy Records and Shout Factory soon.

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NEW ALBUM
Country/bluegrass legend Mac Wiseman and long time fan John Prine joined forces to pick 'n play for fun last year and ended up working! What they labored over with great enjoyment should hit our ears by April 2007! The album of classic-country covers, including Lefty Frizzell's "Saginaw, Michigan''; Charlie Feathers' "I Forgot to Remember to Forget''; Ernest Tubbs' "Blue-Eyed Elaine''; Leon Payne's "I Love You Because''; and Al Dexter's "Pistol-Packin' Mama.'' They sing alternatively and together on every song of this duet album which includes the great Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Kenny Malone on drums, Charles Cochran on keyboards and several others. Orders should be available soon friom Oh Boy Records.

25 January 2007

JOHN PRINE LIVE ON SOUNDSTAGE 1980: 1/23/2007 Los Angeles, CA --On March 27, 2007,


Official Press Release from SHOUT! Factory and Oh Boy Records


JOHN PRINE LIVE ON SOUNDSTAGE 1980: 1/23/2007

Los Angeles, CA --On March 27, 2007, Shout! Factory and Oh Boy Records releases

John Prine Live On Soundstage 1980, the first archival DVD from the legendary, Grammy® award-winning folk troubadour.* The concert, which first aired in 1980 on the celebrated PBS concert show Soundstage, includes early classics such as “Angel From Montgomery” and “Hello In There,” as well as songs from Prine’s signature albums, Bruised Orange and Pink Cadillac. Intercut with the live performances is a sequence of interviews with Prine as he tours his childhood hometown of Maywood, Illinois, returns to the scene of “The Accident” and then to the back porch of his childhood home where he performs acoustic versions of "Paradise" and "How Lucky." Special guest, Sun rockabilly singer, Billy Lee Riley joins Prine on “No Name Girl” and “Red Hot.” John Prine Live On Soundstage 1980 is available for the suggested list price of $19.98.


John Prine has been writing, singing and recording music for over 35 years, from his self-titled debut album in 1971 to his recent Grammy Award-winning Fair And Square.* Discovered by Kris Kristofferson and covered by everyone from the Everly Brothers and Dwight Yoakum, to Bette Midler and 10,000 Maniacs, his original sound and affecting lyrics have given him a kind of stature and longevity uncommon in the music world.


Soundstage is a trendsetting live concert series that ran on PBS from 1974 to 1985. The revered show was recently revived by PBS with artists such as Tom Petty, Alison Krauss, Michael McDonald, Lucinda Williams, and many more. *Grammy Awards: 1991 Best Contemporary Folk Album for The Missing Year 2005 Best Contemporary Folk Album for Fair & SquarePerformancesAutomobile, Spanish Pipedream, Fish And Whistle, Angel From Montgomery, The Accident (Things Could Be Worse), Ubangi Stomp, Hello In There, Paradise, No Name Girl (featuring Billy Lee Riley), Red Hot (featuring Billy Lee Riley), Bruised Orange (Chain Of Sorrow), Saigon, How Lucky


About Oh Boy Records

Oh Boy Records, established in 1983, is the home of legendary, Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/performer John Prine. Recently, John Prine released “Fair & Square”, his first album of new material in nearly 10 years. This release took home the Grammy Award for Best Cotemporary Folk Album in 2006. For more on Oh Boy Records, visit http://www.ohboy.com.


JOHN PRINE LIVE ON SOUNDSTAGE 1980

Catalog Number: 826663-10362

Price: $19.98 SLP

Pre-Order Date: March 2, 2007

Release Date: March 27, 2007

Running Times: +/- 60 minutes