John Prine to Perform at Aronoff Center, 12/3

Long considered a "songwriter's songwriter," John Prine is a rare talent who writes the songs other songwriters would sell their souls for. With one of the most influential and unmistakable songwriting voices of today, Prine continues to cast his perceptive eye upon the subtle complexities of the human condition, delivering his observations in his uniquely concise, illuminating compositions.
Some four decades since his remarkable debut, John Prine is ready to release In Person & On Stage, a new live album proving he's still at the top of his game, both as a performer and songwriter. Recently honored at the Library of Congress by US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser, he's been elevated from the annals of songwriters into the realm of bonafide American treasures.
 
In Person & On Stage was released this past May on Oh Boy Records and is perfectly balanced between classic hits and new treasures from his Grammy Award-winning Fair & Square. It's a culmination of his last few years touring and features duets with Emmylou Harris and Josh Ritter, among others.
 
Offering an intriguingly different slant on Prine's still-growing legacy is Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, was released by Oh Boy in June. This album consists of a dozen classic Prine compositions vividly re-imagined by a selection of maverick musical alchemists, including My Morning Jacket, The Avett Brothers, Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band, Old Crow Medicine Show, among others.