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In Spite of Ourselves on Vinyl! Pre-Order Now!

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Oh Boy Records is proud to announce the first ever vinyl release of the classic In Spite Of Ourselves. The record will be released July 29th, but we are giving fans the exclusive opportunity to pre-order the Collector's Edition of this record before it is released. The limited-run, collectors edition record comes with 180 gram, red translucent vinyl and a hand numbered, chip gatefold package. A digital download is also included with the record. PRE ORDER YOUR COPY HERE!

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Sturgill Simpson Joins John for Grammy's "Up Close & Personal" Series

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GRAMMY Pro will bring their exclusive Up Close & Personal program to the GRAMMY Museum for a special evening with American country/roots singer/songwriters John Prine and Sturgill Simpson on June 21st. The artists will dive deep into their creative process, especially as it relates to songwriting, during an intimate conversation moderated by singer/songwriter and music journalist Paul Zollo. The conversation will be followed by a special performance featuring John Prine. Read more HERE.

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"John Prine: Live from Asheville '86" - Available for Download on Noisetrade!

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Oh Boy Records is releasing John's 1986 Asheville NC concert, available to download for FREE on Noisetrade here: http://noisetrade.com/johnprine/john-prine-ashville-85. In this rare set, John plays some then-new material from German Afternoons, as well as classics like "Sam Stone," Souvenirs," "Far From Me" and "Donald and Lydia."   Some people have been trying to sell unauthorized copies of this recording on the internet, please do not support this - you can get it from us for free! If you hear of new John Prine material being released, make sure it's from Oh Boy Records, the label he helped create and now owns!

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New Music, Turning 70 & Being a Grandfather: John Chats with The New York Times

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"A man in search of a pint found one in an Irish establishment in Midtown. He was short and everyday, save for his spikes of gray-white hair and a sizable indentation in his neck — the mark of something endured. He looked like a guy who’d been around, and was grateful to still be. Sipping his Guinness, he studied the surrounding circus with the half-smile of a child who had slipped under the tent flap to find a vacant ringside seat. Another patron recognized him and approached with unnecessary trepidation to share a text message received the day before from...

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In Spite of Ourselves Back in Stock!

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In Spite of Ourselves, is back on our shelves! Complete your John Prine music collection and use promo code: BIGDOORPRIZE to receive 33% all JP music through the end of March! Order your copy HERE!

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