Ever since John Prine released his groundbreaking self-titled debut album in 1971, he's been writting some of the most heartfelt, clever, quirky, and enduring songs of his generation. In April of this year, the 71-year-old unleashed his first new batch of original tunes in 13 years with The Tree Of Forgiveness. Prine stopped by backstage at the Newport Folk Festival to talk with us about how naturally the album came together.
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