John Prine performs live during a tribute to his music at the Troubadour on Feb. 9, 2019, in West Hollywood. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times) Now that I’ve been away from the paper for 15 years, I ...

While most people have an absolute favorite John Prine song, trying to rank his work is like trying to pick your favorite cousins at a four-generation picnic. Like all great big, tangled-up families, ...