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The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle at his home in Durham, N.C., where he wrote and recorded <em>Songs for Pierre Chuvin</em> in 10 days.

In March, The Mountain Goats' leader realized the coronavirus would strip his bandmates of income for months. To help, he reached for the machine that jump-started his career.

John Prine's 2019 performance of "Angel from Montgomery" alongside Bonnie Raitt was one of the late Americana pioneer's iconic, genre-defining moments at the event.

Watch And Weep: John Prine And Bonnie Raitt Perform 'Angel From Montgomery'

The beloved singer and songwriter was the embodying spirit of Americana music. Watch his performances and acceptance speeches at the American Music Honors and Awards.

In <em>Bloodborne</em>, you battle a plague of monstrous werewolves — but who's really the monster?

Going Mad, Together: Finding Quarantine Connections In 'Bloodborne'

A five-year-old video game about coming together to battle a nightmarish plague of werewolves proves a surprising consolation during a real-world pandemic.

Workers produce masks at a factory in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this week.

Yemen, Already Facing A Health Crisis, Confirms Its 1st Coronavirus Case

Five years of fighting has left the country in ruins. "We are bracing for the worst," a U.N. official said. The country is already dealing with war, poverty and malnutrition.

A patient on a wheelchair waits in the emergency room at a hospital in Güiria, Venezuela, on March 14. Human rights organizations recently warned that Venezuela faces catastrophic consequences from the new coronavirus pandemic, which threatens to overwhelm its crumbling health system.

Many Venezuelan Hospitals Lack Basics To Function, Let Alone Handle COVID-19

Doctors tell NPR many health workers have left the country and many hospitals don't have necessities, including soap and running water.

Nurses and health care workers light candles outside Manhattan's Mount Sinai Hospital on Friday as they mourn and remember their colleagues who died during the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Reports Highest Daily Death Toll Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

About 2,100 people died on Friday — the highest daily death toll in the United States so far. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported in nearly every country around the world.

A Salute To John Prine, A Meticulous Craftsman With A Gift For Detail

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, who died April 7, took a journeyman's pride in unifying metaphor and metrical precision. Prine's eccentric music served him — and us — well for five decades.

'Fresh Air' Remembers Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter John Prine

Prine told Terry Gross in 2018 that he began playing music and writing songs for fun: "I didn't expect to do this for a living," he said. Prine died of complications related to COVID-19 on April 7.

PPE & Patient Shortage: WNC Medical Practices Facing Coronavirus Financial Crisis

Find the latest COVID-19 updates & info here Along with restaurants, hotels, and many small businesses – physician practices across Western North Carolina…

Lowe's Employee In Murphy Tests Positive For COVID-19

FIND THE LATEST COVID-19 CASE COUNT IN NORTH CAROLINA HERE. FOR ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS CLICK HERE. Cherokee County…

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