Angel From Montgomery Archives

The cover of Bonnie Koloc's 1971 debut album, After All This Time, with ads from the very first issue of the Reader—which came out not long before the record did.

Music

In 1971 the Reader’s free classifieds hosted a future folk star

by Salem Collo-Julin January 6, 2021August 18, 2021

Music discovery has changed a lot in 50 years, but the Reader is still around—and so is Bonnie Koloc.

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Did John Prine die for Donald Trump’s sins?

by Mark Guarino April 8, 2020August 18, 2021

The cruelty, ignorance, and incompetence of the federal pandemic response have cost the life of beloved singer-songwriter John Prine, who stood against all those things.