A CARRERA HIGHLIGHT
W hen John Prine died last year
he bequeathed his beloved
2008 Porsche 911 Turbo to Sturgill Simpson and now the Turtles All The Way Down singer has shared a pic of the car which despite being in mint condition has just undergone a restoration / refurbishment at Porsche Nashville . Simpson posted , “ I ’ ve put off posting about / sharing this for a long hot minute for various reasons , most of them falling under ‘ personal life ,’” and shared “ Ive spent the last five or six months ( and a small fortune ) restoring / refurbishing the ‘ Prine Porsche ’ to brand new / show room condition … complete mechanical / engine overhaul & steam cleaning , fresh paint & ceramic clear coat and bra , front lip spoiler , interior reconditioning / replaced leather , powder coated wheels , etc .”
Simpson told US chat show host Stephen Colbert late last year that he had first met Prine while in the studio mixing his A Sailor ’ s Guide To Earth album at the Butcher Shoppe recording studio when his hero had slipped in unannounced . Later they shared an office together in the same complex as the studio . “ He was a total car guy . He had a bunch of old Cadillacs , and that 911 was his bucket-list dream car ,” Simpson told Colbert , and added , “ I like music and cars to go real fast , man . But I have three children , and I feel like I just had a fourth with the responsibility that comes with this thing . It ’ s bittersweet , but it will be something I treasure for the rest of my life .”
GRAMMY AWARDS
T he late John Prine won a pair of
posthumous awards at the 63rd Grammy Awards on March 14 where he was honoured for his song I Remember Everything as Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots Performance . It was the final song he recorded prior to his death last April . The Awards had been delayed for six weeks .
Miranda Lambert received the Best Country Album award for her Wildcard release acknowledging the “ family in country music ” and adding , “ I feel like I ’ m holding this for all of us , especially us girls ” and Brandi Carlile accepted the award Best Country Song for Crowded Table from the Highwomen supergroup project saying , “ We just want to see women in country music embraced .”
Elsewhere , the much lauded Billy Strings caused a stir with his award for Best Bluegrass Album , while Vince Gill snagged Best Country Solo Performance for the song dedicated to his wife Amy Grant , When Amy Prays . Dan + Shay ’ s third Grammy came thanks to their chart-topping 10,000 Hours which chased the crossover market with a Justin Bieber appearance .
The winners in country-related categories were :
Best Country Solo Performance When My Amy Prays - Vince Gill
Best Country Duo / Group Performance 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
Best Country Song Crowded Table - The Highwomen ( Brandi Carlile , Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna - songwriters )
Best Country Album Wildcard - Miranda Lambert
Best American Roots Performance I Remember Everything - John Prine
Best American Roots Song I Remember Everything - John Prine ( Pat McLaughlin & John Prine - songwriters )
Best Americana Album World On The Ground - Sarah Jarosz
Best Bluegrass Album Home - Billy Strings
Best Folk Album All The Good Times - Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
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