A New John Prine Tribute Album Is on the Way, Kicked Off by Brandi Carlile

Listen to Carlile's cover of "I Remember Everything," which she performed at the Grammys

John Prine performs at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on September 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
John Prine performs at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on September 25, 2019.
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On Sunday night, Brandi Carlile wowed at the Grammys with a moving rendition of John Prine’s “I Remember Everything,” the late singer-songwriter’s final song, for which he took home two posthumous awards (Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots Performance). And now Prine’s label Oh Boy Records has shared a studio version of Carlile’s cover and announced a forthcoming tribute album to honor him.

Carlile’s interpretation of “I Remember Everything” will be included on Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows Vol. 2, which will feature artists covering their favorite songs by Prine, who died of COVID-19 complications in April 2020.

“John Prine is a hero and one of the most important and significant songwriters of our time,” Carlile said in a statement about the project. “I feel so lucky to have called him a friend. It was an absolute honor of my life to pay tribute to him on the Grammy stage. His songs will live forever.”

The first Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine album was released in 2010 and featured covers by Justin Vernon, My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst, Drive-By Truckers, Justin Townes Earle, The Avett Brothers, Deer Tick, Old Crow Medicine Show and more.

There’s not much information available yet about Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows Vol. 2, other than it will be released sometime this fall. (You can pre-order it here.) In the meantime, check out Carlile’s “I Remember Everything” cover below.

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