Mumford and Sons sang Where Are You Now at the world premiere of the movie Big Easy Express in Austin, Texas on March 17, 2012.
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All the hot entertainment acts get to play The White House. It’s the equivalent of a Royal Command Performance.
Telegraph.co.uk video of Mumford and Sons at The White House
So when British Prime Minister Cameron showed up for a tent show on March 14th, President Obama invited the hottest British act – Mumford and Sons.
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“Where Are You Know” Mumford and Sons
By Stephen Pate – Mumford and Sons performed at the Ryman in Nashville, TN on March 6th, 7th and 8th. The band of young folk rock enthusiasts delighted the crowd with new material and songs from their popular CD.
Mumford and Sons are touring constantly. The played the White House on Wednesday evening this week. They play SXSW this weekend.
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Bob Dylan and his band in Ireland 2010
Dylanologists will be ecstatic - or not – this fall when Sony / Columbia releases a complete box set of everything Bob Dylan has recorded. The set will include singles and songs like George Jackson which have never been released before.
This could be great news or a counter attack against Dylan and other artists who will see their copyrights revert by Act of Congress in 2013. Sony could be just blowing the value of the Dylan catalog out the window in one last nasty parting shot. Continue reading
The artists on Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan, the monumental anthem to freedom of speech, talk about why they worked for no fees the project and what Dylan means to them.
It’s good to remember that Human Rights is not a luxury in a time when most of us are consumed with worry about jobs and the economy. Continue reading
Taj Mahal on the R&B Blues Cruise (photo Joseph A. Rosen)
Stephen Pate – There is no substitute for getting the groove in rhythm and blues.
That’s the beat so hot you can’t stop tapping your foot, swaying or getting up and dancing.
Some people have it and most don’t.
Taj Mahal and The Phantom Blues Band have the deep groove on their cover of Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream for Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan in support of Amnesty International.
Taj Mahal has set the gold standard for the song Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream, just like Jimi Hendrix set the high water mark for All Along the Watchtower. Continue reading
Mumford and Sons - Winston Marshall, Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford with Elvis Costello (photo Cambio)
By Stephen Pate – In March 2009 a relatively unknown English folk band called Mumford and Sons hit the stage in Austin Texas at the annual SXSW. When they return to SXSW in March 2012 they will be headliner act that conquered the world in 3 short years.
Mumford and Sons, Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, and Ted Dwane, were only 15 months old when they bounced into Austin Texas for the annual music and film festival. There is no doubt they had the right stuff but like all bands they had to work their way up the ladder of recognition and success. For most bands that means 5 to 10 years of hard slogging.
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Flogging Molly remind me of The Clancy Brothers on Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration, The band starts off slow and lyrical and then comes onto the tune at a fast pace. Canadians will recognize Great Big Sea arrangements – Celtic rock.
Updated with new video – OK I’m not a Miley Cyrus fan but she does acquit herself nicely on the 4 CD set honoring Dylan and Amnesty International. The 4-CD set of Dylan covers grows on you.
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The famous spiritual is often associated with American country music and Merle Travis but it was a black spiritual long before that. More importantly, it had a double meaning about the underground railroad.
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