Joe Perry, lead guitarist for Arrowsmith, rocks out Dylan’s Man of Peace for Amnesty International on Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan. Profit from the sale of the CDs goes to support humanitarian work of Amnesty International.
The raunchy sound is just perfect – this is a song with attitude. One of 73 covers of Bob Dylan, listening to this song is why my job is so great.
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“Eyes Open” Official Video by Taylor Swift
Fifteen tracks available from iTunes.
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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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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
Back when Chicago brought big band rock to the US, one year later in 1969 Canada had Lighthouse a full rock orchestra.
The band still performs year round making them one of the longest lasting and hardest working rock acts of all time. Catch them this week at the Charlottetown Confederation Centre Theatre.
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Indie lead singer Eric Anderson of We Are Augustines is reading the lyrics for Bob Dylan’s off-handed anti-love song from Another Side of Bob Dylan. What? Can’t the guy memorize the lyrics?
Then as Anderson dreamily sings his way through this standard of Dylan’s ex-lover Joan Baez it dawns on you. His eyes are closed. Neat trick to play by someone who breathes new life into a 60s chestnut, one of the Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan. 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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