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Amnesty International – Chimes of Freedom- Songs of Bob Dylan
Check out the back story behind the creation of Chimes of Freedom for Amnesty International’s 50th Anniversary.
Preview and Purchase – Chimes of Freedom – Songs of Bob Dylan
2012 four CD collection containing music from Patty Smith, Rise Against, Pete Townshend, Diana Krall, My Morning Jacket, Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Jackson Browne, Sugarland, Joan Baez, Flogging Molly, Joe Perry, Bad Religion and many others. Two iconic forces that have impacted the past 50 years — the life-saving human rights activism of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Amnesty International and the incomparable artistry of Bob Dylan — are being saluted by musicians who contributed new or previously unreleased recordings to Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International.
Bob Dylan Recruits Country & Rock Greats to Resurrect Hank Williams Songs
Filed under: Albums, Legends, Country News
Joel Ryan for AP
Bob Dylan is no stranger to unearthing lost tomes of music. As the music legend details in his ‘Chronicles‘ autobiography, he trekked through miles of swamps and folklore in order to track down his hero Woody Guthrie‘s unfinished notebooks of lyrics. Though Dylan failed to obtain and turn those lyrics into song, Wilco and Billy Bragg completed that task on ‘Mermaid Avenue.’
Now, Rolling Stone (via Spinner) reports that Dylan is back on the trail of lost songs, this time with Hank Williams as his muse — and he’s getting a bit of help from some of country and rock’s best singer/songwriters. Merle Haggard, Holly Williams, Lucinda Williams, Alan Jackson, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Jack White, Norah Jones, Jakob Dylan and Sheryl Crow will be joining Dylan in his quest to rehabilitate and finish some of the late country icon’s music.
Dylan LeBlanc Shares His ‘Field’ of Dreams
Filed under: Americana
Gino DePinto for AOL
Dylan LeBlanc‘s debut album, ‘Pauper’s Field,’ is rich with emotion, proving the shy Louisiana-born/Alabama-bred singer tends to wear his heart on his musical sleeve. Reflecting his years growing up in the Muscle Shoals southern rock/country music scene, the project reveals influences ranging from Gram Parsons to Emmylou Harris, who guests on the track, ‘If the Creek Don’t Rise.’
The 21-year-old singer/songwriter visited AOL Music’s New York offices to play a few tunes from the critically-acclaimed album, and to tell us a few wild stories from the road.
“There was this rock ‘n roll band called Sons of Roosevelt, and the craziest thing I ever saw was the singer and the drummer get into a fistfight in the middle of a show,” Dylan recalls with a laugh. “There was a lot of hair pulling going on … dudes in tight jeans pulling each other’s hair. It was like a bad ’80s movie … like ‘Roadhouse‘ [meets] lesbian chicks fighting.”
Brennan Dylan – Bullet Ride (2010)
Recently named Rock Guitarist of the Year at the 20th annual LA Music Awards, Brennan Dylan (no relation to Bob, for those wondering) releases his EP Bullet Ride. I have a problem calling it an EP, though–it has ten songs on it. A short full-length album is probably more appropriate; tons of artists get away with releasing ten-song albums these days. At any rate, Dylan demonstrates his ability to cross genres and ignore musical boundaries. From studying swing and classical (as well as playing the saxophone) to studying Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Motley Crue; you get an idea of just how vast Dylan’s repertoire is.
This is an instrumental record, but make no mistake, there is still a voice on here–and a strong one at that. Dylan makes the electric guitar sing over a bed of buzzing synthesizer sounds and club-style drum programming, creating a tough-as-nails hybrid of industrial electronic music rooted in a strong rock heritage. Every song has a high enough energy level to be the backdrop for a movie car chase scene (think The Fast and the Furious with guns blazing).
This is not an album to skim through. A lot of the electronic elements will be consistent, but there are so many guitar changes in each song, it’s obvious where Dylan’s passion rests. That said, the general composition of each piece is impressive in its own right. In fact, he is confident enough in his other musical sensibilities to leave the guitar out all together in tracks like "DarkNight Raver". And then on other songs like "Slammin’", it’s hard to distinguish whether or not you’re listening to some heavy processed synths or extreme guitar distortion–all part of the effect Dylan was trying to achieve, I suppose. For the mesmerizing guitar playing alone, "Strobe Dancer" is my favorite out of the bunch.
Bullet Ride is not for everyone; electric guitar enthusiasts should flock, as well as fans of electronic rock music that has heavy techno influences. But whether you’re into techno-rock or not, the record showcases one young man’s sheer talent and ability on the guitar. His shredding and riffing makes the listener forget there aren’t any vocals on the album (they would have just gotten in the way, anyhow). Whether he opts to compose for TV and film, produce for other bands, or remain a solo and/or collaborative artist, session player, or all of the above, Brennan Dylan has a long and bright future ahead of him. Bullet Ride is proof of that.
(Music Without Fear CD’s 2010)
Reviewed on 2010-11-25 02:30:16 by Carlito
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