It was back in November when we first reported news of a Bob Dylan orchestrated Hank Williams album. The record is said to consist of unheard Hank Williams lyrics that are being put to music by a slue of different artists. The only confirmed parties involved at the time were Jack White and the head honcho himself, Robert Zimmerman.
To our delight, the former has finally spoken out about his work on the project. In recent interviews, White has pegged Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams and Alan Jackson as participants in the album. Still, the White Stripes leading man has also stated that there are 20-25 potential Williams lyrics that Dylan has found to be put to music, meaning that there are more names to be revealed in the months to come.
The unique album has no set release date, but White told interviewers, “I think it might come out this year. It’s a cool record.”
Jack White also managed to elude to yet another side project he is working on while speaking with MTV News. Although he mainly just acknowledged its existence and skipped over any tangible details, it will be interesting to see what this musical force has up his sleeve next. In the meantime, fans can catch White's cameo appearance in the Martin Scorsese-directed Rolling Stones film, Shine A Light, currently slated to hit theaters on April 4.
Related links:
HankWilliams.com
BobDylan.com
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