Johnny Depp to Help Publish Woody Guthrie's Novel, House of Earth
House of Earth, Woody Guthrie’s posthumous novel originally written in 1947, is now expected to be published under the combined effort of author Douglas Brinkley and Johnny Depp—yes, the actor. Brinkley and Depp originally met through Hunter S. Thompson and worked on the soundtrack’s liner notes for the Thompson documentary, Gonzo.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsWoody Guthrie Centennial Box Set To Be Released This July
Between the New Multitudes project, Note of Hope compilation, complete Mermaid Avenue sessions, iPad tributes and more, 2012 is shaping up to be the year of Woody Guthrie. This makes sense, of course, because the iconic folk-protest singer would have turned 100-years-old on July 14. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Bruce Springsteen Cover “This Land Is Your Land” With Arcade Fire, Tom Morello, The Low Anthem and More
Bruce Springsteen’s SXSW keynote speech has already been hailed as one of the best of the fest, but last night’s two-and-a-half hour performance at Austin’s Moody Theater might have been even more ridiculous. With 3,000 people packed into venue, The Boss and company tore through dozens of hits with a number of very famous musical guests. The set culminated in a cover of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land,” featuring Régine Chassagne and Win and Will Butler from Arcade Fire, Tom Morello, Eric Burdon of The Animals, Alejandro Escovedo, Garland Jeffreys, Joe Ely, and members of The Low Anthem.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayWatch the Flaming Lips and Jackson Browne Cover Woody Guthrie With iPads
During a Woody Guthrie tribute concert in Tulsa, Okla. on March 10, singer/songwriter Jackson Browne joined The Flaming Lips for a cover of “Along the Sun and the Rain.” The catch, however, was that while Browne and Wayne Coyne both played guitars, the rest of the Lips performed using iPads. This fan-shot video includes two songs—“Along the Sun and the Rain” and the Lips’ “Do You Realize???"—out of their three-song set. Check it out below. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayVideo Premiere: Behind The Scenes of New Multitudes
As we previously reported, Son Volt’s Jay Farrar, Centro-Matic’s Will Johnson, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James and Varnaline’s Anders Parker will appear on New Multitudes, which will be released on Feb. 28. The album is a homage to Woody Guthrie and will feature interpretations of unrecorded Guthrie lyrics. read more
Found in: Featured AudioAlan Lomax's Music Archive to Hit the Web
Alan Lomax has set a record. The American folklorist and ethnomusicologist has been regarded as one of the great field collectors of folk music. His personal project with The Association for Cultural Equity is set to stream 17,000 tracks recorded by Lomax, which includes tacks from Ireland, the US, Britain, Italy, Spain and the Caribbean. read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen To A Track From Yim Yames and Friends' Woody Guthrie Tribute Album
The first track off of New Multitudes, which will be released Feb. 27, has been released. The quartets’ version of Guthrie’s “Old LA” is filled with folksy guitars and alt-country melodies. read more
Found in: Music, NewsMembers of My Morning Jacket, Son Volt and More Unite For Woody Guthrie Tribute Album, Tour
Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Gob Iron, Uncle Tupelo), Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket, Monsters of Folk), and Anders Parker (Varnaline, Gob Iron) have announced they will tour under in support of their album New Multitudes this upcoming spring. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWoody Guthrie Tribute to Feature Jim James, Jay Farrar
A tribute to Woody Guthrie titled _New Multitudes_ is slated to be released on Feb. 28 and will feature My Morning Jacket’s Yim Yames, Son Volt’s Jay Farrar and Centro-matic’s Will Johnson. read more
Found in: Music, NewsLou Reed, Tom Morello, Others to Pay Tribute to Woody Guthrie
In commemoration of Woody Guthrie's would-be-100th birthday in July 2012, several musicians have teamed up with the hugely influential folk singer's estate to pay tribute to him. read more
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