Blues With Friends

Dion Rounds Up More Friends for ‘Stomping Ground’

One year after his all-star Dion ‘Blues With Friends’ album Dion is back with more friends, more songs and another all-star album ‘Stomping Ground’.

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Bob Dylan Has Written The Liner Notes For Dion’s ‘Blues With Friends’

by Paul Cashmere

Dion’s friends on ‘Blues With Friends’ include Billy Gibbons, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Van Morrison but there is one name on the album who actually doesn’t sing one note. Bob Dylan wrote the liner notes.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, blues, Blues With Friends, Bob Dylan, Dion, rock, USA

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Dion And How His Sam Cooke Friendship Became A Song With Paul Simon

by Paul Cashmere

Rock and Roll legend Dion knew Sam Cooke in the 1950s. After Sam died he wrote a song about him and didn’t revisit it until recently, more than 50 years later. To complete the song he called on his friend Paul Simon. The result is ‘Song for Sam Cooke (Here In America’ on Dion’s new ‘Blues With Friends’ album.

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Quincy Jones photo by Ros O'Gorman, music news, moise11.com

R.I.P. Quincy Jones 1933-2024

The legendary Quincy Jones Jr has died at the age of 91.

November 4, 2024

Cliff Richard, Hamer Hall, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11

Cliff Richard To Bring ‘Can’t Stop Me Now’ To Australia in 2025

Cliff Richard will tour Australia in 2025 just after he turns 85 years old.

October 14, 2024

James Darren Dies At Age 88

One-time pop star turned television star James Darren has died at the age of 88.

September 3, 2024

Maurice Williams Dies At Age 86

Maurice Williams, the lead singer of 60s doo-wop group Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, has died at the age of 86. Williams was best known for his song ‘Stay’.

August 8, 2024