Land of Hope & Dreams, This Train, and People Get Ready Bruce Springsteen's song "Land of Hope and Dreams" has a lineage that goes back to "This Train (is Bound for Glory)" and "People Get Ready."

Bruce Springsteen's "Land of Hope and Dreams" contains origins going back through Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Woody Guthrie, and Curtis Mayfield.

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1955 Faron Young - Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young (#1 C&W hit for 3 wks) YouTube video by The45Prof

Me too, brother, but I’m just so fucking TIRED.

Faron Young - Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young

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Rock In Peace Dave Mason, singer-songwriter and guitarist best known as a founding member of Traffic, and his solo career and work with George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Fleetwood Mac, Leon Russell, and more. Gone to the big gig in the sky.

Interesting story.
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Sledgehammer was released 40 years ago today!

For those who missed it: this was the moment The Strokes ensured they’ll never be invited back to Coachella again! I'm so proud of them

Influences and Covers . . . Bob Dylan’s Late Career Classic About Loss and Memory: “Red River Shore”. www.chimesfreedom.com/2011/01/02/y...

Ruben "Hurricane" Carter "in a Land Where Justice Is a Game" Ruben "Hurricane" Carter's story is told in a song by Bob Dylan and in a movie starring Denzel Washington.

On this date in 2014, Ruben “Hurricane” Carter -- a former boxer immortalized in a Bob Dylan song and Denzel Washington film -- passed away. www.chimesfreedom.com/2014/04/20/r...

A Newly Discovered Recording Lets You Hear Delta Blues Legend Robert Johnson in Stunning Clarity Great swathes of rock music since the nineteen-sixties would never have existed, we're sometimes told, were it not for the recordings of Robert Johnson. Certainly the likes of Keith Richards, Eric Cla...

A Newly Discovered Recording Lets You Hear Delta Blues Legend Robert Johnson in Stunning Clarity

Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers Opens Up About Her Health With Honesty, Grace, and a Tour on the Horizon - That Eric Alper Emily Saliers has always sung from a place of honesty. That didn’t change on April 17, when she and Amy Ray sat together on a couch, guitars in hand, and shared something deeply personal with the Indigo Girls community. Saliers revealed she’s been diagnosed with two movement disorders, cervical dystonia and an essential tremor, conditions […]

Amy Ray never left her side. Emily Saliers never stopped being honest. The Indigo Girls 2026 tour starts April 24. Read why this tour might mean more than any other they've ever done. zurl.co/ujtrT

This Land Is Your Land: The Angry Protest Song That Became an American Standard Woody Guthrie wrote the classic song "This Land Is Your Land" as a response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America."

This Land Is Your Land: The Angry Protest Song That Became an American Standard. www.chimesfreedom.com/2012/06/06/t...

Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92

It’s hard to express how important Iris was to ACT UP’s scientific development. She was the catalyst who started it all. Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/h...

Las claves del renacer de U2 según su biógrafo: “Están mirando realmente hacia el futuro” - La Tercera Con Days of Ash y Easter Lily, la banda irlandesa despliega un celebrado regreso en dos movimientos: uno político y urgente, otro íntimo y espiritual, en una obra que —según su biógrafo Bradley Morgan...

My first time being asked to comment on something new U2 does, & for the Chilean daily newspaper @latercera.com! Talked about the two surprise EPs they recently released, & what it might mean for their future. My deepest thanks to Felipe Retamal for the opportunity!
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The Last Simon & Garfunkel Concert - chimesfreedom Simon & Garfunkel last performed a concert in 2010 with Art Garfunkel struggling through the performance due to health issues at the time.

This month in 2010, Simon & Garfunkel performed their last show together. www.chimesfreedom.com/2023/05/31/t...

Greg Trooper "Mary of the Scots in Queens" Acoustic Alley YouTube video by Siert van den Berg

One of the great things about the late Greg Trooper is that he was not afraid to write and sing in the voice of an unsympathetic narrator.

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Jimmy LaFave cover "Walk Away Renae" YouTube video by techmove

Jimmy LaFave 1996 singing his version of "Walk Away Renae". youtu.be/XPbYjeZgk6E?...

Was just there a few weeks ago and was cloudy at night pretty much the whole week (so only a little NL activity our last night), but yes, lots of other amazing things to see. Have a great trip.

The best-selling book in 1973 was Jonathan Livingston Seagull. The title refers to a bird who rejects the flock's life to master the art of flight. Cast out for his passion, he ascends to a higher plane, learns to fly with his mind, & returns to Earth to teach other outcasts the path to freedom.

Eddie Cochran's Car Crash In April 1960, Eddie Cochran died in a taxi crash. His tour mate Gene Vincent survived.

On this date in 1960, rock-and-roll stars Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent were in a car crash that resulted in Cochran’s death. Cochran — who had hits with songs like “C’mon Everybody,” “Somethin’ Else,” and “Summertime Blues” — was only 21. www.chimesfreedom.com/2013/04/17/e...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Will Peak Next Week — When To Look The Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 21-22, with up to 20 meteors per hour under dark skies — and 2026 offers near-perfect viewing conditions.

Lyrid Meteor Shower Will Peak Next Week — When To Look

Willem Dafoe: ‘I live near Rome, on an alpaca farm; it’s the best place to see the river of life’ The American actor presents ‘The Birthday Party’ at the BCN Film Fest in Barcelona and reflects on his career, his craft, and how he contributes to the vision of the filmmakers he works with

Willem Dafoe: ‘I live near Rome, on an alpaca farm; it’s the best place to see the river of life’

Apr 16, 1951 NYT As natural to spring days as fleeting sunshine was the hurdy-gurdy in old New York. It was shepherded through the balmy airs of side streets by a swarthy Italian accompanied by his assistant, a monkey dressed in a velvet jacket and little red cap.
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Actor William Holden was born on this date in 1918.

Just found out that William Holden and Robert Mitchum were in a movie together, Rachel and the Stranger.

I had thought it was impossible for them to be on the screen together as the world would explode from so much manliness.

One Degree of Separation Between Bob Dylan & Twilight Zone: Bonnie Beecher & "Come Wander With Me" - chimesfreedom Some of the earliest recordings of Bob Dylan singing were made at the apartment of his college girlfriend Bonnie Beecher, who went on to play some iconic TV roles during her short acting career.

Some of the earliest recordings of Bob Dylan singing were made at the apartment of his college girlfriend Bonnie Beecher, who went on to play some iconic TV roles during her short acting career. www.chimesfreedom.com/2024/04/23/o...

Breaking News: A jury found that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, operated as a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws. nyti.ms/4mwlmE1

Letting the Music Speak: Travis Talbert’s Emotional Language on the New Mavis Guitar Album When guitarist and songwriter Travis Talbert speaks about instrumental music, he does so with the quiet confidence of someone who has spent years learning to trust his instincts. His latest release…

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By 65-24%, a sizable majority of Americans feel that President Carter’s handling of the hostage situation in Iran has been a failure. In January, when Americans were still rallying behind Carter in a wave of patriotism, a 51-32% majority thought his patient, low approach was a success.

Martin Luther King Jr.: "The Other America" On April 14, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at Stanford University about "the other America."

On this date in 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech about "the other America" at Stanford University. www.chimesfreedom.com/2015/01/19/m...

The unknown unknowns. Decades in the making.
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