Dave Matthews solo album to feature Phish’s Trey Anastasio
ByAug 6, 2003 10:00 PM
Dave Matthews’ first solo album, “Some Devil,” unites Matthews with Trey Anastasio, known to many a jam-band fan as the guitar wizard from Phish.
Anastasio performs on four tracks and co-wrote one song, Grey Blue Eyes,” with Matthews. Longtime Matthews collaborator Tim Reynolds appears on the album as well.
In a press statement, Matthews said that the album sprang from a few songs that just weren’t right for the full Dave Matthews Band treatment.
“The sessions grew into a sort of writing and recording experience—something I hadn’t really planned on,” Matthews said. “Eventually the tracks began to take on a personality and grew into an album. I’m really excited and I hope people like it.”
The 14-track collection is due in stores Sept. 23.
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Ray Charles pulls the plug on 2003 tour
Citing chronic hip pain, R&B legend Ray Charles has canceled all remaining live performances for the year. The move follows an earlier cancellation of 14 shows in August.
Charles issued a statement, saying, “"It breaks my heart to withdraw from these shows.All my life, I’ve been touring and performing. It’s what I do. But the doctors insist I stay put and mend for a while, so I’ll heed their advice.”
In May, Charles performed at the White House Correspondents Dinner and earlier in the year played his 10,000th concert, according to a press statement. He turns 73 in September.
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White Stripes reschedule canceled tour dates
The White Stripes have booked a November U.S. tour to make up most of the dates postponed when frontman Jack White injured his finger in an auto accident. The new schedule accomodates all cities but Norfolk, VA and Nashville, TN, which have been canceled.
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Elvis Costello, Patti Griffin, Cowboy Mouth sing Springsteen covers for charity album
A two-CD collection of Springsteen covers by the likes of Elvis Costello, Joe Ely and Dion will be released Sept. 2 to raise money for the Kristen Ann Carr fund, a cancer charity close to the Springsteen fold and the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. The full track listing and artist list follows:
CD1
1. Elliott Murphy - Better Days
2. Dion - Book of Dreams
3. Lucky 7 - Valentine’s Day
4. Dan Bern - Thunder Road
5. Crazysloth- Candy’s Room
6. The Mystic Knights of the Sea (featuring Dan Baird &
Rick Richards)- Johnny 99
7. Nils Lofgren - Man at the Top
8. Cindy Bullens - If I Should Fall Behind
9. Matthew Ryan - Something in the Night
10. Mike Rimbaud - Atlantic City
11. Sid Griffin - Highway Patrolman
12. Billy Bragg & The Blokes - Mansion on the Hill
13. Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan ? Badlands
14. Steve Wynn - State Trooper
15. Gary Lucas? Gods and Monsters - Ain’t Got You
16. Jennifer Glass ? Bobby Jean
17. The Clarks - The River
18. Marc Broussard ? Back In Your Arms
19. John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band ? E Street Shuffle
CD2
1. Elvis Costello - Brilliant Disguise
2. Pete Yorn ? New York City Serenade
3. Graham Parker - Pink Cadillac
4. Garland Jeffreys - Streets of Philadelphia
5. Jason Ringenberg - My Hometown
6. Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers- Light of Day
7. Rosie Flores - Lucky Town
8. Willie Nile - I’m on Fire
9. Kirk Kelly ? Downbound Train
10. Patty Griffin - Stolen Car
11. Paradise Brothers ? Souls of the Departed
12. Mark Wright - Two Hearts
13. Graziano Romani ? The Promise
14. The Format ?For You
15. Jesse Malin ? Hungry Heart
16. Tom Cochrane and Damhnait Doyle - Secret Garden
17. Cowboy Mouth - Born To Run
18. Joe Ely ? Working On The Highway