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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Reframes Dylan
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Executive Summary
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Paradiddle Records release Dylan covers that refresh classic songs with country, blues, and Americana arrangements
- Dirt Does Dylan is the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's first album since 2009
- The album covers 10 Bob Dylan songs mostly from the 1960s and early 1970s
- Ray Kennedy produced and recorded the project at Room and Board Studio in Nashville
- Guest vocals and instrumentation come from Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Jason Isbell, The War and Treaty, and Larkin Poe
- The lineup includes Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter, Jaime Hanna, Ross Holmes, and Jim Photoglo
- Critics highlight the album's sparse country feel, live organic sound, and strong harmonies
- Paradiddle Records volume centers on Pete Mancini and Chris James with blues and Americana interpretations
Quick Facts
- What: Released new Bob Dylan cover albums
- Where: Nashville and New York based recording scenes
- Why: To reinterpret Dylan songs in country, blues, and Americana styles
- Who: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Paradiddle Records artists
- When: Released in 2022
Coverage Timeline: 202 Days
Featured Article
In 2022, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band released Dirt Does Dylan and Paradiddle Records issued Dylan Uncovered, Vol. 3, two cover collections of Bob Dylan songs.
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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band releases Dirt Does Dylan with six 1960s Dylan songs and guest artists.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band released Dirt Does Dylan, a covers album of Bob Dylan songs from the 1960s and early 1970s, on May 20, 2022.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band releases Dirt Does Dylan on May 20 via NGDB Records, featuring a diverse guest lineup.
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Jeff Hanna and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded Dirt Does Dylan at Room & Board Studio in Nashville, recently releasing a tribute to Bob Dylan's songs.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band releases Dirt Does Dylan on May 20, a 10-track tribute album of Bob Dylan songs featuring guest artists and a Feeding America charity single.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band announces Dirt Does Dylan, a 10-track Dylan cover album, set for release May 20, 2022, with a video shot at Eastside Bowl in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, promoting its May 2022 album Dirt Does Dylan, will perform Dylan covers on Sunday at Spokane's Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox.