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Dropkick Murphys: 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory

On January 6, 2017, “Born & Bred” label released “11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory”, the ninth Dropkick Murphys studio album. It was recorded in 2016, in El Paso, Texas, and was produced by Tedd Hutt.

Personnel:

  • Al Barr – lead vocals
  • Tim Brennan – vocals, guitars, accordion, mellotron, tin whistle
  • James Lynch – vocals, guitars
  • Ken Casey – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Jeff DaRosa – vocals, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, acoustic guitars
  • Matt Kelly – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Ted Hutt – percussion
  • Lee Forshner – bagpipes

Track listing:

  1. The Lonesome Boatman
  2. Rebels with a Cause
  3. Blood
  4. Sandlot
  5. First Class Loser
  6. Paying My Way
  7. I Had a Hat
  8. Kicked to the Curb
  9. You’ll Never Walk Alone – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein
  10. 4-15-13
  11. Until the Next Time

Dropkick Murphys: Okemah Rising

On May 12, 2023, “Dummy Luck Music” label released “Okemah Rising”, the twelfth Dropkick Murphys studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at the “Church Studio” in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Personnel:

  • Tim Brennan – vocals, guitar, accordion
  • James Lynch – vocals, guitars
  • Jeff DaRosa – vocals, banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitars
  • Cole Quest – dobro guitar, backing vocals
  • Ken Casey – lead vocals, bass
  • Matt Kelly – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Violent Femmes
  • Jaime Wyatt – vocal
  • Jesse Ahern – vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Woody Guthrie.

  1. My Eyes Are Gonna Shine
  2. Gotta Get to Peekskill
  3. Watchin’ the World Go By
  4. I Know How It Feels
  5. Rippin Up the Boundary Line
  6. Hear the Curfew Blowin’
  7. Bring It Home
  8. When I Was a Little Boy
  9. Run Hitler Run
  10. I’m Shipping to Boston (Tulsa version)

Bruce Springsteen: A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen

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On March 25, 2014, “Columbia” label released “A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen”, a concert video filmed in 2013 at the “MusiCares Person of the Year” ceremony, to honor and pay tribute to Bruce Springsteen for his artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy. The ceremony was hosted by Jon Stewart and features performances by musicians who have long been fans and admirers of Springsteen’s body of work. Springsteen and the E Street Band concluded the ceremony with their own performance. The video is directed by Leon Knoles.

Track listing:

  1. Adam Raised a Cain – performed by Alabama Shakes
  2. Because the Night – performed by Patti Smith
  3. Atlantic City – performed by Natalie Maines, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite
  4. American Land – performed by Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys
  5. My City of Ruins – performed by Mavis Staples and Zac Brown
  6. I’m on Fire – performed by Mumford and Sons
  7. American Skin (41 Shots) -performed by Jackson Browne and Tom Morello
  8. My Hometown – performed by Emmylou Harris
  9. One Step Up – performed by Kenny Chesney
  10. Streets of Philadelphia – performed by Elton John
  11. Hungry Heart – performed by Juanes
  12. Tougher Than the Rest – performed by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
  13. The Ghost of Tom Joad – performed by Jim James and Tom Morello
  14. Dancing in the Dark – performed by John Legend
  15. Lonesome Day – performed by Sting
  16. Born in the U.S.A. – performed by Neil Young and Crazy Horse
  17. We Take Care of Our Own – performed by Bruce Springsteen  and the E Street Band
  18. Death to My Hometown – performed by Bruce Springsteen  and the E Street Band
  19. Thunder Road – performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
  20. Born to Run – performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
  21. Glory Days – performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band