{"id":3084,"date":"2023-11-28T19:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectmusictoday.com\/?p=3084"},"modified":"2023-11-28T19:12:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:12:05","slug":"dion-releases-an-american-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectmusictoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/28\/dion-releases-an-american-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"DION RELEASES \u201cAN AMERICAN HERO\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NEW TRACK FEATURES CARLENE CARTER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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October 20 – \u201cAn American Hero,\u201d a new song from Dion DiMucci, who recorded it with country music legend Carlene Carter, has been released through Keeping The Blues Alive Records today. The song, written by Dion and Mike Aquilina, comes in advance of an entirely new album from the rock\/blues\/gospel great who has maintained a significant presence in American music over the course of an unprecedented eight decades.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dion, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame almost 35 years ago by the late Lou Reed, commented, \u201cBasically, it\u2019s a song about the ordinary person being a hero and championing the cause of the people around them. You don\u2019t have to look at cable news or online and don\u2019t look to politicians to save you. Look into your own heart and be a hero to the ten people you affect in your life the most. Patriotism really isn\u2019t about politics; we\u2019re all Americans, so values and character are what matter most. Stop looking elsewhere for the answers to our problems; look into your own heart.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0The track\u2019s release is accompanied by a new music video featuring Dion and Carlene, as well as scenes of ordinary Americans in pursuit their lives and dreams.\u00a0View \u201cAn American Hero\u201d video<\/a>Dion expressed great enduring admiration for his duet partner and the legacy she represents. \u201cShe\u2019s a member of the Carter Family who were there when country music began. I\u2019ve always loved this girl\u2019s voice. She\u2019s so beautiful and sings with such heart; she\u2019s so authentic. I just love the presence she brings to the song.\u201d\u00a0Carlene Carter commented, \u201cI was flattered and delighted when Dion got in touch and asked me to join him on this song. It\u2019s about self-reliance and unity and doing what you can for those you cherish most. I can\u2019t help but characterize it as a heroic effort and I\u2019m proud to have been part of\u00a0Stream \u201cAn American Hero\u201d<\/a>The last few years have been especially productive for Dion DiMucci, who during the height of the pandemic lockdown in 2020 released the album\u00a0Blues With Friends<\/em>\u00a0that included collaborations with a wide range of artists including Joe Bonamassa, Brian Setzer, the late Jeff Beck, John Hammond, Van Morrison, Joe Louis Walker, Jimmy Vivino, Billy Gibbons, Sonny Landreth, Paul Simon, Samantha Fish, Rory Block as well as Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen. The 2LP set\u2019s liner notes were written by Bob Dylan and it spent nine weeks at #1 on Billboard\u2019s Blues Album chart. \u201cSong For Sam Cooke (Here In America),\u201d Dion\u2019s duet with Paul Simon, was named \u201cGreatest of the Great 2020 Songs\u201d by American Songwriter\u2019s Paul Zollo.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02021 saw the release of a new album titled\u00a0Stomping Ground\u00a0<\/em>that included liner notes by The Who\u2019s Pete Townshend and 14 tracks on which Dion was joined by a few repeat collaborators from\u00a0Blues With Friends<\/em>, including Billy Gibbons, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Vivino, Joe Bonamassa, and Patti Scialfa, as well as newcomers Boz Scaggs, Eric Clapton, G.E. Smith, Keb\u2019 Mo\u2019, Marcia Ball, Mark Knopfler, Peter Frampton and Rickie Lee Jones.\u00a0\u00a0Last year\u00a0The Wanderer<\/em>, a musical based on Dion\u2019s life, debuted at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ and is expected to arrive on Broadway within the next 18 months. Directed by Kenneth Ferrone and based on Charles Messina\u2019s book, the initial run was the subject of critical acclaim with\u00a0Broadway World<\/em>\u00a0calling it\u201ca moving, no-holds-barred new musical about the glow of the spotlight, the shadow of addiction, and the triumph of the human spirit against all odds, set to the iconic sound of an incomparable era in American music.\u201d The New York Times review noted the show \u201csucceeds on sheer sonic strength,\u201d with reviewer Juan A. Ram\u00edrez\u00a0adding,\u201cI was continuously charmed by this throwback-y musical and its angel-voiced ensemble.\u201d\u00a0About Keeping the Blues Alive Records<\/strong>Joe Bonamassa and his long-time manager, Roy Weisman, have put their decades of expertise to use with their new venture,Keeping the Blues Alive (KTBA) Records. The independent record label is an offshoot of Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, Joe Bonamassa\u2019s non-profit that aims to conserve the art of music in schools and preserve the rich culture and history of the blues.Since its inception in 2020, KTBA Records has proven to be a driving force in the music industry, taking on talented artists and propelling them into the spotlight. The label has released albums for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee\u00a0Dion, Chicago blues queen\u00a0Joanna Connor, legendary Detroit-based blues guitarist\u00a0Larry McCray, British blues rock sensation\u00a0Joanne Shaw Taylor,\u00a0iconic Wet Willie vocalist and harmonica player extraordinaire, Jimmy Hall and\u00a0dynamic vocalist and king of hayou soul,\u00a0Marc Broussard.\u00a0Each album has received worldwide critical acclaim as well as topping the Billboard Blues Album Chart. This is only the beginning for KTBA Records. With its roster of talented musicians and success in the industry, the label has many new projects on the horizon, working\u00a0synergistically with the non-profit\u2019s mission of supporting musicians.10% of all profits from\u00a0KTBA Records\u00a0are donated to the foundation.

KTBA Records represents Bonamassa\u2019s continuing efforts over the last 25 years in support the artistic community\u00a0and\u00a0reflects the philosophy of paying it forward just as so many did for him in the hope of paving the way for musicians for years to come. To support KTBA Records mission and its talented artists, visit\u00a0KTBARECORDS.COM<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0now.

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