Listen to 70+ Unreleased Songs from Amnesty International for Human Rights Day

In honor of Human Rights Day, today Amnesty International is allowing fans to preview Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International on Facebook

The collection is spread over 4 discs + set for release Next Month [1/24/12]. It contains 76 newly recorded Bob Dylan songs from more than 80 artists including:

Adele | Bad Religion | Joan Baez | Dierks Bentley | Jackson Browne | Johnny Cash | Steve Earle & Lucia Micarelli | Marianne Faithfull | Bryan Ferry | Neil Finn with Pajama Club | Michael Franti | Angelique Kidjo | Diana Krall | Kronos Quartet | Lenny Kravitz | Bettye LaVette | Taj Mahal | Mariachi El Bronx | My Morning Jacket | Joe Perry |  Sinéad O’Connor | Rise Against | Carly Simon | Patti Smith | The Belle Brigade | Lucinda Williams  + more

Pre-order Chimes of Freedom today at http://www.amnestyusa.org/chimes

If music needed saving, I’d die for it
Music’s where my heart is, I’m alive for it

Music Saves Lives All Star Comedy Benefit

DEC15

Thu, Dec 15 2011, 9:00p.m. – 11:00p.m. 
The Comedy Union, Los Angeles, CA, United States

From our friends at Music Saves Lives comes this Comedy Night for charity. Natalie Gray hosts the event, joined by Jason Canning, and Chris James. 

You can get VIP seating and Pre-Sale Music Saves Lives All Star Comedy Benefit Tickets [click here]

 Join Music Saves Lives on Facebook to hear the Very Special Comedian Guest they are announcing Dec 13th.

Insider information tells us there will be another big event with an announcement to be made next week as well.

Check out these holiday special offers on music event tickets from MSL:

Five Minutes. Help Us Help You + Win!

We have this thing. It’s called a Survey. And it would mean the world to me if you could spare 5 minutes and take it.

I promise…

• to read all responses and take them each into consideration.
• If you provide a personal link, I’ll feature you in a special Blue Sky Post. 
• Provide contact info and I will personally reply to you.

Oh yeah, you can win tickets and iTunes giftcards!

Your answers will help us shape Blue Sky into YOUR music resource.

Recent Activity 

✈ misskatdivine replied to your post:

So, I did this… But how was I dumb enough to not put my contact info? Lol! Next time you should have a spot for it besides the comments… Or maybe you did and I’m just dumb. Ugh. Haha!

☁ mj:

You are right, I will edit the last field to specifically ask for contact info. I thought the survey service would ask automatically but I was only allowed 10 actual customized text areas/questions. I should be able to figure out which one is your since it is so early on. If not, I’ll tweet ya! Thanks a billlion 😉

 ✈ Survey Answer 11/1/2011 4:34 PM

 

Music news? Do you do music news? I’m new here…

☁ mj:

We will definitely be providing a lot more music news as long as people keep showing an interest. We are working on multiple blogs to filter individual filters to explore how that works for you guys. The main blog [this one] will contain all features, so you are in the right place! We also have an industry insider edition coming.

This is why I’m going to be adding Disqus comments on Blue Sky- providing that our friends and readers find use in them. I hope you will! We’d absolutely adore to hear from you and be able to interact in a more personal and convenient manner.

Protect Endangered Music. Take Part in Record Store Day’s Back to Black Friday

Record Store Day is organizing the second annual Worldwide Back to Black Friday, which will take place next month. Music fans can pick up limited edition and exclusive releases from their favorite artists + indie essentials from Metallica to Dylan, Iron and Wine to U2. Check out your local records store + support indie music!

❝The four building blocks of the universe are fire, water, gravel and vinyl.❞ 

_{– Dave Barry, columnist for The Miami Herald}