Rolling Stone : Bob Dylan and Levon Helm Collaborators Step Into Spotlight on New Duo LP →
Married roots-music aces Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams talk playing with legends, new duo debut
Rolling Stone : Amy Helm on Finding Her Own Voice With ‘Didn’t It Rain’ Album →
Her dad was Levon Helm, the renowned drummer for the Band. Mom is singer-songwriter Libby Titus, and her stepfather is Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen. Still, when it comes to making music, Amy Helm is very much her own person.
The Guardian : Joan Baez and Ai Weiwei honoured by Amnesty International →
On Thursday night, Ai Weiwei’s son took the stage for the first time. Called up by Tate Modern director Chris Dercon, six-year-old Ai Lao, buttoned up in a blue blazer, jeans and Velcro sneakers, hopped up onstage at the Berliner Festspiele in his hometown, Berlin
Read MoreJoan Baez and Ai Weiwei to receive top Award from Amnesty International →
Legendary folk singer Joan Baez and world-renowned artist Ai Weiwei – both committed activists – will be the joint recipients of Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2015, the human rights organization announced today.
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal : Malala Yousafzai Gets Amnesty's Top Honor →
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who survived an assassination attempt by a Taliban gunman last year, has been named as the recipient of Amnesty International's highest award.
Read MoreRadio Free Europe : Malala Receives Amnesty International Award →
Amnesty International says it has awarded its highest honor to the Pakistani education activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Malala Yousafzai.
Read MoreLos Angeles Times : Harry Belafonte, Malala Yousafzai to get Ambassador of Conscience Awards →
Singer-actor-activist Harry Belafonte is one of two 2013 recipients of Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Awards to be handed out Tuesday in Dublin, Ireland, along with Pakistani teen human rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai.
Read MoreAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES 2013 AMBASSADOR OF CONSCIENCE AWARDS; MALALA YOUSAFZAI AND HARRY BELAFONTE ARE NAMED RECIPIENTS →
(Dublin) — Pakistani schoolgirl and education rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai and American singer, human rights and social justice activist Harry Belafonte have been jointly announced as the recipients of Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2013.
Read MoreANTI-FLAG RAISES A “TOAST TO FREEDOM” →
Progressive punk rock icons Anti-Flag have joined forces with Art For Amnesty to release an electrifying version of “Toast To Freedom,” the now-classic commemorative song written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International. The track — inspired by the imprisonment of Russian activist punk band Pussy Riot — will go on sale in Europe and the rest of world (without USA and Canada) on February 8th (USA and Canada on February 12th) via the iTunes Store and all leading DSPs. All net proceeds benefit Amnesty International.
Read MoreTWO NEW COVER SONGS OF “TOAST TO FREEDOM” WILL BE RELEASED ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY →
On Human Rights Day, December 10, 2012, two new versions of “Toast to Freedom,” a song that first appeared in May of 2012 in celebration of the human right’s organization’s 50th anniversary, will be released. These new versions, each a unique interpretation of the original, continue to spread the organization’s human rights message.
Read MoreNEUE VERSIONEN VON „TOAST TO FREEDOM“ ZUM TAG DER MENSCHENRECHTE →
Zum Tag der Menschenrechte, dem 10.12.2012, sind zwei neue Versionen von „Toast To Freedom“ erschienen, dem Song, dessen Original im Mai 2012 zur Feier des 50-jährigen Jubiläums der Menschenrechtsorganisation veröffentlicht worden war. Zwei neue Versionen, wie sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten.
Read MoreElectric Burma: A Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi →
On June 18, Aung San Suu Kyi, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, will be celebrated in Dublin at the Electric Burma concert. Organizer and promoter, Bill Shipley says, “Her courage and leadership have been a source of inspiration not only to people in Ireland but all those who value democracy, freedom of speech and an end to military rule.”
Read MoreMAJOR ARTISTS TO ATTEND, PERFORM AND GIVE READINGS AT ELECTRIC BURMA TRIBUTE TO AUNG SAN SUU KYI ON JUNE 18, 2012 →
(Washington, D.C.) — Irish and international artists from the worlds of music, drama, cinema and dance, will perform and give readings at the 'Electric Burma' concert for Nobel Peace Prize recipient and leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi. The concert will take place at 4.45 p.m. on Monday, June 18, in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2.
Read MoreGRAND PRIX PARTY: CARL CARLTON & PETER MAFFAY ROCKEN VOR 6000 ZUSCHAUERN →
Ein besonderer Höhepunkt der “Grand Prix Party” auf der Reeperbahn in Hamburg, war der Auftritt von Peter Maffay und seiner Band mit Carl Carlton und Gästen. Die Performance des Toast To Freedom Songs vor 6000 Zuschauern könnt ihr euch hier nochmal ansehen.
Read MoreEUROVISION SONG CONTEST: STARS ROCKEN MIT “TOAST TO FREEDOM” DIE REEPERBAHN →
ARD überträgt in Deutschland am 26. Mai ab 21 Uhr live das Finale des Eurovision Song Contest aus Baku. Und als Höhepunkt überträgt Das Erste ab 0.15 Uhr die “Grand Prix Party” live aus Hamburg unter anderem auch mit dem Song “Toast To Freedom”.
Read MoreIN MEMORY OF LEVON HELM →
Today would have been Levon’s 72nd Birthday. We all felt the need to be together today, to honor his life and to celebrate his birthday with music. The Levon Helm Team wanted to share the celebration with his extended family by hosting the first show since his passing in April.
Read More“TOAST TO FREEDOM” STARTS SONG CONTEST →
Be among the music legends who have recorded “Toast To Freedom”: record your own vocal track of the song to be selected by our distinguished jury for a professional recording with global release and kick off your career as a singer!
“TOAST TO FREEDOM” CHORDS RELEASED →
Russian artists have been the first to create their own version of “Toast To Freedom” independently in support of Amnesty International.
Many more have asked us for the chords so they could create their very own version as well. So without further ado – here are the chords for all of you who want to create their own version of the song.
Read MoreA “TOAST TO SVOBODA” – RUSSIAN ARTISTS PERFORM THEIR OWN “TOAST TO FREEDOM” →
Two Russian artists are the first in a string of artists worldwide to create their own version of “Toast To Freedom”. Many more will be joining in over the course of the next few months to make their personal contribution in support of Amnesty International. It wasn’t difficult for Boris Barabanov, music writer for Russian newspaper “Kommersant”, to convince Russian rapper Basta (Vasily Vakulenko) to create an all-new lyrics version of “Toast to Freedom”, called “Svoboda”. Within days, the song reached more than 300.000 views on YouTube and will soon be available on iTunes.
Read MoreToast To Freedom: ART FOR AMNESTY BAND ON JAY LENO →
The Art for Amnesty Band kicked off the worldwide release of “Toast To Freedom”, featuring Kris Kristofferson, Jonny Lang, Shawn Mullins, Larry Campbell, on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC last night.
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