The new version includes guest appearances by some of the greatest guitarists in rock history, including David Gilmour, Ronnie Wood, Slash, Eric Clapton, Sting, Joan Armatrading, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Nile Rodgers, Joan Jett, Brian May and Tony Iommi.
On March 15th, Mark Knopfler, known as the leader of Dire Straits, will release a special new recording of the anthem “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)”, featuring over 60 of rock’s best artists ever brought together in one iconic song, including members of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen, Black Sabbath, The Shadows, Rush, Guns N’ Roses and many more. The landmark release, currently available for pre-order, will raise funds for Teen Cancer America and its UK equivalent, the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Interpretada por Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes, a canção é produzida pelo seu colaborador de longa data, Guy Fletcher, que editou as contribuições numa peça épica de nove minutos. A canção apresenta uma formação sem precedentes de alguns dos maiores guitarristas da história do rock, incluindo David Gilmour, Ronnie Wood, Slash, Eric Clapton, Sting, Joan Armatrading, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Nile Rodgers, Joan Jett, Brian May, Tony Iommi, entre muitos outros nomes. Para grande honra, a canção abre com a última gravação de Jeff Beck.
Roger Daltrey, honorary patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust and co-founder of Teen Cancer America (with Pete Townshend), added harmonica, and Beatles icon Ringo Starr plays drums, alongside his son, Zak Starkey. The two drum tracks alternate between each other, revealing an unmistakable familiar style. Sting completes an extraordinary rhythm section on bass.
With artwork by Sir Peter Blake (The Beatles, The Who, Band-Aid, Paul Weller, among others), this release is a landmark moment in the history of rock music.
Other iconic artists featured on this recording are Richard Bennett, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Brown, James Burton, Jonathan Cain, Paul Carrack, Ry Cooder, Jim Cox, Steve Cropper, Sheryl Crow, Danny Cummings, Duane Eddy, Sam Fender, Peter Frampton, Audley Freed, Vince Gill, Buddy Guy, Keiji Haino, John Jorgenson, Sonny Landreth, Albert Lee, Greg Leisz, Alex Lifeson, Steve Lukather, Phil Manzanera, Dave Mason, Hank Marvin, Robbie McIntosh, John McLaughlin, Tom Morello, Rick Nielsen, Orianthi, Brad Paisley, Mike Rutherford, Joe Satriani, John Sebastian, Connor Selby, Slash, Andy Taylor, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, Ian Thomas, Keith Urban, Steve Vai, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Louis Walker, Joe Walsh, Glenn Worf and Zucchero.
The net revenue goes to the two charities and the project was also supported by the main guitar manufacturers, who donated a total of eight guitars to be autographed by the artists participating in the theme. Four of the eight guitars have already been sold in the US to Teen Cancer America (the only US charity providing specialist support for teenagers and young adults with cancer), fetching six figures each. The remaining four guitars will benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust, the only UK charity that provides suitable specialist nursing care and support for young people aged 13 to 24 diagnosed with cancer.
All information about this beautiful project is on the official website and you can pre-save and pre-purchase the single here.
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