Bruce Cockburn “The Blood of Others”

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Photo credit: Daniel Keebler Bruce Cockburn is releasing his 39th album, The Blood of Others, on October 16.   The legendary Canadian artist says, “What began back in the eighties as a vague notion grew over time into a strong desire to put together a collection of material, written by others, that I found sticking to the edges of my musical landscape.”  With songs made famous by such musicians as Jelly Roll Morton, Jo Stafford, Ian and Sylvia T…

Bruce Cockburn - 'The Blood of Others'

Record Label: Sunset Blvd. Records Even after five decades, Canada’s own Bruce Cockburn still has more tales to spin on the standards-filled album “The Blood of Others,” his 39th record. The gospel-inspired first track, “Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down,” brings to mind some of the latter work of Gordon Lightfoot. Cockburn channels Bogie… Continue reading Bruce Cockburn – ‘The Blood of Others’

Bruce Cockburn “The Blood of Others”

An homage to the songs that shaped his long life, award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar maestro releases his 39th album. If you were asked to vote in a poll of the most activist artists in [...]