Jakob Dylan, Dhani Harrison, Willie Nelson Cover Tom Petty Song
LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 27: (TABLOIDS OUT) Singer Tom Petty performs on stage at The 2003 Radio Music Awards at the Aladdin Casino Resort October 27, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photos by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Earlier this year, a previously unreleased Tom Petty song, “For Real,” was made commercially available on The Best of Everything – The Definitive Career Spanning Hits Collection 1976-2016.
Today (December 20), a new version of the song — featuring Jakob Dylan, Dhani Harrison (son of George), Willie Nelson and his sons Lukas Nelson and Micah Nelson, and singer/songwriter Amos Lee — has been released.
All net proceeds from the release benefit the Midnight Mission, a homeless shelter and homeless services provider in Los Angeles. Petty supported the shelter throughout his career.
Listen to the new version of the song, and Petty’s original, below.
Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.
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