John DenverApril 22, 2013
Happy Earth Day
Earth Day Every Day (Celebrate)
Celebrate morning, the cry of a loon on a lake in the night.
The dreams that are born in the dawn’s early light, celebrate morning.
Celebrate living, the laughter that sings in the heart of a child.
The freedom that flies at the call of the wild, celebrate living.
Celebrate evening, the stars that appear in the loss of the sun,
Whispering winds, we are one, we are one
Celebrate Earth Day, every day, Celebrate Earth Day, every day.
Celebrate land and sea, celebrate you and me, celebrate Earth Day, every day.
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April 22, 2013
“Annie’s Song” featured in Foundation for a Better Life PSA
In honor of Earth Day, Foundation for a Better Life has released their newest television spot featuring John Denver’s “Annie’s Song.” The John Denver Estate has teamed up with the Foundation for a Better Life and Values.com to spread this positive message: Beautiful. Check it out via the link below. We hope you enjoy and remember what an amazing place Earth is! Our beautiful world… Pass It On.
April 6, 2013
“The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver” Out Now
“The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver” is out now at physical and digital retailers everywhere, buy it now at your local record store, iTunes, Amazon or the John Denver online store.
The album features covers of Denver’s most popular songs by a diverse group of artists including Dave Matthews, Train, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris,Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Amos Lee, Old Crow Medicine Show, Josh Ritter, Kathleen Edwards, Brett Dennen, Milow, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Blind Pilot, J Mascis, Sharon Van Etten and Evan Dando. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Wilderness Society in John’s name.
Track Listing for The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver:
“Leaving on a Jet Plane” by My Morning Jacket
“Take Me To Tomorrow” by Dave Matthews
“All of My Memories” by Kathleen Edwards
“Prisoners” by J Mascis and Sharon Van Etten
“Sunshine On My Shoulders” by Train
“Back Home Again” by Old Crow Medicine Show
“This Old Guitar” by Lucinda Williams
“Some Days are Diamonds” by Amos Lee
“Rocky Mountain High” by Allen Stone
“Annie’s Song” by Brett Dennen and Milow
“Looking For Space” by Evan Dando
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” by Brandi Carlile and Emmylou Harris
“Eagle and the Hawk” by Blind Pilot
“I Guess He’d Rather Be In Colorado” by Mary Chapin Carpenter
“Darcy Farrow” by Josh Ritter and Barnstar
“Wooden Indian” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Worldwide release dates for “The Music Is You”:
March 29: Germany
April 1: UK, The Netherlands
April 2: US, Canada, Spain
April 9: Italy
April 12: Australia
April 24: Japan
April 5, 2013
Windstar Land Conservancy and Rocky Mountain Institute Announce Sale of the Windstar Property
Windstar Land Conservancy and Rocky Mountain Institute announced today that the Windstar Property has been sold. The two organizations, along with the former Windstar Foundation, decided several years ago to sell the property.
“We are proud of our long-time stewardship of the land and the perpetual conservation easement that we placed on the Windstar property in 1996 that will protect and preserve 927 acres from development forever,” said Windstar Land Conservancy President and RMI Executive Director Marty Pickett. The conservation easement is held by Aspen Valley Land Trust and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails.
The Windstar property, a critical wildlife and wetlands habitat, totals 957 acres. It is owned by Windstar Land Conservancy, a nonprofit organization created by The Windstar Foundation and Rocky Mountain Institute, after RMI bought an interest in the property in 1996. The land has a rich history, from a sheep ranch to a retreat center for St. Benedict’s Monastery, to its purchase by John Denver in 1979, who envisioned the property as home to a large environmental research facility with housing for its staff…
Read more HERE.
March 28, 2013
“The Music Is You” on CMT and KCRW
Today CMT debuts “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” covered by Brandi Carlile & Emmylou Harris HERE and KRCW offers Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ “Wooden Indian” as ‘Today’s Top Tune’ HERE. Both tracks are from “The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver,” out next week on ATO Records and Sony Music Entertainment.
March 25, 2013
NPR’s First Listen Streaming “The Music Is You” Full Album
Hear John Denver’s songs performed by Lucinda Williams, My Morning Jacket, Blind Pilot, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris and more. CLICK HERE to stream “The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver” now from NPR Music’s First Listen.
March 21, 2013
Hear Amos Lee’s “Some Days Are Diamonds” and View Trailer #3 for “The Music Is You”
Singer-songwriter Amos Lee joins a star-studded group of musicians including Dave Matthews, Kathleen Edwards, My Morning Jacket, Brandi Carlile, and Lucinda Williams for The Music Is You: A tribute To John Denver, out on ATO Records on April 2nd in the US & Canada and worldwide on Sony Music Entertainment. Listen to Amos’s version of Denver’s “Some Days Are Diamonds” and check out the third video trailer for the album below.
March 14, 2013
A Portion of Proceeds From “The Music Is You” to Benefit The Wilderness Society
On April 2, ATO Records will release The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Wilderness Society in Denver’s name. John Denver was a passionate advocate for protecting wildlands, and we are pleased to benefit The Wilderness Society with proceeds from this special album.
To learn more about The Wilderness society, visit http://wilderness.org.
March 12, 2013
Pre-order “The Music Is You” on iTunes
“The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver” is now available for pre-order on iTunes HERE. The album is also available for pre-order on CD and vinyl from the John Denver online store HERE, including options with exclusive John Denver merchandise.
The album will be released in the US on April 2 on ATO Records and in Canada on April 2 on ATO Records through Maple Music. The album will be released by Sony Music worldwide on various dates, see below.
March 29: Germany
April 1: UK, The Netherlands
April 2: US, Canada, Spain
April 9: Italy
April 12: Australia
April 24: Japan
March 6, 2013
“John Denver’s Greatest Hits” #62 On This Week’s Billboard Top 200
John Denver’s Greatest Hits re-entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at # 62 this week. The album was first released in 1973, climbing to the top of the Billboard Top 200. Greatest Hits featured many of Denver’s early hits and included new, revisionist recordings of several songs including “Leaving on a Jet Plane”, “Starwood in Aspen,” “Follow Me,” “Rhymes and Reasons,” “The Eagle and the Hawk,” “Sunshine On My Shoulders” and “Poems, Prayers, and Promises.”
