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This is a very interesting 10 & 1/2 minute interview with Ben from an Australian radio program. Some of the topics Ben discusses include 'Give Till It's Gone' being his last record with Virgin Records/EMI, why it's a Ben Harper solo record, working with Natalie Maines from the Dixie Chicks , Bluesfest, the Innocent Criminals, Fistful of Mercy, and more. Here is a link to the interview:

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2011/03/few-acts-have-come-to-embody-...

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Ben Harper: coming back for more Bluesfest
14 March 2011 , 10:18 AM by Tim Cox

Few acts have come to embody all that is good at the East Coast Blues and Roots Festival - for both performers and fans alike - as Ben Harper. more»

Video: Fistful of Mercy's Dhani Harrison on Having Three Frontmen:

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/rolling-stone-video-blog/video...

At the Coachella festival, Dhani Harrison talked to Rolling Stone about how much fun he's been having as a member of Fistful of Mercy, his band with songwriters Ben Harper and Joseph Arthur. "We don't always agree because it's three frontmen, but just kinda took our skateboards around America and just had a good laugh," he says. Harrison also discussed his ongoing collaborations with RZA, whom he befriended when the rapper wanted to use a sample from his father George's song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" on a Wu-Tang Clan track.

POSTED: April 16, 9:35 AM ET | By Matthew Perpetua

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=49366

A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young DVD Out May 31

FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY CROSBY, STILLS & NASH, ELVIS COSTELLO,JOHN FOGERTY, ELTON JOHN, LADY ANTEBELLUM, DAVE MATTHEWS, JAMES TAYLOR, AND MORE

In January 2010, legendary singer-songwriter-performer, philanthropist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year. The prestigious gala featured superstar artists like Dave Matthews, James Taylor, Elton John and Lady Antebellum among other notables paying tribute to the performer with inspired renditions of some of his most memorable songs. On May 31, 2011 Shout! Factory will release A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young, a collection of these never-before-seen performances on DVD and Blu-ray. A must have for Neil Young fans as well music DVD collectors, A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young will also debut on MTVs's HD channel Palladia on Memorial Day Weekend 2011. more»