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Sunny Side Up: Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite

Alternative music star Ben Harper and blues harmonica king Charlie Musselwhite, two surprising kindred musical spirits, release their first album together, the scorching Get Up on January 29th.

They came together over their love of the blues and it shows with this collection of straight up, defiant rockers and uplifting, gospel tinged ballads. Backed expertly by Harper’s band Relentless7, the album is one of the best out of the gate in early 2013.

We were fortunate last week to speak with Ben and Charlie about the record, their musical chemistry and what it’s like for an ex-drinker to live in, perhaps, one of the more difficult places on earth! Listen to the Sunny Side Up interview below:

http://wtmd.org/radio/2013/01/15/sunny-side-up-ben-harper-charlie-mussel...

http://www.legacyrecordings.com/a/#/news/legacy-recordings-set-to-releas...

"Natalie Maines, a staunch backer of the West Memphis Three, performed the Pink Floyd song "Mother" live with Ben Harper in the summer of 2012 and decided to record it for West of Memphis: Voices For Justice. Maines and Harper produced this studio recording of the song, which features Ben on lap-steel guitar."

Available at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/dp/ref=pe_291290_27740810_pe_r2c1/B00ANRIEDK

& iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/west-memphis-voices-for-justice/id5867...

KCRW

Ben Harper with Charlie Musslewhite: You Found Another Lover (I Lost Another Friend)

WED JAN 9, 2013

Ben Harper is no stranger to the blues. On his new record, Get Up!, he teams up with an old friend and musical collaborator, harmonica legend Charlie Musselwhite. The duo lock in to a rootsy vibe. Today's Top Tune is a strikingly raw track called "You Found Another Lover (I Lost Another Friend)."

Listen here: http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/tu/tu130109ben_harper_with_char