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Y&T Music has announced a special album release to benefit Guitars Over Guns featuring artists with South Florida ties, covering famous anti-war and protest songs from the ’60s, ’70s and beyond.
Growing up in the ’60s, many witnessed the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. Americans saw the country torn apart by a war taking place in Vietnam — it was a tumultuous time in the nation’s history. It was during this period when many artists raised their voices to be heard, hoping to affect change.
Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Stephen Stills, and many others wrote songs that spoke to the struggles of their time, and it is in that spirit that this album came to be, to encourage new artists to be engaged with the issues that matter the most.
Now the issue is gun violence, and how America’s youth can be encouraged to step away from its perilous course. Guitars Over Guns has risen up to make a difference in the lives of so many underprivileged kids. It does this by offering students from the most vulnerable communities a powerful combination of music education and mentorship with professional musicians, to help them overcome hardship, find their voices and reach their potential as tomorrow’s leaders. It is a hope that this album and all the artists who contributed will help raise awareness for this special organization!
The album is set for worldwide release on Aug. 14 with a “virtual album release party” to be aired live on Facebook and YouTube, set for Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. EST. The event will be a fundraiser for Guitars Over Guns and will feature most of the contributing artists performing their recorded song and talking about why they chose to be a part of this special project.
