By Matt HendricksonSouthern SoundsFebruary 7, 2012
Miley Cyrus covering Bob Dylan? The thought might make you run for the hills and hunker down for the end of the world. Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International is an exhaustive 4-disc, 72-track collection of Dylan’s songs—covered by a wildly eclectic list of contributors, from Cyrus (who actually nails it on her sparse take of “You’re Going To Make Me Lonesome When You Go”) to G&G favorites such as My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and the Avett Brothers (who add vocals to a haunting version of “One Too Many Mornings” that Johnny Cash recorded).
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