New War Child Album On The Way

It features Rufus Wainwright, Duffy and Hot Chip

The War Child organization is to release another star studded album on November 24 called Heroes

The charity that helps children affected by war have released some great compilation albums over the past 13 years featuring cover versions and contributions from some of the biggest names in music such as Radiohead, Blur and Oasis. The new album will feature Duffy covering Paul McCartney's 'Live and Let and Let Die', Hot Chip doing Joy Division's 'Transmission' and Beck covers Bob Dylan's 'Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat'.

Brian Wilson has nominated Rufus Wainwright to perform two tracks from his classic Smile album and The Kooks do a rendition of the Kinks' 'Victoria'.

War Child explain that: "The concept of "Heroes" is that the biggest legends in music, including Sir Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Brian Wilson and The Clash, select one of the classic tracks from their own songwriting canon, and nominate an artist from the next generation to create a modern reworking of that classic song."

The final track list is to be confirmed.

Published 9/23/2008 12:32:00 PM