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Ace Records’ second volume of black artists’ Dylan covers out in January 2026

December 8, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Ace Records has announced the release of “Highway of Diamonds – Black America Sings Bob Dylan” on 30th January 2026. It is the follow-up to the similarly themed 2010 compilation “How Many Roads”. Since he recorded his first self-composed […]

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