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To continue his collaborative singles series, James Williamson (Iggy and the Stooges) has teamed with Petra Haden (That Dog, The Haden Triplets) for "Blues Jumped the Rabbit." While his previous single with Lisa Kekaula was traditional Hawai ian and ch ildren's music, his collaboration with Petra Haden is very traditional blues and folk. It' s a wild change from the proto-punk riffs Williamson churned out in Th e Stooges a nd Haden's 90s alternati ve That Dog and much more in line with The Haden Triplets. It's a beautiful and melancholy s ong. Also, the single benefits Project Hawai'i which benefits homeless chil dren in Hawai i.  You can listen to "Blues Jumped the Rabbit" below. For more information on James Will iamson, check o ut his website . For more on Petra Haden, check out hers . "Blues Jumped the Rabbit " is available digitally now with a p hysical release date of August 1 9.  

Photo by Pacific Dream Photography A few weeks ago we posted about James Williamson's foray into childrens' music with "I Love My Tutu." Now you can listen to the b-side of his collaborative single with  Lisa Kekaula of The Bellrays, "Never Far From Where the Wild Things Are." Meant as a tribute to the iconic book Where the Wild Things Are , the b-side is decidedly louder and more rocking than "I Love My Tutu." The song was originally written by Williamson's son Jamie, and then worked out by James. It's much closer to Iggy & The Stooges than you would expect from a song about a kids' book, but that's what makes this so fantastic. You can buy the single for "I Love My Tutu" and "Never Far From Where the Wild Things Are" via iTunes . Proceeds will benefit Project Hawai'i , which helps homeless children in Hawaii. This is the first of three collaborative singles James Williamson plans to release this y...

Photo by Pacific Dream Photography James Williamson is responsible for some of the greatest riffs in the history of rock. While playing with Iggy & The Stooges on Raw Power , he became a legend with "Search & Destroy," "Gimme Danger," "Raw Power," etc. He is an absolute rock god. The last thing you would expect him to be doing now is playing ukulele on a kids' song about grandparents, right? Well... here's "I Love My Tutu." Tutu is the Hawaiian word for grandmother. Williamson wrote it while playing ukulele for his granddaughter, and then decided to have Lisa Kekaula of The Bellrays sing the track for the recording. Most likely you'll choose Raw Power  over "I Love My Tutu," but it's still a fun song, and better than 99% of what your kids probably listen to.  "I Love My Tutu" will be available commercially on June 17. It will have a b-side titled "Never Far From Where the Wild Things Are,...