The 80th anniversary of the Trinity test demonstrates the historical impact of nuclear weapons, with U.S. scientists detonating the first atomic bomb in New Mexico. Kronos Quartet has commemorated this event by recording two covers of Bob Dylan's 'A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall,' which relates to the era of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The first rendition features an ensemble of famous musicians including Iggy Pop and Willie Nelson, alongside the Kronos Quartet and a select backing choir. A second spoken-word version, 'Hard Rain (Drone),' includes contributions from various artists. Kronos Quartet and Allison Russell will also perform this evening at a related event in Chicago.
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Trinity test, during which a team of U.S. scientists led by J. Robert Oppenheimer detonated the world's first atomic bomb in New Mexico.
To memorialize the occasion, Kronos Quartet recorded two covers of Bob Dylan's 'A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall,' which Dylan wrote after the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
The first version, 'Hard Rain,' features a variety of artists including Iggy Pop, Willie Nelson, and Tanya Tagaq, supported by Kronos Quartet.
Later this evening, Kronos Quartet and Allison Russell will stage a livestreamed performance at the University of Chicago as part of a nuclear war prevention conference.
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