Dion’s Blues With Friends represents the fulfillment of a lifelong vision. Dion explains the album’s impetus, “I wanted an album of songs that were strong and memorable and told stories that were worth telling.” His songwriting efforts were supported by a cadre of great players, which all jumped at the chance to collaborate with a music legend they each think of in heroic terms. The album’s guests include Jeff Beck, Billy F Gibbons, Joe Bonamassa, Brian Setzer, Sonny Landreth, Samantha Fish, John Hammond Jr., Joe Louis Walker, Rory Block , Jimmy & Jerry Vivino, Joe Menza, Stevie Van Zandt, Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison and Paul Simon.