brian fallon

Brian Fallon released the first single, “The Virgin Mary Had One Son,” off the album he also announced today, Night Divine, out on November 5. The Gaslight Anthem frontman covers the legendary spiritual, “The Virgin Mary Had One Son.” Combining a rippling guitar effect, his raspy, soothing voice, Fallon renders a beautifully modern, alternative twist to the Christian tune. Famously sung by the Staple Singers, Fallon respectfully and originally performs the song. Listen to the track below: “I heard Odetta sing an incredible live version of ‘Virgin Mary Had One Son,’ and it was actually one of the performances that inspired me to learn the piano,” Fallon said. “Joan Baez sang it back in the sixties too. From those two versions, I put down my own structure with the acoustic guitar and the voc...