Stars cover Dylan songs to support human rights

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Anyone who ever doubted the transformative power of Bob Dylan’s music need only look to Ke$ha (photo). Yes, Ke$ha.

The irreverent pop star known for singing about brushing her teeth with “a bottle of Jack” turns poignant while covering a song from one of music’s great lyricists on the new four-disc Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International.

The project features 75 newly recorded Dylan songs by 80 artists, including Adele, Sting, Sugarland, Elvis Costello, hip-hop artist K’naan and others to support the human rights organization. The album will be available internationally today.