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45 Years Ago: Bob Dylan's 'John Wesley Harding' Album Released

Michael Gallucci — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:30:00 +0000

In mid-1966, following a whirlwind couple of years in which he became a legend and a reluctant star, Bob Dylan withdrew from the public eye. And he found a reason that was fitting of his testy image at the time: He claimed he was in a motorcycle accident, which fans still dispute to this day. Was it real? Or was it staged so that the increasingly agitated and reclusive singer-songwriter could get away from it all for a while and clear his head?

Bob Dylan Plotting Second Volume of His 'Chronicles' Book

Chad Childers — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:11:13 +0000

Bob Dylan has that spark to write again, but this time it’s not for a new record, but rather the potential follow-up to his 2004 book, ‘Chronicles.’ The singer tells Rolling Stone that he’s been working on a second book, and adds, “Let’s hope [it happens]. I’m always working on parts of it, but the [...]

New DVD Examines the History of Bob Dylan and the Band

Dave Lifton — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:11:16 +0000

On Sept. 25, MVD will released ‘Down in the Flood,’ a documentary that looks at the storied history of Bob Dylan and the Band. Looking for a touring band to make the move from folk into rock, Dylan called upon a group from Canada then known as the Hawks. Following a tumultuous 1966 U.S. and [...]

Bob Dylan Still Rockin' At 71! [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:18:09 +0000

We probably forgot about Bob Dylan’s birthday on May 24 because most Americans were likely gearing up for the three day Memorial weekend. Lest we forget his real name is Robert Allen Zimmerman, a five decade fixture in pop music and culture, with lyrics favoring a variety of social, philosophical and political motivation. Happy birthday ‘Bob Dylan’! [...]

Bob Dylan's Debut Album Turns 50 Years Old

Dave Swanson — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:16:36 +0000

Fifty years ago today (March 19, 1962), the self-titled debut album from Bob Dylan was released. The world was certainly a very different place in 1962 than it is in 2012. The humble rumble of of one man with one guitar and one harmonica was not standard fair for pop music fans. Even ‘folk’ music [...]

Pete Townshend Records His Track for the New Bob Dylan Tribute Album [VIDEO]

Chris Cobb — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:11:15 +0000

Pete Townshend is one of the many artists who are contributing tracks to the upcoming tribute album, Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International. Check out the video from RollingStone.com featuring the Pete working on the Dylan tune , "Corrina, Corrina," as well discussing the lasting impact of Bob Dylan's music.

Bob Dylan, the Beatles + the Cars Covered By Prince During Toronto Concert

Karen 'Gilly' Laney — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:50:37 +0000

Prince paid tribute to classic rock artists Bob Dylan, the Beatles and the Cars by covering their songs during a three-plus hour performance in Toronto on Friday night (Nov. 26).

Norah Jones, Bob Dylan and Others Collaborate on 'The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:31:37 +0000

Bob Dylan, Alan Jackson, Merle Haggard, Norah Jones, Jack White and Sheryl Crow are just some of the performers who’ve recorded tracks for a new project entitled ‘The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams.’

All were tasked with fleshing out and setting music to the words Williams wrote in old notebooks he carried with him — notebooks that sat in a vault for decades after the country legend’s death in 1953.