Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's decision to take his stage name from the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas is "hugely important for Wales", an author has said. Jeff Towns, who wrote Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas: The Two Dylans,
Two pages of lyrics, written in the kitchen of a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll journalist, offer glimpses into the Nobel Prize-winning musician’s writing process.
The original lyrics came from the personal collection of late American journalist Al Aronowitz and date back to early 1964.
Revisit the very first season of The Opus podcast as we explore the legacy of Dylan's 15th album. Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks 50th Anniversary: The Opus Podcast Re-Release Ben Kaye
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Blood on the Tracks, which came out on January 20, 1975, and is one of several albums that are considered among his greatest ever. It marked a return to form for Dylan's classic folk sound following his mid-'60s shift to rock, and his questionable output in the early '70s.
Bob Dylan’s typewritten draft of the "Mr. Tambourine Man" lyrics sold for $508,000 Saturday at an auction featuring 60 Dylan items.
An early, typewritten draft of "Mr. Tambourine Man" lyrics by Bob Dylan has sold at auction for an incredible amount.
Born May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota, Robert Zimmerman would go on to change the world. He would dive into folk albums, change his name and travel to New York City to becoming a professional musician.
The first sounds you hear when you drop the needle — or click the digital file — on Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks are guitars ringing and chiming, almost like bells. They serve as a kind of preface or overture or opening statement or call to prayer for what the listener is about to hear: 56 minutes of a journey through dark heat into the heart and soul of an artist at the depths of sadness driving him to the heights of creative achievement.
Draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr. Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars as part of a weekend sale of dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter.
A Complete Unknown also grossed around $3 million from two overseas markets, with the U.K. leading the way. Its global haul now stands at $60 million. Directed by James Mangold, the movie was produced on a reported budget of around $70 million,
In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, we discuss the performances of Timothée Chalamet and the rest of the cast in A Complete Unknown, look forward at the Springsteen and Beatles movies, and discuss what might be next, with Andy Greene joining host Brian Hiatt.