Bob Dylan

PHOTO: Obama Presents Bob Dylan With Medal Of Freedom

Posted 05.29.2012

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Legendary musician Bob Dylan visited the White House on Tuesday to receive the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. Dylan released h...

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When the World Stopped to Listen

John W. Whitehead | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Paul McCartney, The Beatles, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Martin Luther King, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Vietnam War, George Harrison, Entertainment News
John W. Whitehead

The music of the Beatles remains with us still, a poignant reminder that we all have a part to play in bringing about a world dedicated to peace and love.

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Happy Birthday Bob Dylan: America's Musical Master of Reinvention

Russell C. Smith | Posted 05.22.2012

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Russell C. Smith

What Bob Dylan possessed that no other musical artist of his generation had was the innate ability to continually reinvent himself.

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Gil Evans' Centennial Tribute, Plus a Conversation With John Pizzarelli and Jon Cleary's Video Exclusive

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.14.2012

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Mike Ragogna

John Pizzarelli: Favorite album of all time? ... Abbey Road is pretty close to the top of the list. It's funny. You could say Abbey Road or you could say In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning, because they're the types of records you put on and say, 'Oh, I'll just listen to one or two tracks.'

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M. Ward: The Thinking Man's Musician

Duff McDonald | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Webster Hall, The Apollo, Primitive Girl, M. Ward a Wasteland Companion, Bob Dylan, M. Ward, M.Ward, Entertainment News
Duff McDonald

Next time you have a yen to see a great guitarist, get yourself a couple of tickets to see M. Ward. You won't be disappointed. But just remember not to talk about it in between songs.

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PHOTOS: 'Forever Young' Reveals An Unexpected Side Of The Iconic Bob Dylan

Hank Bordowitz | Posted 05.24.2012

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Hank Bordowitz

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the album Bob Dylan -- and to celebrate Life books is putting out a new book on Dylan, Forever Young: 50 Years of Song. Yeah, a new Dylan book to join the dozens of others. Yawn. But wait: This is a Life book, and Life has always meant great pictures.

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Happy Birthday, Pete Seeger

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Almanac Singers, Tom Morello, Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Folk Music, Nobel Peace Prize, If I Had a Hammer, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Ani DiFranco, Weavers, Bruce Springsteen, Newport Folk Festival, Pete Seeger Birthday, Politics News
Peter Dreier

Today is Pete Seeger's 93rd birthday. What's an appropriate gift for the most influential folk artist of the 20th century? A few years ago some of Pete's fans launched a campaign to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize. It is time to resurrect that effort.

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The Band and the Bandstand (Part 2)

Doug Bradley | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: American Bandstand, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, The Band, Levon Helm, Levon Helm Dead, Dick Clark Dead, Levon Helm the Band, Culture News
Doug Bradley

My obsession with Dylan and the Band was rewarded when they launched a concert tour in the winter of 1974, Dylan's first tour in eight years! Ticket prices were steep -- we paid $9.50 apiece.

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PHOTOS: The Many Faces Of Bob Dylan

David Dalton | Posted 04.25.2012

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David Dalton

If you put the various Dylans over the last 50 years in a row--from earnest folknik of 1962 to the current Vincent Price Fall-of-the-House-of-Usher Dylan--the witness behind the one-way mirror would object that these perps have nothing in common.

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This Weekend's Kindiefest Plus Conversations With Curtis Stigers and Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Paul O'Neill

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Star Wars, Mavis Staples, David Foster, Michael Chabon, Eddie Floyd, Crowded House, Sons of Anarchy, Ahmet Ertegun, Elvis Costello, Stax Records, Oscar Wilde, Bob Thiele Jr., Julia Fordham, David Poe, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jeff Tweedy, Bob Dylan, Journey Andrew Lloyd Webber, Paul Buchanan, Curtis Stigers, Larry Klein, Nick Lowe, Blue Nile, Ray Charles, Kindiefest, 4th Annual Kindiefest, Kindfest, Video, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Family music has changed much in recent years, with groups representing every possible musical genre (folk, rock, bluegrass, jazz, Latin, Americana, hip-hop, etc) only under the sub-genre of Kindie Rock.

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The Natural

D. R. Tucker | Posted 04.23.2012

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D. R. Tucker

I am so grateful to Carole King for her new memoir, A Natural Woman. There is no way to do the book justice. It is a book that cannot be analyzed, only experienced.

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The Ultimate 4/20 Playlist

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.20.2012

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Leave it Willie Nelson to proclaim "Roll me up and smoke me when I die" at the start of his latest track, "Roll Me Up," featuring famous stoner Snoop ...

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Bob Dylan & Elton John Remember Levon Helm

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.20.2012

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On Thursday, legendary Band singer Levon Helm died at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer. Longtime friend Bob Dylan is still coming to ...

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'State Of Grace' and 'With God On Our Side': Hot Water Music and K'NAAN Audio & Video Exclusives

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Jason Black, Steven Tyler, Video, Hot Water Music, Chris Wollard, K'naan, Bob Dylan, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

In celebration of Record Store Day, Global MC singer, songwriter and activist K'NAAN, will be releasing a limited edition 7".

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Stage Door: Newsies, Barb Jungr's Man in the Long Black Coat

Fern Siegel | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Barb Jungr, Newsboy Strike, Alan Menken, Broadway, Disney, Bob Dylan, Cabaret, Entertainment, Musical, Theater, Newsies, New York Around Town, Arts News
Fern Siegel

It's impossible not to cheer for the boys in Newsies as they war against press barons Pulitzer and Hearst. The Broadway musical is based on the Disney movie, which was based on a real-life event: the 1899 newsboy strike.

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Look Out Now!: Conversations With the Gaddabouts' Edie Brickell & Steve Gadd, Plus Eric Hutchinson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: New Bohemians, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Larry Goldings, Jason Mraz, Kanye West, Paul Simon, Edie Brickell, The Gaddabouts, Kelly Clarkson, Billy Joel, Carter Albrecht, Matt Hires, The Beatles, Grey's Anatomy, Joe Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Pedrito Martinez, James Brown, Charlie Sexton, Sisters of the Traveling Pants 2, Empire Weekends, Axel Tosca, The Shins, G. Love, Matt Nathanson, Bob Dylan, Jack?S Mannequin, Joey Defrancesco, Bruno Mars, Anya Marina, Jay Leno, Steve Gadd, Cashman & West, Ronnie Cuber, The Black Keys, American Idol, Pino Palladino, Eric Hutchinson, Andy Fairweather-Low, David Letterman, Edie-Brickell, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

After 40 years, the Eagles are touring in countries in which they never previously performed. Last year was mainland China and this year, it's the Middle East and South Africa.

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Top Raitt-ed Cover

Caroline Vella | Posted 04.17.2012

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Caroline Vella

There's a lot to be said about Bonnie Raitt's new record.

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OccupyThisAlbum - 99 Artists on 99 Tracks for the 99%

Jerry Ashton | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Protest Songs, Wall Street Bailout, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Occupy Movement, Occupy Wall Street Movement, Occupy Wall Street Protest, Wall Street, Michael Moore, Occupy Wall Street Protests, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy, #Occupywallstreet, Wisconsin Protests, Ows, Culture News
Jerry Ashton

Where are the songs for Occupy's time in history? Who will write the words and music and poetry? Will we find our voice? These questions have been answered in full and emphatically with OccupyThisAlbum.

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Favorite Songs From Memorable TV Moments

Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Sia, Imogen Heap, Michelle Branch, Daydream Believer, Without a Trace, The Sopranos, The OC, Styx, Don't Stop Believing Journey, Bob Dylan, The Doors, Dawson's Creek, Veronica Mars, Chasing Cars Snow Patrol, Lost, Mad Men, TV Canada, Er, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Freaks and Geeks, My So-Called Life, Video, Grey's Anatomy, Mama Cass, Grey's Anatomy Music, Mad Men Music, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Spotify Playlists, Six Feet Under, TV News

Of course, viewers' love of a TV show stems from the stories and characters; but there's no denying the important role music plays in a scene. "Gre...

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PLAYLIST: 14 Amazingly Poetic Songs

Posted 04.11.2012

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To celebrate National Poetry Month, we've created a playlist of our favorite lyrical poetry. Combining words and music from four decades of writing, i...

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Bob Dylan's 'Blood On The Tracks' To Become Feature Film

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 04.05.2012

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Don't cry buckets of rain. "Blood on the Tracks," Bob Dylan's classic album, is headed to the big screen. If this news has you seeking shelter from...

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Bad Cocktails and Lousy Baseball: What Mad Men Won't Tell You About New York in 1966

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Four Seasons Restaurant, Forum of the Twelve Caesars, Matthew Weiner, Grey Goose, Johnny Mathis, Otis Redding, Dean Martin, New York Giants, Knob Creek, Glenlivet, The Macallan, Nobu, Canadian Club, Peggy Olsen, Old Fashioned Cocktail, Jilly's, Jon Hamm, The Monkey Bar, Roger Sterling, Szechuan Cuisine, Bob Dylan, 1966, Herb Alpert, New York City, Mad Men, New York in the 1960s, Pete Campbell, Frank Sinatra, Don Draper, Mantovani, Stolichnaya, New York Sports, New York News
Tony Sachs

There's a lot about the New York trod by the real Mad Men back in 1966 -- the year in which we assume season five will be set -- that would send even die-hard Mad Men retroheads scurrying back to 2012.

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Dylan and Springsteen: Beyond Angst

Craig Werner | Posted 05.19.2012

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Craig Werner

Like Dylan, Springsteen masterfully channels negativity and despair into a grand series of musical vignettes, demonstrating his mastery of crafting desolation into an opportunity of musical and emotional enlightenment.

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Pete Seeger -- Forever Young At 92 -- Salutes Bob Dylan 50th Anniversary

Martin Lewis | Posted 05.16.2012

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Martin Lewis

2012-03-16-Screenshot20120316at2.39.35PM.jpgIt's the 50th anniversary of the release of Bob Dylan's first album. Time may be relative -- but that's a landmark any way you slice it.

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Dog Ears Music: The Ides of March and Its Afterlife Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Ian Hunter, The Rolling Stones, Black Diamond Heavies, The Brothers Johnson, Css, Ike & Tina Turner, Horse Feathers, Nick Drake, Everest, Foals, Billy Fury, Iggy Pop, Nico, Danielle Evin, Bob Dylan, The Hands, Music, mp3s, Asaf Avidan & the Mojos, Richard Swift, Phil Ramone, Death From Above 1979, Ed Harcourt, The Ides of March, Son Lux, Keren Ann, The Hives, The Cloud Room, Dog Ears, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week we review music by Foals, The Ides of March, Nico, Iggy Pop, The Hives, Ed Harcourt, The Cloud Room and more.

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