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A period of Bob Dylan's illustrious career has been revisited recently with two releases. Dylan put out "The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11" and a supergroup comprised of Marcus Mumford, Jim James, Elvis Costello and others released "Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes." The former is centered around Dylan's 1966 sessions in Woodstock, New York, with The Band while the latter is made up of unfinished Dylan lyrics. In a recent Showtime documentary, the songwriter discussed the "Basement Tapes" in his first audio interview in 10 years, "Consequence of Sound" noted.Dylan says in the interview below that the Basement Tapes were a result of just hanging out with other musical minds."Oh ... y'know, beside this, kind of was gonna stay up in Woodstock for a while, so ... my band from the touring we had done together, those guys just came on up there, they liked it, too. And Robbie [Roberston] called me up one day and said, 'What's happenin'?' you know, 'What's happenin'?' and I said, 'Nuthin'.' He said, well he was in the mood for some nuthin' too."The songwriter gathered up 138 recordings for his new compilation, 30 of which were previously unreleased. He talked about the space that spawned those recordings, too. -
'MTV Unplugged's Best Performances: The Obvious (Nirvana, Eric Clapton) and Less Obvious as Well
November 26, 1989 marked the first airing of MTV's Unplugged series, a showcase that took some of the best bands across many generations and gave viewers a new look. The performers themselves often praised the program due to its live nature and its promotion of differing from the same ol' songs that get repeated so often. Squeeze was the first band featured but many other high acts jumped on the bandwagon over the years. Music Times chose eight classic performances worth revisiting. -
Bob Dylan Played a Show for One Fan at the Philadelphia Academy of Music as Part of a Documentary Series [WATCH]
One extremely lucky fan saw the show of a lifetime Sunday (Nov. 23) when Bob Dylan played a special gig for the sole audience member. -
7 Artists Who Recorded Tribute Albums To Other Artists: The Supremes, Scarlett Johansson, And More
Countless artists have recorded cover albums over the years, from Rod Stewart to Yo La Tengo to Rage Against the Machine, but those albums typically feature an assortment of songs by many different artists. These seven artists, however, recorded cover albums featuring songs by just one artist. -
'Seinfeld' Alum Larry Charles Talks about How He Almost Made a Comedy Series for HBO with Bob Dylan in the '90s [LISTEN]
Yes, there was a point in time when former Seinfeld writer and current Curb Your Enthusiasm collaborator Larry Charles sold a slapstick comedy series to HBO with the help of Bob Dylan, who wanted to star in it. Charles recounted the surreal event on the You Made It Weird podcast with comedian Pete Holmes. -
The Forest Rangers and Amos Lee Take on Bob Dylan's 'Boots of Spanish Leather' for 'Sons of Anarchy' [LISTEN]
'Sons of Anarchy' house band The Forest Rangers transformed Bob Dylan's classic "All Along the Watchtower" into a bluesy epic at the end of October for FX's hit show. Tomorrow night (Nov. 11), the group will dive back into the "Like a Rolling Stone" singer's catalog and dust off his 1964 ballad "Boots of Spanish Leather" with a little help from Amos Lee. -
8 Classic Artists Whose Debut Albums Were False Starts: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, And More
There are some legendary artists, such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., or Pink Floyd, who burst into the mainstream with fully formed, excellent debut albums. Other legendary artists, however, stumbled a bit on their full-length debuts, and didn't truly find their voices until their sophomore releases. Here are eight classic artists whose debut albums were false starts. -
Bob Dylan Album With The Beatles And Rolling Stones? 'Blowin' In The Wind' Singer Tried To Make It Happen
A Bob Dylan album with The Beatles and Rolling Stones sounds amazing, right? Legendary producer Glyn Johns thought so too. -
Bob Dylan's Grandson, Rapper Pablo Dylan, Shares New Song 'Midnight' [LISTEN]
Bob Dylan's grandson, Pablo, embraces his family history by creating music. He forges his own path by performing rap. -
Happy Halloween from Music Times! Check 5 Epic Concerts That Occurred on October 31: Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead and More
Happy Halloween! Hopefully you've got fun plans tonight even if it isn't a concert, but many excellent shows have taken place on this most pagan of holidays over the years. Music Times opted to select six notable Halloween performances worth remembering: -
Bob Dylan Announces 2015 Album 'Shadows In The Night' Via 'Basement Tapes' Liner Notes
Those who picked up the new Basement Tapes box set got a surprise in the liner notes, where Dylan revealed his next studio album. -
Check Out Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford and Jim James Performing a Lost Bob Dylan Tune [LISTEN]
The crew of big names, including Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford and Jim James, have shared their finished version of a lost Bob Dylan song titled "Six Months in Kansas City (Liberty Street)."
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