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When talking about his songwriting, Kurt Cobain was once said “music comes first and lyrics come second.” Most songwriters and music fans place the importance of a song’s music over its lyrical content, but there are some singers whose lyrics are actually the best parts of their songs. Here are five artists whose lyrics are better than their music. -
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, who inspired Bob Dylan's song 'Hurricane,' dead at 76
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the wrongfully imprisoned boxer who inspired Bob Dylan's 1975 song "Hurricane," died Sunday morning at the age of 76. As the New York Times reports, Carter had been suffering from prostate cancer and died in his sleep at his home in Toronto. -
7 Classic Albums That Were Recorded Extremely Quickly: Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, and more
In an era where My Bloody Valentine takes 20 years to record an album, it’s easy to forget that recording a good album doesn’t need to take a very long time. In fact, some of the greatest albums of all time were recorded in no time at all. Here are seven classic albums that were recorded extremely quickly. -
Nine Artists Who Re-Recorded Their Own Songs: Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, and more
Musicians love doing their own interpretations of songs written by other people, but sometimes they make the unusual choice of recording new versions of their own songs. Sometimes this is done to improve on the original, but other times they simply want to take one of their old songs and try it in a different style. Here are nine artists who did just that. -
Jim James, Marcus Mumford, Elvis Costello and more recording unreleased Bob Dylan songs with T-Bone Burnett for upcoming album, 'Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes'
Marcus Mumford (Mumford and Sons), Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Rhiannon Giddens (Carolina Chocolate Drops) and Elvis Costello have teamed up with producer T-Bone Burnett to write music for and record two dozen recently unearthed lyrics written by Bob Dylan. -
Laurello, Lerew or Warren: Sō Percussion to Premiere One American Composers Forum National Finalist in New Jersey
Sō Percussion's unique style of ensemble infuses all things struck and battered. Sure, composers the likes of Edgard Varèse, John Cage and Steve Reich have passed down their percussive theories, but this quartet has formulated a repertoire--if not an entire ideology--that's... -
Phosphorescent releases simply beautiful take on Bob Dylan 'Tomorrow Is A Long Time' for 'Sweetheart 2014'
Believe it or not, Valentine's Day is right around the corner. To help celebrate, Starbucks is releasing its annual Sweetheart compilation album, full of indie rock covers of some of music's most beautiful and classic love songs. In the spirit of giving, today (Jan. 22) Matthew Houck, better known as Phosphorescent, released his cover for the album, a reimagining of Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is A Long Time." -
Stevie Wonder, Gil Scott-Heron and Malcolm Cecil Reflect on How They Created Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Music and politics are often at an impasse. It's arguable the affect music can have as a force behind political motion--and how music can ultimately effect change on a large scale. -
Some 50 Years Later, Bob Dylan's 'Tarantula' Resurfaces...Chaos and All
"Please leave the politics out and just read the damn thing for yourself." -- Ian Holubiak -
Dutch Study Suggests Art and Music Save Lives, Research in Favor of Expression
In a new study on past and present artists and musicians from the Netherlands, researchers suggest that the toll of creating art and music correlates with a longer and more fulfilling life. -
The Black Keys Member Dan Auerbach did not actually give up Bob Dylan's hair in his divorce settlement
The Black Keys member Dan Auerbach recently divorced his wife Stephanie Gonis, and in August, TMZ reported that part of the settlement, beyond the $5 million, a car, and a house, Gonis was walking away with Bob Dylan's hair. -
Why You Should See the Coen Brothers' 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
And for a movie based on the book of the life led by Dave Van Ronk, there's some fine acting in this film. Oscar Isaac's "Llewyn Davis" is often magical.
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