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On August 3, the popular satire website Clickhole launched a GoFundMe campaign to purchase a new Sleep Number adjustable bed for the legendary artists. Apparently Clickhole feels Dylan could use a better nights sleep. -
Music Times Talks to Peter Wolf about New Solo Work, the J. Geils Band and More
Peter Wolf made a name for himself as the vocalist of the J. Geils Band but he'll be releasing a new solo album in 2016. We caught up with him prior to his more famous band's tour stop at New York's Beacon Theatre, He talked about his music, his art work, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the beauty of a good harmonica player. -
Bob Dylan's Biggest Non-Newport Folk Festival Performances: Concert for Bangladesh, More
Fans and promoters at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island will spend the entire weekend celebrating the 50th anniversary of the occasion when Bob Dylan first took the stage with an electric guitar, thrilling some of the audience and alienating just as many, who felt betrayed by the folk icon taking a more rock 'n' roll approach to his genre. Given 50 years to think about it, and excellent albums such as Highway 61 Revisited as a result, the folks at Newport are feeling a bit more generous about what is now considered one of the most iconic live appearances of all time. It certainly goes down as the most momentous concert in Dylan's career, but don't think that he hasn't played a few other "big" shows in a career that stretches nearly 60 years. Here are a few other big live moments for The Bard. -
Bob Dylan's Fender Strat Returns to Newport Folk Festival...Who Will Play It?
Bob Dylan's Fender Stratocaster, which was played 50 years ago this weekend at the Newport Folk Festival, has returned to Rhode Island to mark the occasion, according to the event's producer, Jay Sweet. -
Bob Dylan, Jack White and B.B. King Featured in Blues Documentary 'Born in Chicago'
Hoping to begin production with funding from a PledgeMusic campaign, 'Born in Chicago' is a documentary that accounts the renovation and vital development of the blues that took place between the 1950s and 1960s. The late B.B. King, Jack White and Bob Dylan each boast musical scores featured in the latest blues film. -
Eminem, Jay Z Have Larger Vocabulary Than Bob Dylan According to Study
Rappers are known to be wordy individuals. In the past, studies have been done on rap lyrics, but now a new study has been released by lyric site Musixmatch about which artists, across all genres, have the largest vocabularies. The study concluded four rappers lead that list -- Eminem, Jay Z, Tupac and Kanye West -- taking the title away from Bob Dylan. -
Rod Stewart Lawsuit Focuses on "Copying" Blues Standard "Corrine, Corrina"
Rod Stewart is facing a lawsuit for a song more than a century old, as the estate of Bo Carter (legal name: Armenter Chatmon) is suing over a version of the song "Corrine, Corrina" that the former Faces vocalist included on his 2013 album Time. The song, a blues standard, has been covered numerous times over the years—from artists including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Willie Nelson—so why is Stewart the one in legal limbo? -
Bob Dylan's 'Blood on The Tracks' Test Pressing For Sale...for $12,000
A Bob Dylan rarity has struck the market, as Amoeba Music in California will put a rare copy of the folk icon's 'Blood On The Tracks' for sale. The version features different renditions of many songs on the album than what appeared on the wide release during 1975. -
Mariah Carey Smartest of Pop Stars? New Lyric Study Says 'Yes'
How much can you tell about someone based on the music they listen to? Well, if you believe one study from SeatSmart, you may come away thinking that everyone who listens to music is an idiot, based on the average reading level required to comprehend the lyrics of popular songs. The blog comprised its surprising findings by gathering every song from the last 10 years that has spent three or more weeks atop the pop, country, rock or hip-hop charts and then come up with an average reading level for each. The results are bad all around. -
Blake Shelton, Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard All Release Bob Dylan Covers
An interesting trend in country music this week as Bob Dylan covers from Blake Shelton, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have all come to our ears. -
Tinashe Sings 'The Times They Are A Changin'' to Bob Dylan in 2003 [VIDEO]
Tinashe has figured out her way into the entertainment industry at this point—appearing on songs that may be part of Drake's next album and all—but she was trying to impress the best way before that. New video has emerged from 2003 that shows a young girl singing "The Times They Are a Changin'" to Bob Dylan himself. -
Roger Waters, Decemberists, First Aid Kit Among Newport Folk Headliners
The Newport Folk Festival has probably reached the peak of its lineup announcements as it revealed this week that former Pink Floyd leader and solo standout Roger Waters will be headlining the event. This marks the first performance for the bassist since the last show of his "The Wall" tour during 2013.
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