Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on 24 May 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet. He is one of America's most highly regarded songwriters, whose enduring contributions to American music are comparable to ...  

In Bob Dylan's "Chronicles", there is a wealth of knowledge to be had in his quotes. These quotes encompass his past life as the revolutionary musician we came to love as well as his perspective on it looking back today.Contributor: Peter RobertsonPublished: Mar 17, 2010  

According to the PiPress, the Iron Range Tourism Bureau has launched a campaign to bring everyone’s favorite Zimmerman back “home” to Da Range to perform in concert. The site, comebackbob.com, includes a video appeal by MinnesotaBrown.com’s Aaron Brown. No word yet if Bob has yet received his invitation or, if he does choose to perform, [...]  

Minnesota has long claimed Bob Dylan as one of its own, even as the legendary singer-songwriter has been less than warm in his embrace of his roots. But the tourism board of the Iron Range is hoping to change that with a website ( "Come Home Bob ...  

David Gray and Seasick Steve confirmed as support acts for Bob Dylan at ...Limerick LeaderAIKEN Promotions have announced that high-profile acts David Gray and Seasick Steve will join Bob Dylan as special guests at his July 4 ...and more »  

 So, uh, it’s probably best to get this out of the way before continuing on with our series on Bob Dylan. Although this will be painful, it’s best if we just come clean with it, right up front. Admit it, and move on.   Here’s the thing readers: Bob Dylan is guilty of a rock n roll crime so heinous, so terrible that most people refuse to even acknowledge it. Chances are that casual fans are unaware of this. Over the past 20 or so years there...  

Bob Dylan is rumoured to be in the final stages of agreeing a rare European performance at this year’s Hop Farm Festival in Kent. According to an apparently well-informed source on expectingrain.com – one of the singer’s largest fan sites – Dylan will play on the opening night of the festival,...  

The HinduPresident Obama honors Bob Dylan and Clint EastwoodSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)President Obama honored folk legend Bob Dylan and actor/director Clint Eastwood in a star-studded ceremony at the White House on Thursday. ...Bob Dylan and Clint Eastwood Not Present for Obama's AwardCMRObama honours Dylan and EastwoodThe Press AssociationDylan, Eastwood earn White House honoursCBC.caAkron Beacon Journalall 291 news articles »  

What songs make your heart feel like it's about to burst with life?This will obviously be different for everyone, and these songs may not be *good* songs. But I'm interested, because I'd like to add to my own list. FWIW - I haven't identified a theme,* but my list includes songs like:- Fleet Foxes, "Your Protector"- Charlie Daniels, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"- Fac Alliance, "Mariama"- Bob Dylan, Hurricane- Bob Dylan, Seven Curses...  

The politics of John Yoo and Bob Dylan couldn't be any more different. After all, one wrote legal exceptions that sanctioned the use of torture, while the other inspired a generation. In a sense, it seems logical to blend the two, right? And that's just what activists Margaret Flowers and David Swanson did, rewriting the lyrics [...]  

I bought my first Bob Dylan album in San Antonio, Texas, in November of 1993. I had taken a train there from Springfield, Illinois with my dad and my brother—a ride that lasted 26 hours each way. We traveled to watch NAIA soccer, you know, the usual things a family does over Thanksgiving.  Needless to say, we weren’t the usual family.  

Bob Dylan [ tickets ], Natalie Cole, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson will be among the artists performing Feb. 11 in the White House East Room.The event, "In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement," will be hosted by President and Mrs. Obama in honor of Black History Month.PBS will air the concert nationwide beginning at 8 p.m. ET, according to a statement posted at the network's website.John...  

As is the way for big acts in China, it seems like they're cancelled as soon as they're announced. Bob Dylan is no longer heading to China, according to Smart Shanghai. Supposedly, this time around, the fault lies with haggling between Mainland and Taiwanese promoters, who all wanted a bigger piece of the folk musician hero. Alas. However, those of you who want to watch grizzled old guys play the guitar are in luck - a reader pointed out to us...  

Best. Kicker. Ever. Except now I can't get the song out of my head. Also, as with everything else in life, there's a Dylan song for this moment. I hope like hell old Bob gave Barry an iPod with only this song on it: If God's on our side He'll stop the next war --With God on Our Side  

From the sex and drug-fuelled haze of Motley Crue to the teasing, ruminative Bob Dylan: Observer pop critic Kitty Empire picks the best rock autobiographiesChronicles by Bob Dylan(Simon & Schuster, 2004) What becomes an enigma best? Answer: appearing to shed light on a mythical career, while only slightly lifting the veil on his inner life. On his radio show Theme Time Radio Hour, Dylan transmits his knowledge and passion about American music...