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Is Bob Dylan Trying To Reject His Nobel Prize?
Apparently people have been making Bob Dylan feel so bad about winning the Nobel Literature Prize this month that he has felt the need to remove any mention of it from his website. No wonder...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 October 2016
Nobel Prize Committee Gives Up Trying To Contact Bob Dylan
Days after they awarded him their prestigious annual prize for literature, the Nobel committee has admitted they have given up trying to contact Bob Dylan.The Swedish academy’s permanent secretary, Sara Danius, told the national broadcaster’s...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 18 October 2016
Bob Dylan Wins The 2016 Nobel Prize For Literature
Legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan has been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature, for what the award’s judges describes as “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition” over his...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 13 October 2016
Kylie Minogue Will Be Singing The Theme Tune For 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie'!
The upcoming Absolutely Fabulous movie has just got a lot more fabulous, as Kylie Minogue has revealed she’ll be singing the film’s theme tune. Kylie will cover Bob Dylan’s 'This Wheel’s On Fire' for the...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 June 2016
Album Of The Day: 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'
Musical genius Bob Dylan celebrated his 75th birthday yesterday (May 24th 2016) just days after he released his 37th studio album 'Fallen Angels'. And while he's not quite as popular as he was in the...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2016
'Secret' Bob Dylan Archive Containing Thousands Of Items To Be Housed In Tulsa
A previously undiscovered treasure trove of private diaries, documents and recordings belonging to Bob Dylan, arguably the most iconic and influential songwriter in pop history, has been obtained by a consortium and will be housed...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 03 March 2016
Has Simon Cowell Chosen A Bob Dylan Song For This Year's 'X-factor' Winner?
Simon Cowell has reportedly decided on the song which will be covered by the winner of this year’s ‘X-Factor’. The music mogul is said to have picked Bob Dylan’s 1974 classic ‘Forever Young’ for the...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 November 2015
Album Art Director John Berg Dies At 83
He passed away on Sunday (11Oct13) in Southampton, New York following a battle with pneumonia. Berg began his career at Columbia Records in 1961 and created over 5,000 album covers for...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 October 2015
Owner Of Basement Tapes Recording Home Puts Property Up For Rent
The musicians took over the West Saugerties, New York property, nicknamed The Big Pink, in 1966 and recorded music in the basement of the house. The "updated Dormer unit" has been listed...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 31 August 2015
Bob Dylan's Song Lyric Manuscript Up For Auction
The two typewritten pages contain the original lyrics to the 1962 anti-war track plus handwritten changes, new lines and scribbles by the folk icon. In the early manuscript, Dylan pens the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 August 2015
Lionel Richie Named 2016 Musicares Person Of The Year
Lionel Richie has been named the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year.The 66-year-old singer will be honoured with the accolade next year in recognition of his extensive career with the Commodores and as a solo...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 August 2015
Bob Dylan And Johnny Cash Producer Bob Johnston Dies
Johnston, who worked in the music industry for more than 50 years, was being cared for at a hospice in Nashville, Tennessee, and he passed away on Friday (14Aug15), according to Billboard.com....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 August 2015
SinéAd O'connor Cancels Summer Tour Dates
Sinéad O'Connor has cancelled all of her summer dates due to ''exhaustion''.The 'Nothing Compares 2 U' singer has axed all of her upcoming tour dates due to a medical issue, meaning she will no longer...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 July 2015
Kendrick Lamar Wants To Be Compared To Bob Dylan
Kendrick Lamar wants to be compared with Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles.The 28-year-old rapper's latest album, 'To Pimp A Butterfly', has received widespread critical acclaim and he hopes the record will go down...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 July 2015
Ed Sheeran Was A 'Weird Child'
Ed Sheeran was a ''very weird child''.The 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker has urged people to embrace their ''quirks and weirdness'' as it is a ''wonderful thing''.Speaking at the American Institute for Stuttering's Freeing Voices Live...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 June 2015
Newport Folk Festival To Mark 50 Years Since Bob Dylan "Went Electric"
It was a three song set that helped the change the course of pop music history: Bob Dylan ‘going electric’ at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. Exactly fifty years after the event, the festival’s...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 28 May 2015
Bill Murray Gives David Letterman A Send-off To Remember
The Ghostbusters star, who was Letterman's first The Late Show guest in 1993, became his last official celebrity interviewee on Tuesday (19May15) as the beloved late-night host prepared to retire. Madcap Murray...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 May 2015
Bob Dylan Sings For David Letterman
Bob Dylan performed on 'The David Letterman Show' to pay tribute to his friend on Tuesday night (19.05.15).The music legend honoured one of his most famous fans by singing 'The Night We Called It a...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 May 2015
David Letterman’S Final 'Late Show' Guest Will Be His First, Bill Murray
David Letterman’s final ‘Late Late’ show guest has been revealed and it’s none other than Bill Murray, a man who's already notched up 43 appearances on the talk show host's famous sofa over the last...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 May 2015
Pete Townshend Rules Out Unplugged Sessions
Dozens of big-name pop stars and bands have appeared on the iconic, stripped-down acoustic series since its launch in 1989, including the Eagles, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Sir Paul MCCartney, Eric Clapton, Adele,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2015
Bob Dylan And Lou Reed Films To Be Screened In Times Square
The legendary artist's silent movies are to be projected on electronic billboards high above the Big Apple and screened in the three minutes leading up to 12am as part of an art series...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2015
Melody Gardot Announces New Album
Melody Gardot has described her new album as a ''leap into the unknown''.The 30-year-old singer-songwriter has announced her fourth studio album 'Currency of Man' will be released on June 1 through Decca, and revealed it...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 March 2015
Bob Dylan Clarifies Merle Haggard Remarks
Bob Dylan is adamant he has no hard feelings towards Merle Haggard despite his controversial comments at a pre-Grammy Awards tribute.The folk rock icon was honoured as the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year at...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 February 2015
Bob Dylan's Latest Album Is A Pleasure On The Ears
Bob Dylan is back and it seems like he’s back with bang. His new album, Shadows in the Night, has gone straight to number one in the UK album chart and is boasting top ten...
By Charlotte Court in Music / Festivals on 12 February 2015
Taylor Swift Sittin' Pretty At Number One For 11th Week
It’s getting to be a bit like Groundhog Day… another Wednesday, another week at Number 1 for the musical machine that is Taylor Swift. 1989 has notched up an eleventh non-consecutive week at the top...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 12 February 2015
Merle Haggard Hits Back At Bob Dylan Criticism
Merle Haggard has fired back at Bob Dylan after the folk rock icon called out the country veteran at a pre-Grammy Awards tribute for failing to support his music early on in his career.The Mr....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 February 2015
Bob Dylan Slams Critics
Bob Dylan thinks his music has been unnecessarily picked on by critics.The 73-year-old musician was named MusiCares Person of the Year at the annual charity gala at Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday (06.02.15) and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 February 2015
Bob Dylan Pays Tribute To Jimi Hendrix And Johnny Cash While Accepting Musicares Person Of The Year Award
On Saturday (Feb 7th), iconic musician Bob Dylan added another accolade to his long list of awards as he accepted the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year award in Los Angeles' Convention Center in the...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 09 February 2015
Bob Dylan Honoured At Musicares Gala
Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson and Beck were among the stars who took to the stage to perform the songs of Bob Dylan at a charity gala honouring the veteran folk legend in Los Angeles on...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 February 2015
Bob Dylan Admits He Would Have Become A School Teacher "If I Had To Do It All Over Again"
Although Bob Dylan has had a success career for many decades, has millions of fans around the globe and lived a life of fame and fortune, the iconic musician would chose to become a school...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 24 January 2015
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