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Bob Dylan's Publisher Offers Refunds Over Book Signature Blunder
Bob Dylan fans have been offered refunds after publishers of the star's new book admitted "hand-signed" copies actually featured a printed replica of his autograph.The music legend's new tome 'The Philosophy of Modern Song' was...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 November 2022
Bob Dylan's Love Letters For Sale
Bob Dylan's teenage love letters are up for sale.The 81-year-old singer wrote 42 notes to Barbara Ann Hewitt between 1957 to 1959 and the 150 pieces of paper have been hailed as hugely "culturally important"...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 November 2022
Bruce Springsteen: Decision To Sell Back Catalogue Was A Timing Thing
Bruce Springsteen says his decision to sell his back catalogue was a "timing thing". The 73-year-old music legend insists he doesn't have plans to hang up his microphone after offloading his entire back catalogue of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 November 2022
Cate Blanchett: Tar Is Unlike Any Film I've Ever Done
Cate Blanchett had "never read anything like" the script for 'TAR.'The 53-year-old actress stars in the leading role in the upcoming drama movie - which tells the story of struggling German orchestra conductress Lydia...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 October 2022
Joan Armatrading’S 50-Year Music Career Being Marked With New Live Album
Joan Armatrading’s 50-year music career is being marked with the release of a new live album.The 71-year-old’s ‘Live at Asylum Chapel’ is out November 18 on BMG after the BBC recently honoured the singer with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2022
Bob Dylan Thanks Fans For Being ‘Music And Art Lovers’ On New Tour
Bob Dylan thanks fans for being music and art lovers on his new tour.The 81-year-old has been speaking to audiences only a few times during the shows on his ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways World Tour...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2022
Bob Dylan Announces First UK Tour Since 2017
Bob Dylan has announced his first UK tour since 2017.The 81-year-old music icon is set to bring his ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ world tour across the pond in October this year.Dylan will play four nights...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 July 2022
Bob Dylan Re-recording Of Blowin' In The Wind To Sell For At Least £600k At Auction
Bob Dylan's new re-recording of 'Blowin' in the Wind' is set to sell for at least £600,000 at auction.The singer, 81, created the new version of his 1963 anthem for an upcoming sale by Christie's...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 May 2022
Dave Stewart 'Works So Well' With Sir Ringo Starr
Dave Stewart thinks he "works so well" with Sir Ringo Starr.The 69-year-old musician - who is best known for being part of pop duo Eurythmics along with Annie Lennox - has teamed up with the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 May 2022
Patti Smith Plans To Release On Final Album
Patti Smith plans to release one last album.The 75-year-old punk poet - who hasn't released a record since 2012's 'Banga' - has revealed she's been working on material for her final full-length effort.In an interview...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2022
Dolly Parton Says 'Never Say Never' To Selling Rights To Her Back Catalogue
Dolly Parton has said "never say never" to selling the rights to her music back catalogue. The 76-year-old country music legend - who already owns her own publishing company - has considered following in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 March 2022
Bob Dylan To Release Essay Collection
Bob Dylan is to release a collection of over 60 essays.The 80-year-old singer began working on 'The Philosophy Of Modern Song' - which will be released on 8 November - back in 2010 and the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 March 2022
Iggy Pop To Receive 2022 Polar Music Prize
Iggy Pop is the joint recipient of the 2022 Polar Music Prize.The 74-year-old Grammy-winning punk legend and the French chamber orchestra Ensemble intercontemporain are set to receive one million Swedish Kroner (£83,060/ $110,602) as part...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 February 2022
Bob Dylan Sells Master Recordings To Sony
Bob Dylan has sold his entire back catalogue of recorded music to Sony in a deal thought to be worth around $200 million. The agreement features all of the legendary musician's work since 1962, starting...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 January 2022
Bruce Springsteen 'Sells Back Catalogue To Sony For $500 Million'
Bruce Springsteen has sold his entire back catalogue of music to Sony for $500 million.The 72-year-old star - who is one of the world's best-selling artists - has sold his masters and music publishing rights...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 December 2021
Don Mclean: Modern Songwriters Don't Have Brains
Don McLean says computers have destroyed modern songwriters' brain cells.The 'American Pie' hitmaker believes the ability to write a classic has been taken away from the current crop of music-makers because technology has "prevented young...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2021
Bob Dylan Is Accused Of Sexual Abuse, But Fans Say The Facts Don’T Add Up
It’s never easy to read about an iconic music hero being accused of something as heinous as sexual abuse, but there’s something about the new case being brought against Bob Dylan which is making fans...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 17 August 2021
Nanci Griffith Dies At 68
Nanci Griffith has died at the age of 68.The Grammy-winning country singer passed away in Nashville on Friday (13.08.21), although a cause of death is yet to be revealed.Nanci's fellow country star Suzy Bogguss confirmed...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2021
Barack Obama Unveils Summer Playlist Featuring Drake, Bruno Mars And Sza
Barack Obama's summer playlist features songs by Drake, Bruno Mars, Bob Dylan, and SZA.The former United States President, 59, has unveiled the new additions to his annual list, which includes Silk Sonic's 'Leave the Door...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 July 2021
Jakob Dylan Felt Tom Petty's 'Presence' On Exit Wounds
Jakob Dylan felt Tom Petty's "presence" while he was recording his new album.The 51-year-old singer - whose father is folk hero Bob Dylan - grew close to the late musician before his death in 2017,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2021
Elvis Costello Has No Beef With Olivia Rodrigo Over Brutal's Similar Riff To His Hit
Elvis Costello has no issues with Olivia Rodrigo's song 'Brutal' having a similar riff to his 1978 classic 'Pump It Up'.The 66-year-old post-punk singer-songwriter was himself heavily inspired by Bob Dylan's 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' when...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 June 2021
Bob Dylan Announces Shadow King Live-stream Gig
Bob Dylan has announced a special live-stream concert.The 80-year-old music legend's 'Shadow Kingdom' performance on July 18 will see the 'All I Really Want to Do' hitmaker perform unique renditions of his hits "created especially"...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 June 2021
Fans Around The World Mark Bob Dylan's 80th Birthday
Fans around the world are honouring Bob Dylan on his 80th birthday (24.05.21).The music legend's home city of Duluth, Minnesota, is holding the 11th annual Duluth Dylan Fest, with fans invited to join the celebration...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 May 2021
Chrissie Hynde Recorded Covers Album 'Almost Entirely By Text Message'
Chrissie Hynde is set to release a Bob Dylan covers album recorded "almost entirely by text message".The 69-year-old star has revealed that 'Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan' will feature nine renditions...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 May 2021
Ringo Starr Says Come Together Is His Favourite Beatles Track
Sir Ringo Starr thinks 'Come Together' "worked perfectly" for The Beatles.The 80-year-old musician - who starred in the legendary group alongside John Lennon, George Harrison and Sir Paul McCartney - has revealed that the 1969...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 May 2021
Bob Dylan Is A Foo Fighters Fan, Says Dave Grohl
Bob Dylan wanted to record a cover version of Foo Fighters song ‘Everlong’.The ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ hitmaker invited the band to open up for him on a 2008 tour and frontman Dave Grohl recalled...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 April 2021
Steve Hackett Finds Chart Music 'Depressing'
Steve Hackett finds modern pop music "depressing".The former Genesis guitarist admits that he isn't a fan of much of the music in the charts as he can't relate to it.Steve said: "I usually find what's...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 January 2021
Bob Dylan And Universal Music Group Sued By Collaborator's Wife
Bob Dylan and Universal Music Group are being sued for $7.25 million.The 79-year-old legend sold the rights to his entire song catalogue - which includes songs that span his 60-year career -to the label in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2021
Bbc Radio 6 Music Names Sault's Untitled (Black Is) As Their Album Of The Year
Sault's 'Untitled (Black Is)' has been named BBC Radio 6 Music's Album of the Year.The radio station's annual top 10 albums of the year has gone live, and as-ever features an eclectic mix of records...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 November 2020
Timothee Chalamet's Bob Dylan Biopic Put On Hold
Timothee Chalamet's Bob Dylan biopic has been stalled.The 24-year-old star is to play the music icon in 'Le Mans '66' director James Mangold flick, which is tentatively titled 'Going Electric'.However, due to the ongoing social...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 October 2020
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