In 1969, there was no bigger star in country music than Johnny Cash, and although he had scored a few pop hits throughout his career, the peak of his pop-chart success came with the No. 2 smash “A Boy Named Sue,” recorded live at San Quentin Prison. That same year, …
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Even the most die-hard Bob Dylan fans admit that his Never Ending Tour hit some very rough patches in the Nineties. For proof, check out this disastrous rendition of “New Morning” from his June 19th, 1991 gig in Stuttgart, Germany. It stretches for seven minutes, although much of it just …
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Bob Dylan has sold his entire songwriting catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group for an undisclosed price that’s estimated to be more than $300 million, The New York Times reports. 4 Big Takeaways From the Dylan Deal Dylan has had control over nearly all of his songwriting copyrights throughout his …
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Stephen Colbert had none other than Bruce Springsteen on as his guest for the Wednesday nightLate Show, discussing his new albumLetter to You and the documentary of the same name. The film acts as a tribute to Springsteen’s E Street Band, a celebration of its staying power and a eulogy …
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He knew the right people, worked with the right collaborators, and looked and dressed better than many in his circle. But as even his friends acknowledged, timing was never one of David Blue’s strong suits — and if anyone needed a reminder, it arrived at his funeral. For much of …
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Coldplay’s Chris Martin performed an acoustic rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Shelter From the Storm” as musical guest on the first Saturday Night Live At Home episode. With “Entrance to Trains” written on poster boards behind him — a nod to SNL’s Grand Central Station-themed studio stage — Martin delivered an …
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In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, let us raise a dirty glass to the spirit of Irish music, wherever in the world it shows up. And like the Irish people themselves, Irish music shows up everywhere, usually a few moments after the bottles get opened. There’s always been plenty of …
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Bob Dylan’s archivists have released the original demo for “Wanted Man,” a song Dylan wrote for Johnny Cash in 1969. The demo recording, which features the two musicians dueting on the song with Carl Perkins playing the guitar, will be featured on the upcoming box set Bob Dylan (Featuring Johnny …
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