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Powerful voices in a world of war
In this time of conflict, thoughts wander to Bob Dylan’s lyrics and John le Carré’s insights
One song that blue me away
Tim Cohen gets his knickers in a tangle choosing a Bob Dylan desert island track
Nobel Literature Prize 2020: Controversy or crowdpleaser?
Names tossed about in the speculation include Caribbean-American author Jamaica Kincaid, Canadian poet Anne Carson, Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Hungary’s Peter Nadas and…
Dylan pulls off another put-on
As Picasso said, though he may have had TS Eliot’s words put in his mouth: “Good artists copy; great artists steal.”
Sony Music’s Twitter hacked, fake Britney Spears death tweets sent
The company said it "apologises to Britney Spears and her fans for any confusion."
Redefining literature
Bob Dylan’s Nobel prize for literature speech was read by Azita Raji, the United States ambassador to Sweden
Are Dylan’s songs ‘Literature’?
Should we make the printed page the standard of what counts as literature?
Blowin’ in the wind: How Nobel winner Bob Dylan rewrote history without a pen
The singer-songwriter has always stood for a craftsmanship and artistry that make his Nobel deserved and unsurprising.
‘Greatest living poet’ Bob Dylan wins Nobel literature prize
Regarded as the voice of a generation for his influential songs from the 1960s onwards, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision
Bob Dylan’s ‘Hard Rain’ lyrics expected to sell for £200 000
The draft of ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’ lyrics contains scribbled revisions and scratchings-out to the song that Dylan recorded in December 1962.
Inside Llewyn Davis: A folk soundtrack for 2014
The soundtrack to "Inside Llewyn Davis" is heartfelt without being sentimental, a modern folk journey inspired by Bob Dylan and David Van Ronk.
Bob Dylan to exhibit new artwork in London gallery
New pastel portraits by American singer Bob Dylan will go on show for the first time at London’s National Portrait Gallery next month.
Actor Johnny Depp to help run publishing imprint
The first project for Johnny Depp’s publishing imprint, Infinitum Nihil, will be a book by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.
Bob Dylan’s Tempest: A privilege to listen to
Chris Roper finds Bob Dylan’s Tempest isn’t a great Dylan album – and it doesn’t have to be, because it’s still one of 2012’s finest offerings.
Tempest: Stream Bob Dylan’s latest album
Bob Dylan’s new album, to be released officially on September 11, marks his 50th year in the music industry. Stream the full album here.