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  • June 2008

    • Chief Justice Ain't Got a Bob Dylan Quote

      New York Times  |  Jun 29, 08 4:22 PM CDT

      Chief Justice Ain't Got a Bob Dylan Quote

      (Newser) - A Supreme Court decision was livened up this week by a quote from 1960s thinker, Robert Dylan—known to his fans as Bob. Regarding a stand-off between phone companies, Chief Justice John Roberts quoted, "When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose," from Bob Dylan's 1965 hit Like a Rolling Stone . But Roberts left out a word that most Dylan fans remember, the New York Times reports. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • John Roberts  • pop music  • rock music  • Bob Dylan

    • Barack Rocks Stevie, Dylan on iPod

      Rolling Stone  |  Jun 26, 08 3:06 PM CDT

      Barack Rocks Stevie, Dylan on iPod

      (Newser) - Ever wonder what Barack's bumpin' when he's not stumpin'? In a sit-down with Rolling Stone's Jann Wenner, Obama reveals the artists on his iPod, including supporters like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Jay-Z. Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" drowns out the rhetoric on the campaign trail, but Stevie Wonder gets props as the candidate's "one musical hero." More »

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      Barack Obama  • music  • iPod  • Jay-Z  • Rolling Stone  • Bruce Springsteen  • Bob Dylan  • Stevie Wonder

    • The 5 Priciest Albums of All Time

      Esquire  |  Jun 21, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      The 5 Priciest Albums of All Time

      (Newser) - As old vinyl gets hipper, Matthew Shepatin of Esquire charts the five most expensive albums in today's market: That’ll Be the Day/In Spite of All the Danger, The Quarrymen (1958): Features John, Paul, George, and some guys who aren't Ringo. Could sell for $200,000, if Paul would sell. Double Fantasy , John Lennon (1980): The one that Lennon signed for assassin Mark Chapman is worth $150,000. More »

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      music  • Beatles  • John Lennon  • Bob Dylan  • vinyl

  • May 2008

    • 50 Top Pop Brainiacs

      Blender  |  May 25, 08 11:43 AM CDT

      50 Top Pop Brainiacs

      (Newser) - "Towering natural abilities" and "exceptional creative powers" infuse the most memorable music of generations, forged by Blender's top 50 pop-music geniuses. The top 10: Bob Dylan: Each of his brave self-reinventions is "an authentic American original." John Lennon: "His drive pushed the Beatles from a covers band to the world’s best-loved and most influential pop act." Chuck Berry: His guitar riffs are still the "bedrock" of rock and roll five decades on. Bob Marley: "No one did more to define and popularize a musical genre." Mick Jagger and Keith Richards: Duo created "decade of classics." More »

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      celebrity  • music  • Madonna  • musician  • pop music  • rock stars  • John Lennon  • Bob Dylan  • Mick Jagger  • Keith Richards  • Kurt Cobain  • Stevie Wonder  • Thom Yorke  • Chuck Berry  • Bob Marley  • Miles Davis

  • April 2008

    • Pulitzer Rolls to Rocker Dylan

      Associated Press  |  Apr 8, 08 8:53 AM CDT

      Pulitzer Rolls to Rocker Dylan

      (Newser) - You who still think Bob Dylan hasn't gotten the recognition his 50-year career merits—now is the time for your cheers. The genre-shifting icon won a special Pulitzer Prize yesterday, marking the first time the honor has gone to a rocker. The citation noted Dylan's "profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power." More »

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      music  • Bob Dylan  • Pulitzer

  • February 2008

    • Obama Song Video Scores 12M Views

      Boston Globe  |  Feb 7, 08 2:38 PM CST

      Obama Song Video Scores 12M Views

      (Newser) - A video that sets a Barack Obama speech to song—and juxtaposes 36 crooning celebrities with the Democratic candidate—has landed more than 12 million hits online in less than a week, the Boston Globe reports. Scored by singer will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, “Yes We Can” features a simple guitar line and melody, along with Scarlett Johansson, singer John Legend and rapper Common. More »

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      Barack Obama  • YouTube  • Scarlett Johansson  • Bob Dylan  • Will.i.am

  • January 2008

    • Critics Split on Jukebox

      Pitchfork Media  |  Jan 22, 08 3:17 PM CST

      Critics Split on Jukebox

      (Newser) - Indie crooner Cat Power's second album of covers is dividing critics. Many agree that Jukebox is a state-of-the-career effort, but they part ways on where the musician (real name: Chan Marshall) stands. After transforming from blues folkie to soul singer and overcoming depression, the Marshall who “savored” her songs is gone, says Pitchfork’s Stephen Deusner. More »

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      depression  • music review  • Bob Dylan  • blues  • soul  • Hank Williams  • Chan Marshall  • Cat Power

  • December 2007

    • Sam Cooke Sang, and a Change Came

      NPR  |  Dec 17, 07 11:00 AM CST

      Sam Cooke Sang, and a Change Came

      (Newser) - Sam Cooke had his fair share of hits, but he didn't live to see the success of his masterpiece, the protest song “A Change is Gonna Come.” Now that it’s been enshrined at the Library of Congress, NPR takes a look at the civil rights anthem and its creator, whom Aretha Franklin calls “one of the greatest singers of all time.” More »

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      music  • Bob Dylan  • civil rights movement  • Library of Congress  • Aretha Franklin

  • October 2007

    • Soundtrack Dylan Covers Score

      Pitchfork Media  |  Oct 31, 07 3:23 PM CDT

      Soundtrack Dylan Covers Score

      (Newser) - In keeping with the movie it supports, the soundtrack for Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There is packed with imitators. Twenty-nine singers cover Dylan tracks on the 34-song tribute, which traces every phase of Dylan’s career—from folk highs to gospel lows—proving each to be “as potentially rewarding as any other,” Pitchfork's Stephen M. Deusner crows in awarding the soundtrack 8.0 out of 10. More »

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      music review  • Bob Dylan  • Willie Nelson  • soundtrack  • I'm Not There  • gospel  • folk

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    • Dylan, Dr.Seuss Can't Mix

      Salon  |  Apr 13, 07 11:57 AM CDT

      Dylan, Dr.Seuss Can't Mix

      (Newser) - Dr. Seuss's estate has knocked down a website by artist/jokerman Kevin Ryan, featuring the fantasist's verses set to fake Bob Dylan music. The loss of the brilliant mash-up prompts Salon 's Dan Brekke to explore how the times are a' changin' for copyright law, particularly in the murky and amorphous area of parody. More »

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      satire  • copyright law  • intellectual property  • Bob Dylan  • Dr. Seuss  • parody

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