Can a record of cover songs ever be new? Oh yes. Bob Dylan lends himself to this pursuit on both sides, having released many albums on which he performs the songs of others for nearly 60 years — most notably Good […]
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Rough and Rowdy Ways, Bob Dylan’s first album of new songs since Tempest (2012), has been rumored since last fall, and much anticipated after its formal announcement last month. His 17-minute “Murder Most Foul” appeared on March 27, and two other songs […]
Chelsea Williams’ rich, flutey, Stevie-Nicks-ish voice is the leading instrument on the smart, mellow, and well-written songs of Beautiful & Strange. She manages to make every track both comfortable and interesting, with lyric production never drowning her voice, and the […]
Last night at midnight, Bob Dylan released a new song, “Murder Most Foul.” It is 16 minutes and 57 seconds long, replacing “Highlands” (1997) as his longest studio recording. Centering on the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: In December, we like to take a look back at albums we didn’t get around to reviewing earlier in the year. Crossing Lines was released in September. Vida Rochelle Blue of Mansfield, Louisiana, was a superstar baseball […]
The latest installment of Bob Dylan’s official bootleg series, out Nov. 1 on Columbia Records, is a generous grab-bag of four separate moments from the past. Its three discs feature new songs you’ve never heard, new versions of decades-old favorites, and […]
Fifty years ago today, a little past five in the afternoon, on a stage planned and lit by E.H. Beresford “Chip” Monck, who introduced him, Richie Havens found himself the surprise opening act of “An Aquarian Exposition” presented by the […]
WARNING: This review contains some spoilers. Please save it for later if you would prefer to see the movie first. “Life isn’t about finding yourself, or finding anything. It’s about creating yourself.” — Bob Dylan Life is a carnival. However, […]
Even in American history, 1975 was one hell of a year. A country reeling from the resignation of President Nixon in August 1974 saw the ignominious end to the Vietnam War as Saigon fell, on April 30, 1975. The Pine […]
Last week, Bruce Springsteen announced a new record, Western Stars, for release on June 14 — Flag Day. It will be his first studio album in five years. Here is how he describes it: “This record is a return to my solo […]
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