Christopher Hitchens on Ricks, Bob Dylan and Bach
In a previous post I mentioned the writer Christopher Hitchens, who is suffering from some serious cancer, and posted a ...
Spirit on the Water: A Return to Paradise
Bob Dylan's song "Spirit on the Water" from his album Modern Times has been mentioned a few times on this ...
Bob Dylan Obit
There's an exceptional article on Dylan -- in particular latter day Dylan -- written by Robert Roper, in an online ...
Leonard Cohen: An Inducted Songwriter
The other night, Leonard Cohen was inducted into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame. Well, maybe you're thinking like me: Given ...
A Commercial Message: Fight the Boycott
As at least a partial-Irish-ex-pat, I keep an eye on news from the Emerald Isle. Today I saw this story: ...
More on Israel, Gaza, the Blockade and the Blockheads
Charles Krauthammer's column today is as concise and powerful as his best. The world is outraged at Israel’s blockade of ...
Follow the Light: The Heart in Bob Dylan’s Christmas
(Warning: Contains spoilers for those who still believe in Santa Claus) Bob Dylan's album Christmas In the Heart struck me ...
Positively Princeton: Professors, Pickers and Provocateurs
Yours truly was thrilled to be able to attend a lunch seminar held at Princeton University yesterday, titled "Pickers, Pop ...
Some Good Words for Christmas
Let's get back to some positivity around here. There have been many appreciative reviews of Christmas in the Heart, and ...
Bob Dylan talks to Bill Flanagan about Christmas In The Heart
Just as there is no distance in the performances on Christmas In The Heart, there is little to wonder about ...
Dylan and Dion
On the current tour, Bob Dylan's shows have not included an opening act. That will change for the final three ...
Christmas with the Critics
It's past time to look at an additional smattering of reviews of Bob Dylan's Christmas In The Heart. Ken Tucker ...
Tears of Rage: The Great Bob Dylan Audio Scandal
At the outset, I should say that I am no extreme hi-fi buff, in my own estimation; perhaps not even ...
Christmas In The Heart by Bob Dylan: Coming Soon!
Bob Dylan's Christmas album, entitled Christmas In the Heart, is to be released on October 13th. All of Bob Dylan's ...
Bob Dylan and Professor Gates: One More Time
What with going off on a sentimental tangent about Mr. Limbaugh in that last post, I forgot to make one ...
A Rush Judgment
U.S. radio talk-show host and living institution Rush Limbaugh mentioned the July 23rd Bob Dylan encounter with the Long Branch, ...
Bob Dylan Picked Up By Cops In New Jersey!
DYLAN TO POLICE: "I'M JUST WALKING AROUND LOOKING AT HOUSES" Cops say: HE HAD NO I.D.! Asked to accompany law ...
More On Bob Dylan and His Hot New Jersey Night
Well, one post was never going to be sufficient on this story of Bob Dylan's encounter with the Long Branch ...
“Both Ends of the Rainbow: Bob Dylan 1978 – 1989” on DVD
I wonder if I'm fascinated by 1980s' Bob Dylan solely because that's when I got into his music (first purchased ...
Q & A with Congressman Thaddeus McCotter on Bob Dylan
Rep. Thad McCotter is a Republican congressman representing Michigan's 11th congressional district (Western Oakland and Western Wayne Counties). He was ...
Jimmy Carter “abandoned” Bob Dylan with Slow Train Coming
Former President Jimmy Carter (who once described himself as a born-again Christian) is reported to have given up his affection ...
Yours Truly Gets Taken to School on Bob Dylan
Here in New York City there is an institution called the 92nd Street Y which offers, among other things, adult ...
Israel, Iran and the Bomb
The headline from Haaretz describes the results of a survey conducted in Israel: '1 in 4 Israelis would consider leaving ...
Bob Dylan and John Ford: More on the Douglas Brinkley / Rolling Stone interview
I want to continue looking at some noteworthy things that came out of the Douglas Brinkley/Bob Dylan Rolling Stone interview, ...
