Quando si pensa a Bob Dylan vengono alla mente una serie lunghissima di film, poesie, musica e opere d'arte ispirati alla sua opera. Ora lo sceneggiatore Jay Cocks ("L'età dell'innocenza", "Gangs of New York") è stato contattato dallo stesso Dylan per scrivere la sceneggiatura di un film basato su "Brownsville Girl", brano dell'album pubblicato nel 1986 intitolato "Knocked Out Loaded". La canzone venne composta dal cantautore e compositore statunitense con l'aiuto del commediografo-sceneggiatore-at tore Sam Shepard, vincitore del premio Pulitzer. La canzone è lunga ed è caratterizzata da un ampio testo narrativo che descrive un viaggio in [...]

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Neko Case ::: photo by Abbey Simmons Oh, the cruel games we play. Do you enjoy mind-stimulating activities such as Soduku, New York Times Crossword Puzzles and/or Apples to Apples? If so, then you deserve a pat on the back and possibly an invitation to tutor me in a few of those areas. Especially in regard to [...]

Filed under: News , Movies Though Bob Dylan 's previous film efforts ' Renaldo and Clara ' and ' Masked and Anonymous ' weren't exactly blockbusters, to put it lightly, a new project by the singer-songwriter could be worth the hype. According to Pajiba (via TwentyFourBit ), writer Jay Cocks , who penned the scripts for ' Gangs of New York ' and ' The Age Of Innocence ,' [...]

Si los reportes son certeros , pronto podremos añadir un item más a la larga lista de películas, poemas, música, y otras expresiones artísticas inspiradas en la obra de Bob Dylan : el guionista Jay Cocks ( The Age of Innocence , Gangs of New York ) fue elegido por el propio Dylan para escribir el guión de un proyecto de película basada en "Brownsville Girl", perteneciente al álbum de 1986 Knocked Out Loaded . La canción fue compuesta en colaboración con el dramaturgo ganador del Premio Pulitzer Sam Shepard , y está [...]
According to an exclusive report by Pajiba , we can add one more potentially epic project to the countless films, poems, and music inspired by Bob Dylan's oeuvre: Screenwriter Jay Cocks ( The Age of Innocence , Gangs of New York ) was handpicked by Dylan himself to pen the script for a film project based on 1986 Knocked Out Loaded cut "Brownsville Girl," which Dylan composed with help from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright/actor Sam Shepard. The script, which is reportedly being produced by the team behind Goodfellas and Raging Bull , Winkler [...]
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Bob Dylan played The Warfield in San Francisco last night and brought fans in under one of the more innovative ways to stop scalpers and ticket brokers from getting the leg up on deserving fans - they made tickets for sale on a cash-only, line forms at the door basis. Pretty impressive. Pollstar has the [...] Related posts: Bumbershoot 2010 Lineup Announced: Bob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Weezer, Hole and more Bonnaroo Hints at Stones, Jay-Z, Bob Dylan, Furthur and More for 2010 Lineup [...]
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Just because Bob Dylan is trying to reinvent the concert ticket purchasing concept for the whole Universe doesn't mean he's forgotten about his roots. After all, tha's why he has The Bootleg Series . Like we reported last time , Volume 9 is now nearly ready for its debut, and we can tell you when it'll be shared - October 19th - and what exactly will be featured. The two-disc collection consists of tracks recorded between 1962 and 1964, including early versions of "The Times They Are A-Changin' " and "Mr. [...]
Bob Dylan irá lançar o nono volume da Bootleg Series a 19 de Outubro. Esta será a primeira versão oficial dos Witmark Demos e que contará com 47 temasque foram gravados entre 62 e 64. Dylan apresenta-se somente com uma guitarra acustica, piano e hamónica. O disco inclui versões de temas como Blowin' in the Wind, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall e The Times The Are A-Changin'.

Bob Dylan , uno de los artistas más influyentes de la historia de la música, lanzará su volumen número 9 de su Bootleg Series el 19 de octubre confirmando los recientes rumores que hablaban en relación a ésta producción. Esta edición será la primera versión oficial de los Witmark Demos que tendrá 47 canciones que fueron grabadas por Dylan entre el '62 y el '64. Los tracks , en los que Dylan se presenta solamente con una guitarra acústica, harmónica y piano, fueron grabadas todas antes que él tuviera [...]

En una decisión inédita, y que apunta a bajar un poco los excesivos precios que suelen tener los tickets de sus recitales, Bob Dylan planea una presentación en la ciudad de San Francisco, para la cual no se venderán ningún tipo de entradas anticipadas. Con esto en cuenta, la única manera de garantizarse un lugar en el show de Dylan será en la puerta, y solo podrán hacerlo aquellos quienes estén dispuestos a abonar los 60 dolares del ticket en efectivo. De esta modo se eliminan los intermediarios, los cargos por financiamiento y [...]

Filed under: News , New Music Bob Dylan is set to return once again this fall with a batch of old demo recordings, satiating the singer's faithful fans with another look into his early stabs at songwriting. Due Oct. 19, 'The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964' will be the ninth installment in Dylan's critically acclaimed 'Bootleg Series.' The title of this compilation refers to one of Dylan's first two publishers, M.Witmark and Sons, with the material being recorded all before he was 24. [...]

Let's spin some more singles - today, some lesser-known singles from big artists and one really big hit for a band late in its career. They don't get any bigger than Bob Dylan , and in 1986 he formed a rock-and-roll summit with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. While they were on tour in Australia, Bob and Co. cut "Band Of The Hand," to be used on the soundtrack of a movie by the same name. With Petty producing, Dylan's song reflected the ruthless attitude of a vigilante gang cut loose in [...]

Filed under: News , New Music Neil Young has announced the Sept. 28 release of his new studio album, 'Le Noise.' The proper follow u- to his 2008 concept disc, 'Fork in the Road,' was recorded in a Los Angeles mansion with producer Daniel Lanois ( U2 , Bob Dylan ). "'Le Noise' is complete," Young wrote on his Facebook page. "It is a solo record. Playbacks are happening now." According to his [...]
Antony & The Johnsons are back to grace us with a new video from a track off of Swanlights . It's sombre and depressing, just as we expect for them. Just plain lovely Autumn-ness. Related Articles Video: Antony and the Johnsons: "Thank You For Your Love" (pitchfork.com) Antony and the Johnsons Premiere "Thank You For Your Love" (radioexile.com) Antony and the Johnsons Take John Lennon's 'Imagine' to the Future (spinner.com) [...]
Despite the fact that he's a living legend, we were still impressed when Bob Dylan , at the tender age of 69 years old, decided to hit the road for a pretty packed west coast tour . Along with the release of Bootleg Series Vol. 9 , you have to wonder just how much fight the old man has left in him. How about enough to fix the concert ticket industry? He could probably pound that out before breakfast. According to Pollstar , Dylan plans on a [...]

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Getty Images When Bob Dylan says his just-announced, surprise show at the Warfield in San Francisco next Wednesday, August 25 costs $60, he means it costs $60 -- no service charges. No scalpers. No secondary market. In fact, perhaps as an effort to combat all complaints about the ticketing industry at large, there simply won't be any advance tickets to the show. Fans will pay $60 -- cash only -- on their [...]