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A tempest’s a-gonna come

The release of Bob Dylan’s latest and 35th studio album not only marks his 50th anniversary as a recording artist but also raises a few interesting questions, probably more than any other Dylan album before. First, the parallels to Shakespeare’s final play “The Tempest” which dates back to almost exactly 400 years ago, has been …

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“Duquesne Whistle” video premieres on guardian.co.uk

UK’s guardian.co.uk website today published the video to Bob Dylan’s new single “Duquesne Whistle”, directed by Nash Edgerton (stunt double for Ewan Mcgregor in Star Wars Episode III). The song is also the first track on the forthcoming 35th studio album “Tempest” which will be on sale from September 7. In an interview with Rolling …

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A medal of honor

US-President Barack Obama presented the “Presidential Medal of Freedom”, the nation’s highest civilian award, to Bob Dylan among other political and cultural greats. Obama spoke of how the recipients were his “heroes individually”, and about how they all “marked (his) life in profound ways.” Looking back on his college days, the President remembered listening to …

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“Chimes of Freedom”: 50 years of Amnesty International

It’s going to be he most extensive Bob Dylan song compilation ever released: From January 24, 2012 Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary will be celebrated with the four-CD box set “Chimes of Freedom”, including incredible 76 newly recorded Bob Dylan cover versions performed by 80 artists. The list of participants ranges from such diverse musicians as …