http://www.mail.com/people/35822-bob-dylan.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/35822-bob-dylan.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2089436-dylan-inducted-honorary-member-arts-academy.html NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Chabon had long been mystified by that Bob Dylan lyric about "midnight's broken toe." The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, the keynote speaker Wednesday at the annual induction ceremony of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, was explaining his undiminished passion for rock music and confiding that he had become obsessed by th... Thu, 16 May 2013 22:39:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2089436-dylan-inducted-honorary-member-arts-academy.html 2013-05-16T22:39:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083984-hedge-fund-boss-loeb-lobbies-breakup-sony.html TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division and use the money to strengthen its ailing device manufacturing unit. Sony rejected the plan, but analysts latched onto the idea as a way for Sony to unlock hi... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:35:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083984-hedge-fund-boss-loeb-lobbies-breakup-sony.html 2013-05-14T20:35:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2047610-woody-guthrie-center-opens-saturday-tulsa.html TULSA, Okla. (AP) — It took Woody Guthrie's hometown of Okemah more than 30 years after his death to finally celebrate his life and work with an annual music festival, and signs of acknowledgment in other parts of Oklahoma have been rare. Monuments and exhibits honoring Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers and songwriters who died in 1967, were... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:46:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2047610-woody-guthrie-center-opens-saturday-tulsa.html 2013-04-26T21:46:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2043288-las-storied-gibson-amphitheatre-closing-sept.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Concert promoter Live Nation announced Wednesday that a landmark Los Angeles music venue where Bob Marley, Johnny Cash and Frank Sinatra performed will close its doors this fall. The Gibson Amphitheatre's lease is ending in September and the venue will close its doors. "It is a tremendous venue with a uniquely intimate setting that has ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:56:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2043288-las-storied-gibson-amphitheatre-closing-sept.html 2013-04-25T04:56:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2037688-havens-1st-woodstock-singer-dies-heart-attack.html NEW YORK (AP) — Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who was the first performer at Woodstock, died Monday at age 72. Havens died of a heart attack in New Jersey, his family said in a statement. He was born in Brooklyn. Havens was known for his crafty guitar work and cover songs, including his well-received cover of Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman.... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:02:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2037688-havens-1st-woodstock-singer-dies-heart-attack.html 2013-04-23T01:02:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2013348-jay-z-references-cuba-trip-song-open-letter.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z is defending his recent trip to Cuba in a new song. The rapper released "Open Letter" Thursday after two Florida Republican lawmakers critical of the trip questioned if the rapper's visit to Havana with wife Beyonce, which coincided with their fifth wedding anniversary, was officially licensed. On the song, Jay-Z ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:22:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2013348-jay-z-references-cuba-trip-song-open-letter.html 2013-04-11T18:22:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2006188-sugar-man-rodriguez-plays-to-adoring-ny-crowd.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sixto Diaz Rodriguez can't hit the high notes like he used to, but that didn't matter to his fans. The 70-year-old singer made famous by the Oscar-winning documentary "Searching for Sugar Man" performed Sunday night to a worshipful crowd at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre. The folk-rocker was at his best performing his own songs, like "I Wonder... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:54:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2006188-sugar-man-rodriguez-plays-to-adoring-ny-crowd.html 2013-04-08T18:54:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1993738-stones-returning-to-stage-why-we-care.html NEW YORK (AP) — Ladies and gentlemen, the Rolling Stones. With Wednesday's announcement of a new Stones nine-city tour, those words again signal the start of a rock 'n' roll show. Young music fans may wonder why there's still a fuss over dad's, or grandpa's, favorite band. Here are five reasons to care. 1. LIVING HISTORY: Elvis Presley... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:36:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1993738-stones-returning-to-stage-why-we-care.html 2013-04-03T13:36:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988470-phil-ramone-grammy-winning-producer-dead-79.html NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Ramone, the masterful Grammy Award-winning engineer, arranger and producer whose platinum touch included recordings with Ray Charles, Billy Joel and Paul Simon, died Saturday of complications stemming from heart surgery, his family said. He was 79. Ramone, who lived in Wilton, Conn., had elective surgery on Feb. 27 to prevent an aorti... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:47:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988470-phil-ramone-grammy-winning-producer-dead-79.html 2013-03-30T21:47:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1983214-book-shares-insights-steve-jobs-1st-boss.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Steve Jobs adopted "think different" as Apple's mantra in the late 1990s, the company's ads featured Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, Amelia Earhart and a constellation of other starry-eyed oddballs who reshaped society. Nolan Bushnell never appeared in those tributes, even though Apple was riffing on an iconoclastic philosophy he emb... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:31:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1983214-book-shares-insights-steve-jobs-1st-boss.html 2013-03-27T23:31:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1949670-ap-newsbreak-dylan-voted-elite-arts-academy.html If he lived in England, he'd surely be Sir Bob Dylan. The most influential songwriter of his time has become the first rock star voted into the elite, century-old American Academy of Arts and Letters, where artists range from Philip Roth to Jasper Johns and categories include music, literature and visual arts. According to executive director Virginia Daja... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:42:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1949670-ap-newsbreak-dylan-voted-elite-arts-academy.html 2013-03-12T20:42:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1926366-2nd-jonah-lehrer-book-pulled-shelves.html NEW YORK (AP) — A second Jonah Lehrer book is being pulled off the shelves. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced Friday that Lehrer's "How We Decide" was being taken "off sale." Spokeswoman Lori Glazer says the decision followed an internal review, but she didn't elaborate. The book was originally published in 2009. L... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:23:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1926366-2nd-jonah-lehrer-book-pulled-shelves.html 2013-03-02T02:23:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1908330-correction-obit-cleotha-staples-story.html CHICAGO (AP) — In a story Feb. 22 about the death of singer Cleotha Staples, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Pervis Staples was a sister. He was a brother and performed with The Staple Singers until 1968. A corrected version of the story is below: Cleotha Staples of Staple Singers siblings dies Cleotha Staples, eldest of The Staple Singers ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:59:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1908330-correction-obit-cleotha-staples-story.html 2013-02-25T17:59:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1910314-cult-star-seeks-to-resolve-lost-safrican-royalties.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The story of Sixto Rodriguez, the greatest protest singer and songwriter that most people never heard of, is a real-life fairytale with a Hollywood finale. In his latest incarnation, the guitarist has unwittingly become a champion for the rights of wronged musicians. The Detroit construction worker whose albums flopped in the United St... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:37:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1910314-cult-star-seeks-to-resolve-lost-safrican-royalties.html 2013-02-23T16:37:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1897948-sd-museum-with-rare-instruments-seeks-15m-revamp.html VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Grammy-winning fingerpicking guitarist Pat Donohue thinks a South Dakota college town of about 10,000 is an unlikely place for a wide-ranging collection of musical instruments that includes saxophones built by inventor Adolphe Sax, a rare Stradivarius violin with its original neck and a Spanish guitar on which Bob Dylan composed some of his earliest s... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:52:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1897948-sd-museum-with-rare-instruments-seeks-15m-revamp.html 2013-02-17T20:52:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1890952-emmett-tills-family-reacts-to-lil-wayne-lyric.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A cousin of the late Emmett Till wonders if Lil Wayne understands just how damaging it was when he rapped a vulgar reference to the black U.S. teen whose death in 1955 became a significant moment in the civil rights movement. Airickca Gordon-Taylor says Till's family would like an apology from Lil Wayne for the brief but disturbing... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1890952-emmett-tills-family-reacts-to-lil-wayne-lyric.html 2013-02-15T03:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1872150-elton-john-mumford-sons-to-pay-tribute-to-helm.html NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John and Mumford & Sons will hit the Grammys stage to pay tribute to Levon Helm. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that T Bone Burnett, Mavis Staples, Zac Brown and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes will also perform "The Weight" at Sunday's awards ceremony in Los Angeles. "Can you think of a song that fit... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1872150-elton-john-mumford-sons-to-pay-tribute-to-helm.html 2013-02-06T16:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1872240-lyric-videos-strong-way-to-promote-music.html ATLANTA (AP) — The lyric music video — which features words onscreen while a song plays — is not a new phenomenon in music. Some consider Bob Dylan the pioneer of the lyric video when he released his 1965 song "Subterranean Homesick Blues," which features the singer holding up large cue cards with the song's lyrics. But these days, lyric videos are used t... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1872240-lyric-videos-strong-way-to-promote-music.html 2013-02-06T14:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1869236-troggs-singer-reg-presley-dies-cancer-71.html LONDON (AP) — The structure is simple, the guitar riffs basic, the lyrics at best inane, but the Troggs' "Wild Thing" remains a garage rock classic more than 45 years after its release made The Troggs and lead singer Reg Presley international stars. Presley, whose raunchy, suggestive voice powers this paean to teenage lust, died Monday after a year-long s... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1869236-troggs-singer-reg-presley-dies-cancer-71.html 2013-02-05T16:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1867034-lumineers-ride-folk-rock-wave-to-grammys.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Even the members of The Lumineers are puzzled by the success of their song "Ho Hey" and their sudden rise to fame after years on the road. The song has long legs and is not only getting played alongside Nicki Minaj and Maroon 5 on the radio, it's been ruling Spotify and working its way into popular culture. A few years ago, singer ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1867034-lumineers-ride-folk-rock-wave-to-grammys.html 2013-02-04T13:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1829920-playwright-anna-deavere-smith-wins-gish-prize.html NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Deavere Smith has won one of the largest and most prestigious awards in the arts. The committee that awards the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize announced Friday that the actress and playwright known for pioneering a form of theatrical journalism is this year's winner. "Anna opens our eyes, ears and minds to some of the most challenging... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1829920-playwright-anna-deavere-smith-wins-gish-prize.html 2013-01-18T14:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1815982-1963-50-years-tumult-echoes.html A new year was just beginning — an extraordinary year, in which so much would change. Half a century ago, on Jan. 14, 1963, George Wallace took the podium to give his inaugural address as governor of Alabama. His words framed a fiery rejoinder to a civil rights movement gathering strength. "I draw the line in the dust and toss the gaun... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1815982-1963-50-years-tumult-echoes.html 2013-01-13T05:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1814966-louisiana-hayride-voice-frank-dies-age-87.html The man who helped introduce Elvis Presley to worldwide audiences through the Louisiana Hayride — the state's version of the heralded Grand Ole Opry country radio show — has died. He was 87. Veteran radio broadcaster Frank Page died late Wednesday after suffering a severe respiratory infection while hospitalized at WK Pierremont Health Center in Shrevepor... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1814966-louisiana-hayride-voice-frank-dies-age-87.html 2013-01-11T22:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1804554-messi-wins-record-4th-worlds-best-player-award.html ZURICH (AP) — Lionel Messi became the first four-time winner of the FIFA Player of the Year award after shattering the world record with 91 goals last year for Barcelona and Argentina. The 25-year-old won for the fourth straight time, beating Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta in voting announced Monday. His 91 goals top... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1804554-messi-wins-record-4th-worlds-best-player-award.html 2013-01-08T02:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1788652-spotifys-top-10-viral-tracks.html The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, Dec. 17, to Sunday, Dec. 23, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. UNITED STATES 1. R.E.M., "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" (Capitol Records) 2. Fort Atlantic, "... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1788652-spotifys-top-10-viral-tracks.html 2012-12-27T17:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760186-indian-sitar-virtuoso-ravi-shankar-dies-92.html NEW YORK (AP) — The kids at first didn't seem to know how to respond as Ravi Shankar began his four-hour set on the final afternoon of the Monterey Pop Festival, in the fabled summer of 1967. As captured in D.A. Pennebaker's documentary, some nodded along and smiled; Jimi Hendrix listened carefully. Others dozed, or chatted. A few hippies danced wildly, a... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760186-indian-sitar-virtuoso-ravi-shankar-dies-92.html 2012-12-13T00:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1752068-okee-dokee-brothers-ride-river-to-grammy-nod.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For a musical duo that have known each other since they were 3 years old, there's something extra special about landing a Grammy nomination for Best Children's Album. Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing are the Okee Dokee Brothers, a Minneapolis-based bluegrass band who have been making their kid-oriented music since 2005. But their roots ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1752068-okee-dokee-brothers-ride-river-to-grammy-nod.html 2012-12-07T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750114-rotting-whale-gigantic-problem-malibu.html MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A whale carcass rotting near celebrity homes in Malibu is causing a gigantic cleanup problem as authorities try to decide who's responsible for getting rid of it. Los Angeles County lifeguards planned to try to pull the 40,000-pound carcass out to sea at high tide, said Cindy Reyes, executive director of the California Wildlife Cente... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750114-rotting-whale-gigantic-problem-malibu.html 2012-12-07T04:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1749602-dead-whale-on-a-beach-dilemma.html After a dead whale washed up on a beach in Malibu, Calif., near Bob Dylan's home it wasn't long before a foul smell was blowin' in the wind and residents were demanding answers. Although dead whales don't often arrive in wealthy neighborhoods, they do come ashore on beaches across the country fairly frequently. Getting rid of them is often not easy. WHO I... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1749602-dead-whale-on-a-beach-dilemma.html 2012-12-07T02:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1741804-search-engine-connects-literary-dots.html NEW YORK (AP) — Author Jennifer Gilmore is reading a biography of the late David Foster Wallace. She's curious about his most famous book, the novel "Infinite Jest," and wants to poke around on the Internet to learn more. Her destination is Small Demons, www.smalldemons.com, an encyclopedia and "Storyverse" that catalogues names, places, songs, products a... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1741804-search-engine-connects-literary-dots.html 2012-12-04T17:53:00Z