Bob Dylan: He's got everything he needs, he's an artist, he don't look back

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The Closing Bell
Published 6/6/2008 at Pollstar
... New Band - The legendary drummer comes full circle with The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band . Link-O-Rama … According to a University of Washington study, the RIAA hasn't limited its bluster to college students. The trade organization has also threatened inanimate objects. Like laser printers - The New York Times / Bits (registration may be required) Former child soldier raps for peace - Associated Press Bob Dylan loves talking about his art exhibit - The Times Online U.K. Wanna know why it took 20 years for Dwight Yoakam to return to ...

Shorties
Published 6/6/2008 by david (boy@largeheartedboy.com) at Largehearted Boy
The Times Online interviews Bob Dylan, who gives his endorsement of Barack Obama for the US presidency. "Well, you know right now America is in a state of upheaval,” he says. “Poverty is demoralising. You can't expect people to have the virtue of purity when they are poor. But we've got this guy out there now who is redefining the nature of politics from the ground up...Barack Obama. He's redefining what a politician is, so we'll have to see how things play out. Am I hopeful? Yes, I'm hopeful that things might change. Some things are going to have ...

News & Views
Published 6/6/2008 at Pollstar
... for music and television as labels look to the boob tube to boost sales, introduce new artists - Los Angeles Times (registration may be required) What's the latest music controversy in Canada? As you can probably guess, it has something to do with hockey - The National Post Virgin Media and labels launch effort to reach out to P2P users sharing unauthorized songs - PC Advisor U.K. Check out this video tour of Bob Dylan's art exhibit courtesy of The Times Online U.K. Catching up with Jimmy Cliff - The Guardian U.K. Views … ...

Bob Dylan Talks Art and Politics in London
Published 6/6/2008 by Variety.com * at The Set List
... Bob Dylan, who rarely talks about his music, sits down for a chat about his art and  politics with the Times of London in advance of ...

News: Bob Dylan Big Ups Barack Obama
Published 6/6/2008 by Paul Thompson at Pitchfork Media - Today
... Ward, Win Butler, Colin Meloy, Mac McCaughan, Andrew Bird, and others. Until recently, Obama's most valuable ally in the bunch had to be working class hero/potential swing state native Bruce Springsteen. But all the lip service from all the "new Dylans" in the world can't quite match Obama's latest get in the field: Bob Dylan himself. In a recent interview with London's The Times [via Idolator], Dylan spoke of his fondness ...

Sound Words
Published 6/6/2008 at Hollywood Elsewhere
Sound Words "Well, you know right now America is in a state of upheaval. But we've got this guy out there now who is redefining the nature of politics from the ground up... Barack Obama . He's redefining what a politician is , so we'll have to see how things play out. Am I hopeful? Yes, I'm hopeful that things might change. Some things are going to have to.” -- Bob Dylan speaking to Times Online 's Alan Jackson in a 6.6 interview piece. This is what visionary poet-gods do when they get older. They come down to earth and say sensible things and stand on the side of ...