Garth Hudson obituary Innovative organist with the Band, the rock group who changed the way their contemporaries thought about music The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
The answer to Trump is blowin’ in the wind Letters: A new Bob Dylan is needed to inspire protest against Trumpism, writes Toby Wood. Plus letters on Donald Trump’s inauguration from Patrick Owen, Cris Yelland, John Blake, Ian Cunningham, Richard Barnard, John Beer, Jane Barrett, Charles Jeffrey, Helen Keating, Rae Street, Pete Lavender and Tom Stubbs The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
Garth Hudson, founder member of the Band and Bob Dylan collaborator, dies aged 87 Hudson was the last remaining member of the folk-rock group, releasing 10 studio albums with them and touring with Dylan in his newfound electric period The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
Garth Hudson, master instrumentalist and last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87 Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician, has died at age 87 The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
Last original member of The Band Garth Hudson dies aged 87 He was praised as a ‘musical genius and cornerstone of the group’s timeless sound’. Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025
‘The hair, the voice, the casual cruelty – they nailed it!’ Bob Dylan experts rate A Complete Unknown Are the guitars right? Is Joan Baez sidelined? Who is this Sylvie Russo? And why is it an American shouting ‘Judas’? A Dylan tribute singer, two biographers, a superfan and more weigh in The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
“It was a job. Play a stadium, play a theatre…”: The words of Garth Hudson of The Band, who has died at 87 He played on “the second most influential record in the history of rock ’n’ roll” MusicRadar · Jan 21, 2025
Garth Hudson death: Last remaining member of The Band dies aged 87 Hudson was a talented multi-instrumentalist best known for playing keyboards and saxophone for The Band The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
Orgies, vampires and jewel-laden tortoises: it’s time we buried the myths of decadence in art Is western civilisation being destroyed by its own decadence? Was the Roman empire? And does a preference for Lord of the Rings over The Matrix indicate that we are all doomed? Our critic tries to sift fact from fiction … The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
“A lot of people tell me they enjoyed that album. It’s hard for me to relate to people enjoying that kind of pain”: What Bob Dylan said about his classic album released 50 years ago Was Blood On The Tracks really his ‘divorce album’? MusicRadar · Jan 20, 2025
Bob Dylan's old will for sale A Bob Dylan fan can get their hands on a hand-signed amendment to the star's will for $27,500. BANG Premier · Jan 20, 2025
"A unique album, bursting with intelligence, creativity, and shining musicianship": Bob Dylan creates a watershed in the history of music with Blonde On Blonde Blonde On Blonde is the album that saw Bob Dylan complete the transition from folk to rock artist Louder · Jan 20, 2025
Jingle jangle: Draft lyrics to 'Mr. Tambourine Man' sell for $508K at US auction The draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr. Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars at a weekend auction for dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2025
Smashing result for a one-of-a-kind egg Brief letters: Shattering expectations | Sea level | TikTok ban | Bob Dylan | All that jazz The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2025 Bob Dylan draft lyrics for Mr Tambourine Man sell for over £400k Lyric notes were mong 60 items up for sale in the auction dedicated to the celebrated musician
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 In brief: Slow Train Coming; How to Sleep at Night; A Sign of Her Own – review Behind the scenes on Dylan musical Girl from the North Country; a sharp tale of political and family strife; and a fine novel about sensory deprivation
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 A Complete Unknown review – Timothée Chalamet radiates charisma in evocative Dylan biopic James Mangold’s handsome portrait of the enigmatic singer’s stratospheric early career boasts a barnstorming lead performance yet often slips into heavy-handedness
BANG Premier · Jan 19, 2025 James Mangold found Bob Dylan 'incredibly helpful' with A Complete Unknown emotions 'A Complete Unknown' director James Mangold has opened up on how Bob Dylan helped him find the "emotional reality" in the new biopic.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2025 Bob Dylan’s drafts for Mr Tambourine Man sell for more than £400,000 Notes among 60 items associated with the singer auctioned off in Nashville
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025 Drafts of Bob Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man sell for more than £400,000 at auction The lyrical drafts were among 60 items that were up for sale in the dedicated auction for acclaimed musician Dylan.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025 The Guardian view on musical tastes: beware the algorithm comfort zone Editorial: Human creativity is more powerful than any machine but it still needs analogue nurturing in the digital age
The Conversation · Jan 17, 2025 A Complete Unknown: Chalamet’s brilliant performance captures the elusive essence of a young Dylan The cultural sound and imagery of Bob Dylan has long eclipsed his personal identity. He has always been an elusive figure who seemingly endures fame in order to live freely and poetically through the expression of song and composition.
Cycling Weekly · Jan 17, 2025 Tweets of the week: Timothée Chalamet's Lime bike scandal, Wout van Aert rides on water, and Lachlan Morton confesses Our social media round-up turns to Hollywood
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025 TikToking on heaven’s door: Bob Dylan joins social media app as US ban looms Songwriter, 83, signs up to TikTok with platform facing Sunday deadline to sell US operation
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025 No Dylan but loads of Coldplay! What the songs with a billion streams on Spotify tell us about music taste today Spotify’s Billions Club tracks the world’s most popular songs, but dozens of greats are nowhere to be found. From TikTok to TV soundtracks, we explore the forces shaping pop’s new canon