Arguing that Bob Dylan is one of today's most accomplished artists, this book explores a man who is acclaimed for the quality of his music and is a contender for the Nobel Prize for Literature for his deeply profound lyrics.
He analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. These essays are written in Dylan’s unique prose.
A noted historian presents an assessment of Bob Dylan and his music that draws on unprecedented access to rare materials and illuminates key cultural influences.
The author of What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? presents an age-appropriate portrait of the iconic music artist that discusses his award-winning achievements, status as a counterculture figure and influence on such performers as John ...
Musicians Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar Mark Knopfler: guitar Barry Beckett: electric piano Tim Drummond: bass Pick Withers: drums Recording Studio Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Alabama: May 4, 1979 Technical Team Producers: Jerry ...
Donald Brown follows shifting versions of Dylan, from songs of social involvement to more personal songs, exploring his influential albums, tours, and personas.
Bob Dylan’s Poetics: How the Songs Work offers both a nuanced engagement with the work of a major artist and a meditation on the contribution of song at times of political and social change.
This book features 27 integrated essays that offer access to the art, life, and legacy of one of the world's most influential artists.
This witty, personal volume is a distillation of Thomas’s famous course, and makes a compelling case for moving Dylan out of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and into the pantheon of Classical poets.
Hailed as “the War and Peace of rock and roll” by Bob Dylan himself, this is the ultimate backstage pass to Dylan’s legendary 1975 tour across America—by a former Rolling Stone reporter prominently featured in Martin Scorsese’s ...
Starr breaks down often-overlooked aspects of the works, from Dylan's many vocal styles to his evocative harmonica playing to his choices as a composer.