Bob Dylan
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Description
Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers a master class on the art and craft of songwriting. He writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. 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....
Series
Criterion collection volume 1062
Pub. Date
[2021]
Formats
Description
Martin Scorsese's documentary about Bob Dylan's legendary 1975 tour, which featured a band of troubadours including Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg, and Joni Mitchell, blends behind-the-scenes archival footage, interviews, and narrative mischief.
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
119 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 x 31 cm + 2 CDs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Formats
Description
A tribute to more than two dozen legendary music artists who significantly influenced the landscape of music for generations to come, from Ray Charles and Bob Dylan to Chuck Berry and Johnny Cash.