Of the dozens or even hundreds of singers and songwriters that Bob Dylan extols in his new book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” there is one that seems to stand out even more than the others, so ...
The weighty title, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” just sits there with its faint whiff of academia, its leaden tone, and the over-the-top audacity of its implied promise. How can anyone, much less a ...
Sprinkled with photos of record stores and record pressing plants, LP covers, Elvis postcards and similar ephemera, the book conjures a far-away world—not the Old Weird America, but the old physical ...
Bob Dylan doesn’t think much of the current state of songwriting or of contemporary pop music, two points underscored in his sometimes dizzying, sometimes confounding, but rarely less than absorbing ...
In 2004, Bob Dylan released an autobiography of sorts. “Chronicles: Volume One” methodically charted the troubadour’s trek but then took enough factual detours to make the entire literary itinerary ...
Come with me, and let’s stand in the rain of the clauses and subclauses in Bob Dylan’s devious new book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song.” Dylan has rounded up 66 songs — from Bobby Darin’s “Mack the ...
Which modern rock love song do you love more - Halestorm's "Here's To Us" or Papa Roach's "No Matter What"? As we are in the midst of Valentine's Day week, Loudwire Nights host Chuck Armstrong is ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Kesha released her first foray into holiday music this year, covering Fleetwood Mac alum Lindsay ...
So right there may be your first clue (or your hundredth, depending on whether you read the chapters in order or not — no need for that) that “The Philosophy of Modern Song” is going to be rife with ...