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Time Out of Mind: The Lives of Bob Dylan

Time Out of Mind: The Lives of Bob Dylan

Ian Bell explores Dylan's unparalleled second act in a quintessentially American career. It's a tale of redemption, of an act of creative will against the odds, and of a writer who refused to fade away.
Tracing the Mythos of Dylan, One Fan at a Time

Tracing the Mythos of Dylan, One Fan at a Time

The Dylanologists doesn't give up any answers about Dylan, but it does ask the right questions of people, on the trail through Dylan's America.
Fear and Loathing Versus Hope and Change with the DC Cannabis Campaign

Fear and Loathing Versus Hope and Change with the DC Cannabis Campaign

When you live in a cutting-edge state where marijuana is legal, it’s easy to forget how far behind so much of America still is.
The Secret Sisters: Put Your Needle Down

The Secret Sisters: Put Your Needle Down

The Secrets Sisters' sophomore album is less formulaic and safe than their debut. And the reward trumps the risk.
Various Artists: Bob Dylan in the ’80s: Volume One

Various Artists: Bob Dylan in the ’80s: Volume One

If you're unfamiliar with Bob Dylan's work in the 1980s, this album is no place to start.
Jake Bugg: Shangri La

Jake Bugg: Shangri La

The takeaway here is that while Bugg's debut album felt genuine, Shangri La feels forced and awkward.

The Deep Dark Woods: Jubilee

Everyone Lost: Protest Art and the Iraq War

The 20 Best Rock Documentaries over 40 Years: 1970-2010

The 20 Best Rock Documentaries over 40 Years: 1970-2010

The 20 best rock documentaries over 40 years are tales of talent derailment and dismissal. There is more truth in these films than in any three-minute song.

In Defense of End-Of-Year Lists

Today’s “New” Music Is All Folked Up

Pussy Riot, Paul Ryan, and Protest Music in 2012 America