Bob Dylan

Nobel Literature Prize to be announced on Thursday

Stockholmsource - Muslimchronicle

The Swedish Academy will announce the Nobel Literature Prize laureate on Thursday, it said, turning the page on last year's shock pick of Bob Dylan which divided the literary world. "The Swedish Academy has decided to announce the name of this year's Nobel Literature Prize laureate on Thursday, October 5, at 1:00 pm" (1100 GMT), the Academy wrote on itsRead more

Slow Train Coming: Dylan in Stockholm to accept Nobel

Stockholm - Arab Today

After months of controversy, Bob Dylan was due in Stockholm Saturday to finally grab his Nobel literature prize in a meeting with the Swedish Academy, which honoured him for his poetry. The first songwriter to receive the prestigious award, Dylan has joined the league of Nobel laureates including Thomas Mann, Samuel Beckett, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Doris Lessing. At aRead more

At 75, Dylan on 'sentimental journey' into musical past

London - ArabToday

The first works by Nobel laureates following the prize inevitably draw extra attention. For Bob Dylan, his release is as unorthodox as his selection for literature's top award. On the heels of the Nobel committee's decision to honor him as the original poet of rock, Dylan is putting out his third straight album not of his own songwriting but ofRead more

Dylan finally to receive Nobel in Stockholm

Stockholm - Arab Today

Music icon Bob Dylan will finally receive his Nobel Literature Prize this weekend at a meeting with the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, it announced Wednesday. But no media will be allowed to cover the meeting, and the famously-reclusive Dylan will only give a lecture required of him in a taped version at a later date. The 75-year-old kept silent forRead more

Amy Winehouse was last 'individualist'

New York - Arab Today

Bob Dylan has hailed Amy Winehouse as the last great artist with an individual style as the rock legend shared his views on music in a rare interview. In a lengthy dialogue with writer Bill Flanagan posted on Dylan's website, the new winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature hailed the English soul singer who died in 2011 at ageRead more

Charles Aznavour to Open Mawazine Festival

Rabat - Arab Today

French singer Charles Aznavour will hit the stage on May 12 in Rabat for the opening of Mawazine festival’s 16th edition, the event’s organizer Maroc Cultures Association announced on Wednesday. Aznavour is undoubtedly the greatest living French-speaking songwriter and one of the greatest voices of modern popular music, the source added in a press release. By welcoming Charles Aznavour onRead more

After Nobel, Dylan plans latest Sinatra album

New York - AFP

Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his rock poetry, but he is returning to classics with his new album which marks his latest collection of Frank Sinatra standards. "Triplicate," which will come out on March 31, will be Dylan's first three-disc album and his third successive album consisting of covers of tunes performed by Sinatra. Dylan releasedRead more

On Britney Spears's death, blames hackers

New York - Arab Today

No, Britney Spears is not dead. Yet her fans' hearts may have skipped a beat today when tweets purportedly from Sony Music Entertainment said "RIP @britneyspears #RIPBritney 1981-2016" and "Britney spears is dead by accident! We will tell you more soon #RIPBritney." The real Sony Music Entertainment quickly deleted those tweets and issued a terse clarification: "Sony Music Entertainment's TwitterRead more

After Nobel no-show, Dylan sets gigs in Sweden in April

Stockholm - AFP

Music icon Bob Dylan will perform in Sweden in April, a concert organiser said on Monday, giving this year's Nobel literature laureate a chance to to collect his prize in person after snubbing a weekend awards ceremony. The American singer declined to attend Saturday's glitzy Nobel event in Stockholm due to "pre-existing commitments", but said in a speech read onRead more

Bob Dylan sends speech for Nobel ceremony

Stockholm - Arab Today

Music icon Bob Dylan won't be at the Nobel prize ceremony this week to accept his award, but he has sent along a speech to be read aloud, the Nobel foundation said Monday. The 75-year-old, whose lyrics have influenced generations of fans, has had a subdued response to the honour, remaining silent for weeks following the news in October heRead more