Drummer Sam Lay, known for playing with Bob Dylan, dead at 86

Actress Dana Delany is sharing how friend Bob Saget's death taught her to be extra cautious when dealing with a recent injury. The star, who was a good friend of Saget's for over 30 years, took to Twitter Friday showing off a black eye she got after falling down a staircase.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt’s a fair bet that anyone who clicks on this article does not need a backstory on Woody Guthrie — legendary singer-songwriter, activist, poet, artist, writer of “This Land Is Your Land” and many other standards and the single greatest influence on Bob Dylan and a generation of musicians.But as a stunning, just-opened exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum shows, there was much more to him than his most well-known songs might indicate. Most striking of all, as manuscripts of his writings show, he was an amazingly deft wordsmith who would have made a hell of a rapper — and many of his verses and casual writings show a rustic, ribald sense of humor that is rarely present, or at least rarely obvious, in most of his songs.

Getting stronger. Candace Cameron Bure opened up about how her faith has shifted following the death of longtime friend Bob Saget.

There’s no mystery behind the tragic loss of Bob Saget. That’s what authorities want to make crystal clear on Wednesday.

After the fatal accident of what was described as “head trauma” that lead to Bob Saget’s tragic and unexpected death, Candace Cameron Bure is speaking out about her feelings concerning the incident. Police have stated the comedian likely hit his head on the bed’s headboard, leading to head trauma, although doctors have also conceded his injuries seemed even more severe. “It’s been difficult, these past couple of weeks, because of more things that have come out,” the Full House and Fuller House actress stated on Fox & Friends on Wednesday. “And there’s a lot of questions.”

Full House family, after losing their patriarch, Bob Saget. John Stamos, Jodie Sweetin, and Candace Cameron Bure have been the most vocal about missing their late co-star and friend. While the entire cast has been in mourning, Saget’s death seems to have made the tight-knit group even closer.

A heartbreaking accident. Bob Saget‘s tragic death was the result of an “accidental” fall, according to the Orange County, Florida, Medical Examiner.

Remembering the happiest moments. Kelly Rizzo paid tribute to her late husband, Bob Saget, one month after his death with a video recapping some of their enjoyable meals together.

A first-time fan! Nearly one month after Bob Saget’s death, John Stamos’ son, Billy, is enjoying watching his dad and the late actor work together on Full House.

Sam Lay was a legendary Chicago blues drummer who played with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.  Sam Lay started drumming for the Original Thunderbirds and then became the drummer for blues harmonica legend Little Walter. He was the regular drummer for Chicago Blues icon Muddy Waters band in the early 1960s.

CHICAGO -- Sam Lay, a Chicago blues drummer and vocalist who played with Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, has died at age 86.Lay died Saturday of natural causes in Chicago, Alligator Records said Monday.Lay, known for wearing a cape and carrying a walking stick, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 as part of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.“Words can’t describe it if you like blues like I do,” Lay told the South Bend Tribune that year, referring to the band. “I enjoyed the moment of it, and everybody that was in that band, I enjoyed.

Chris Willman Music WriterHargus “Pig” Robbins, a Country Music Hall of Fame member who played piano on thousands of Nashville sessions and was renowned to Bob Dylan fans for his work on “Blonde on Blonde,” has died at age 84.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLee Yong-kwan has been reappointed as chairman of the Busan International Film Festival for a further four years. He was one of the festival’s original co-founders back in 1996 and has held the chairman’s job since 2018. His renewal was agreed at a general assembly on Thursday.The next edition of the festival will run Oct.

Sony Music yesterday announced that it has fully acquired Bob Dylan’s entire recordings catalogue in a deal that was actually concluded last July.Dylan has had a career long relationship with Sony’s Columbia label, so the big deal expands his existing partnership with the major. Specifics of the transaction are not known though – as with the deal he did with Universal around his songs catalogue – it likely gives Sony complete ownership and control of all the rights and royalties linked to his music – but in this case his recordings – in return for a mega-bucks upfront payment.In its announcement, Sony also confirmed that it would continue working with Dylan on catalogue releases, including future editions in his long-running ‘Bootleg Series’ of albums, and that the deal also provides it with “the opportunity … to partner with Dylan on additional projects”.Confirming the deal, Sony Music boss Rob Stringer said: “Columbia Records has had a special relationship with Bob Dylan from the beginning of his career and we are tremendously proud and excited to be continuing to grow and evolve our ongoing 60 year partnership”.“Bob is one of music’s greatest icons and an artist of unrivalled genius”, he added.

Bob Dylan has announced details of a spring run of dates for his ‘Never Ending Tour’.The tour resumes in Phoenix on March 3 and will run for 27 dates over five weeks.Dylan’s website hints that more dates will be announced after this, saying that the tour will run until 2024.A ticket pre-sale for this run of dates begins on January 27, with a general on-sale beginning on January 28.

Bob Dylan’s back catalogue in a new deal.It’s the culmination of a partnership that’s lasted six-decades and will see the entirety of Dylan’s work since 1962 pass to Sony.The agreement, which was concluded last year but was only announced today (January 24), will see everything from Dylan’s self-titled debut to his last album ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways‘ jump over to Sony in a deal that’s reportedly worth millions.Dylan will continue to collaborate with Sony on a range of future projects including catalogue reissues and more.Speaking about the deal, Dylan said: “Columbia Records and Rob Stringer have been nothing but good to me for many, many years and a whole lot of records. I’m glad that all my recordings can stay where they belong.”Rob Stringer, the chairman of Sony Music Group, added: “Columbia Records has had a special relationship with Bob Dylan from the beginning of his career and we are tremendously proud and excited to be continuing to grow and evolve our ongoing 60-year partnership.

Billboard, Dylan’s catalog is valued at around $200 million, however terms of the deal were not disclosed Monday. “Columbia Records and Rob Stringer have been nothing but good to me for many, many years and a whole lot of records.

Helping him heal. One week after Bob Saget’s death, John Stamos giggled with his 3-year-old son, Billy, in a touching video.