Radio 4 announces programmes to mark Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday

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Gallery: Little Mix make BRITS-tory! 10 female musicians who changed the music industry (BANG Showbiz)Elsewhere, in New York - where Dylan moved to in 1961 to pursue his dream of becoming a music star - the WFUV radio station at the Bronx’s Fordham University is playing 80 Dylan songs throughout the day. And in Dublin, Ireland - where Dylan has frequented over the years - Other Voices is hosting a live-stream from the US Embassy titled 'Dignity’ after his 1994 song.

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Patti Smith has spoken of her forthcoming “special” concerts marking Bob Dylan‘s 80th birthday, while recalling the first time she met the legendary artist.As announced back in March, Smith will take to the stage at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park’s outdoor Spring Festival in Tivoli, New York for a pair of live performances on May 22/23 – two days before Dylan’s milestone birthday (on May 24).Appearing alongside her longtime bandmate Tony Shanahan, she will perform “original songs and poetry as well as

Pervis Staples was a co-founder of the legendary gospel and R&B group the Staple Singers, along with his father and sisters.The Staple Singers began performing in churches around Chicago in the early 1950s, when Staples and his sisters were still in their teens. They soon began recording their music and had early success with gospel songs including “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” and “Uncloudy Day,” which Bob Dylan has cited as an influence on his career.

Bob Dylan museum is set to open in Oklahoma next year – get all the details below.The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa will open its doors on May 10, 2022, almost exactly a year following its announcement today (May 12).An Instagram post announcing the new museum and sharing a photo of its exterior promised that fans would get the chance to “access and interact with more than 100,000 exclusive cultural treasures” from the legendary singer’s archive.The message added: “These include handwritten lyric

It has only been onwards and upwards for Taylor Swift! The singer-songwriter on Tuesday made history as she became the first female, non-UK artist to be awarded with the Global Icon honour at the Brit Awards 2021. Only three artistes namely Sir Elton John, David Bowie and Robbie Williams have been awarded this honour.

Taylor Swift accepted the Global Icon Award at tonight’s BRIT Awards, paying tribute to the NHS as well as her British fans.The pop star became the first female artist to receive the prize at tonight’s ceremony (May 11) – following in the footsteps of past winners such as David Bowie, Elton John and Robbie Williams.After being introduced by Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams, Swift thanked “anyone who decided that I would be worthy of this incredible honour” before paying tribute to the NHS

The largest collection of Bob Dylan’s artwork ever seen will go on display later this year in the U.S. "Retrospectrum" spans six decades of Dylan’s art, featuring more than 120 of the artist’s paintings, drawings and sculptures.

The Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde has shared details of a new Bob Dylan covers album that she recorded largely over text.‘Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan’ comprises nine renditions of Dylan’s songs, released via BMG on May 21 – a few days before the icon’s 80th birthday.Hynde made the record “almost entirely by text message” with her Pretenders bandmate James Walbourne who, according to a press release, would record an initial idea on his phone and send it to Hynde to add

The largest collection of Bob Dylan’s artwork ever seen will go on display later this year in the U.S.“Retrospectum” spans six decades of Dylan’s art, featuring more than 120 of the artist’s paintings, drawings and sculptures.Building on the original “Retrospectum” exhibition that premiered in Shanghai, China, in 2019, the new version will include new, never-before-seen pieces and additional artworks from a brand-new series called “American Pastoral.”Debuting in Miami at the Patricia & Phillip

Steven Gaydos Executive VP of ContentJust as Jean Girard so memorably noted in “Talladega Nights,” “God needs the Devil. The Beatles needed the Rolling Stones, even Diane Sawyer needed Katie Couric,” one could add that “Bob Dylan needed Donovan.”It’s been 56 years since we saw Dylan and Donovan side by side during Dylan’s famous knockabout 1965 tour, chronicled in D.A.

Taylor Swift is set to make history as the first ever female to be given BRITs Global Icon Award at the ceremony on Tuesday.  The 11-time Grammy Award winner, 31, will join former winners Elton John, Robbie Williams and David Bowie in being given with the award in recognition of her impact on music across the world and incredible repertoire and achievements to date.

Taylor Swift is set to be honoured with the BRITs Global Icon award at this week’s BRIT Awards 2021.This year’s awards ceremony will take place at The O2 in London tomorrow (May 11) and will welcome 2500 audience members as part of the UK’s government’s ongoing test programme for the safe restart of live events.Swift will become the first female winner of the BRITs Global Icon award, the highest accolade given by the BRITs that has previously honoured the likes of David Bowie, Elton John and

Taylor Swift will be presented with the Global Icon award at this year's BRIT Awards.

John Lennon‘s 80th birthday which features new interpretations of the late artist’s classic tracks.Set for release on June 11, the record is a live recording of last year’s virtual charity concert which was organised by Blurred Vision vocalist Sepp Osley.“I began reaching out to artists around the world who I respected and admired,” Sepp explained.“Before I knew it, an unbelievable roster of artists had signed up and were going to be a part of the 80th birthday celebrations for our mutual hero