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Top ten rock ‘n’ roll comebacks

Written by admin on November 21, 2010 – 9:10 am -

Harley Payette makes his case for the ten greatest comebacks in rock ‘n’ roll history. Do you agree?

There are few things quite as satisfying as a good comeback story. We all like to believe that we have it in us to change, that the stories of lives are not yet written, that we may come up with a new chapter that’s as good, or even better, than anything we’ve ever done. When a pop music favorite makes a comeback it’s especially satisfying to their original fan base because it underlines the enduring appeal of the artist – that the quality of their music is not bound to their original era of dominance.

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Bob Dylan – bonus CD offer

Written by admin on October 5, 2010 – 8:19 pm -

For a limited period, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk are offering a previously unreleased and unbootlegged Bob Dylan concert for those who pre-order either Bob Dylan’s “Bootleg Series Vol. 9” or “Original Mono Recordings” on CD or vinyl.

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Dylan at the Oakland Coliseum – February, 1974

Written by admin on August 27, 2010 – 8:31 pm -

Wolfgang’s Vault has served up another slice of rock history by streaming a two-hour concert from Bob Dylan and The Band. The show was recorded at Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California on the evening of 11 February, 1974.

This tour was Dylan’s first for seven-and-a-half years and saw him reunite with The Band who, with the exception of Levon Helm on drums, had backed him on his European tour of 1966 and on the Basement Tapes.

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New exhibition of Bob Dylan paintings in Denmark

Written by admin on August 17, 2010 – 4:40 pm -

Bob Dylan will unveil new paintings in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen next month.

The 40 acrylic paintings and eight drawings from Dylan’s “Brazil Series” were created specifically for the Danish museum and will be on display from September 4, 2010 to January 30, 2011.

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Bob Dylan Bootleg Series Vol 9

Written by admin on August 3, 2010 – 10:04 pm -

Bob Dylan Bootleg Series Vol 9 Bob Dylan is to release a new volume of his Bootleg Series in October.

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