Iconic folk-rocker Bob Dylan will be among the 13 recipients awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom later this spring at the White House.
Miley Cyrus has released a video for her rendition of Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go," which she recorded for the charity album "Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International."
After his current trek through Europe, legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan will embark on a month-long U.S. theater tour later this summer.
When Bob Dylan played his first-ever concerts in China last month, reports abounded that the Chinese government had pre-approved his setlists. Today, Dylan issued a letter disputing those reports.
Bob Dylan played his first ever show in mainland China on Wednesday (4/6), and is set to play another Chinese gig in Shanghai on Friday (4/8).
U2, Madonna, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Black Eyed Peas, Pink, Bruno Mars, Beyonce and Sting are among the high-profile artists participating in "Songs for Japan," a compilation of 38 hits and classic tracks that will benefit the disaster relief efforts of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
While "Jersey Boys," "Rock of Ages" and "Mamma Mia" continue to do business around the world, theater producers have largely put the brakes on jukebox musicals, effectively shunting them into theater limbo. 
Bob Dylan's latest box set will include the reissue of his first eight albums on nine discs (two for "Blonde on Blonde") covering his debut through 1967's "John Wesley Harding." Using first generation monaural mixes, the set is enhanced with vintage photographs and an essay from Dylan aficionado Greil Marcus. The sleeves faithfully replicate the artwork -- complete with labels and stickers -- from the original albums.
Is this flashback week or what?
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