The Unexpected Bob Dylan Song the BBC Banned Over a Single "Blasphemous" Line

The BBC banned Bob Dylan's debut song Baby, Let Me Follow You Down over a single word, setting the stage for the singer's ...

Quote of the Day by Bob Dylan: 'People seldom do what they believe in...'—Inspiring quotes by the Shakespeare of his generation

Quote of the Day: Bob Dylan's powerful words highlight a timeless human tendency. People often choose convenience over conviction, leading to regret. This observation is central to Dylan's enduring ...

Bob Dylan Made a Bold Prediction About This Rock Band’s Immortality and Time Has Proven Him Right

When Bob Dylan said this rock band would be listened to forever, he made a bold claim about their timeless sound and lasting ...

For Suzanne Vega, inspiration for a song can arrive from anywhere, anytime

For singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega, inspiration for a song can arrive from anywhere at any time. On her new album, Flying With Angels, the song Last Train From Mariupol arrived with news from the war ...
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Behind the Song That Changed Everything: The Night Norman Greenbaum Wrote His First (And Only) Hit

The musical variety show—which also gave Dolly Parton her first big career break —almost always featured Wagoner and other ...
American Songwriter

The 1980s Starship Hit Originally Written as a Wedding Song That Grace Slick Never Understood: “I Don’t Believe the Lyrics”

I don’t like to sing songs where I don’t believe the lyrics,” said Slick of the Starship hit, written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren.