Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bob Dylan, known for playing concerts with barely a word spoken to his audience, gave a lengthy speech on Friday at a gala in his honor where he chronicled the roots of his music while also praising and ribbing famous figures.... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Mount Eerie's Sauna and The Notwist's Messier Objects are my personal favorite new albums this week. Also available this week are Bob Dylan's album of Frank Sinatra covers Shadows In The Night, filmmaker John Carpenter's Lost Themes, and the... more info

The Telegraph — Shadows in the Night showcases the best singing from Dylan in 25 years, says Neil McCormick more info

Stereogum — Last week, Bob Dylan gave his first interview in three years to AARP Magazine, in which he discussed his forthcoming album, Shadows In The Night, and his love of Frank Sinatra. The new Dylan LP can’t even really be considered his own — it’s a c... more info

The Telegraph — As Bob Dylan's new album of Frank Sinatra songs is out, Neil McCormick counts down the freewheelin' troubadour's 30 greatest songs more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — A shirtless Mick Jagger, relaxing poolside in Clearwater, Fla., in 1965, intently studies the back cover of Bob Dylan’s then-new “Bringing It All Back Home” album, still in the shrink wrap. more info

Stereogum — Calexico’s particular brand of latin-infused Americana resulted in what is probably the best Bob Dylan cover in existence (Jim James helped), but their original material is equally compelling. In fact, it’s so irresistible that a bevy of their pe... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Call them standards if you must — imagine dusty old classics of the so-called Great American Songbook. But as interpreted by Bob Dylan, more accurate is to consider the entirety of "Shadows in the Night" as a gathering of meditations, or a booklet ... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — Bob Dylan has a new album coming out on Feb. 3, "Shadows in the Night," a collection of pop songs about romance, heartbreak and other existencial themes written by other songwriters. more info