Guardian Music — Singer reveals professional tension with Dylan, claiming his request to record a duet was ignoredPaul Simon has revealed that Bob Dylan comparisons have caused professional tension over the years, most recently when his request for a duet was not rec... more info

ContactMusic — Like A Rolling Stone has been named Bob Dylan's greatest song in an extensive new Rolling Stone magazine poll marking the folk-rock icon's upcoming 70th birthday. The track has beaten out A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, Tangled Up in Blue and Just Lik... more info

Totally Fuzzy — For almost 50 years, Bob Dylan has remained, along with James Brown, the most influential American musician rock & roll has ever produced. Inscrutable and unpredictable, Dylan has been both deified and denounced for his shifts of interest, while who... more info

VH1 Blog — In honor of Bob Dylan‘s 70th birthday today, Rolling Stone has compiled a heap of birthday coverage, including a feature in which ten artists reflect on their favorite Dylan songs. The one surprise in the set—and the only post-1975 Dylan song sel... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Leon Russell never quite hit all the right notes the way he did on his 1970 eponymous debut. He never again seemed as convincing in his grasp of Americana music and themes, never again seemed as individual, and never again did his limited, slurred ... more info

L.A. Times - News — The protest era's vagabond poet is cited more often than any other songwriter in legal opinions and briefs. His ballads have become models for legal storytelling.On summer nights in the mid-1960s, while black-and-white television crackled elsewhere i... more info

ContactMusic — Martin Scorsese has described Bob Dylan as an "ageless" talent. The 'Raging Bull' director - whose documentary film 'No Direction Home' told the story of Dylan's life between 1961 and 1966 and his impact on popular music in the 20th century -... more info

The Telegraph — From Beyoncé to Bob Dylan, bluegrass to zombie rock: a definitive guide to this summer's events. more info

Guardian Music — Who is he?A 23-year-old north London singer-songwriter with the voice of a 1960s US soul man, a vintage sound brimming with yearning and cracked joy – perfect for supporting Adele on her recent US/Europe tour. Kiwanuka credits an outtake version of... more info

Guardian Music — (Topic)The problem with this compilation is the title. Of course it's essential that the 70th birthday of the English folk scene's great singer, guitarist and enthusiast should be celebrated with a major retrospective. But it's equally essential that... more info