ContactMusic — A sheet of handwritten lyrics to BOB DYLAN classic THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' has sold at auction for a whopping $422,500 (281,600).The rock legend scrawled the words... more info

411 Mania — You too can have original Dylan manuscripts, but as long as you have deep pockets... more info

melophobe — “Are you excited?” said an old lady to me in the bathroom at the Rose Garden. “Yes,” I answered. “I never thought I’d get the chance to see him.” Her eyes lit up. “Oh really?” she asked. “Is this your first time?” When I replied... more info

Chorus.fm — *Bob Dylan* (http://www.bobdylan.com/)'s hand written lyrics for "The Times They Are A-Changin" sold for $422, 000 (http://www.nme.com/news/bob-dylan/54222) at auction yesterday. more info

NME — Handwritten lyrics went under the hammer at Sotherby's in New York more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Nicole Atkins - Vitamin C (Can Cover) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Nicole Atkins - Vulture (MP3) Nicole Atkins covering Bob Dylan @ LPR (more by Chris La Putt) With her new album, Mondo Amore, coming out Jan 25 (Razor & Tie),... more info

KEXP Seattle — What do I really want for the holidays? How about to listen to the early albums of Bob Dylan the way they were meant to be heard: in mono and on vinyl. It’ll just take a few gift cards — say from like ten of my closest friends — and thanks to t... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean has revealed his thought process behind a new six-song EP titled If I Were President: My Haitian Experience, which is being released on the heels of the controversial presidential election in the country. According to Wyc... more info

Guardian Music — The Sage, GatesheadBelle and Sebastian used to play so quietly that a rustling crisp packet could be louder than the band, perhaps because they wished to avoid the aural havoc that cranked-up rock PA systems could wreak on their painstaking creations... more info

The Telegraph — From Mariah Carey to classic Bob Dylan, our critics select the top CDs to give this Christmas. more info