MSN Music — Nobel literature laureate Bob Dylan will provide a speech and fellow American singer-songwriter Patti Smith will perform one of his best-known songs in his absence during Stockholm's prize celebrations, the awards body said on Monday. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — STOCKHOLM (AP) — He won’t be there in person but the Nobel Foundation says Bob Dylan has written a speech that will be read out at the traditional Nobel Prize banquet. Dylan, the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in literature, declined the inv... more info

New York Times — The musician Patti Smith will perform a song by Mr. Dylan, who will not be attending the ceremony to receive his Nobel Prize for literature. more info

Consequence of Sound — Recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature continues to do as little as possible in accepting award. more info

Stereogum — Ever since the world learned that Bob Dylan had won this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature, Dylan has been weird about the award, staying cagey and refusing to acknowledge it for weeks before finally announcing that he would not attend the ceremony... more info

BBC News - UK — Musician Bob Dylan has written a speech to be delivered at the Nobel Prize ceremony later this week. more info

Reuters — STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Nobel literature laureate Bob Dylan will provide a speech and fellow American singer-songwriter Patti Smith will perform one of his best-known songs in his absence during Stockholm's prize celebrations, the awards body said on M... more info

JamBase — The past two Jim James concerts have seen the My Morning Jacket covering songs by local artists. more info

Uncut — The event was for the American Nobel Prize winners The event was for the American Nobel Prize winners The post Bob Dylan skips White House meeting with President Obama appeared first on Uncut. more info

MSN Music — Another day, another update on the saga of Bob Dylan and his Nobel Prize. Dylan skipped out on Wednesday's meet-and-greet with American Nobel Prize winners hosted by President Obama at the White House, according to The Hill. "Unfortunately, Bob .... more info