Dlisted — Bob Dylan didn’t show up in Stockholm, Sweden to collect his Nobel Prize in literature award. They weren’t exactly expecting his grizzled ass to show up. From all the bitchery that ensued after his win was announced, can you blame the crusty folk... more info

USA Today Music — But the singer came through with 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall.'             more info

TMZ — You gotta feel for rock legend Patti Smith -- she stepped up to accept Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize, but choked while singing his classic, "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall." Patti was in Stockholm for the ceremony Dylan refused to attend -- so good on her for…... more info

CNN Showbiz — Bob Dylan was notably absent Saturday to accept his Nobel Prize for literature, but his words and music still rang out with a passionate performance by Patti Smith in his stead. more info

Stereogum — Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize In Literature today, but because he was too busy being Bob Dylan, he didn’t actually attend the award ceremony in Stockholm. Patti Smith performed in his stead, but he did manage write a speech for the Nobel Banqu... more info

JamBase — Watch Patti Smith’s rendition of “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” at today’s Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. more info

BBC News - UK — Patti Smith forgets the words to Bob Dylan's song, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, at his Nobel Literature Prize ceremony. more info

Consequence of Sound — Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. more info

Stereogum — The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony was held in Stockholm today, and no, Bob Dylan didn’t bother to show up. But he still got his Nobel Prize In Literature, and Professor Horace Engdahl of the Swedish Academy introduced the award with a glowing speech a... more info

Consequence of Sound — Everyone from Smashing Pumpkins to Roxy Music, Patti Smith to Radiohead have covered Shakey. more info