Prince’s sister backs bill naming ‘Purple Rain’ as a Minnesota state song
Legislation before the Minnesota Senate also designates ‘Hail! Minnesota’ and Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl from the North Country’ as official songs ...
Bob Dylan's earliest-known recording, other memorabilia up for auction
Bidding is underway for dozens of Bob Dylan memorabilia items, including his earliest-known demo recording described as "a ...
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Minnesota lawmakers want Dylan, Prince tunes as official state songs
A bill introduced in the state Senate last week would make Prince's "Purple Rain" and Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" Minnesota's official state songs. "Purple Rain" is, of course ...
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The Sin City Encounter Where Bob Dylan Fooled Johnny Cash Into Believing He Was an “Old Country Singer”
Notably, the song that garnered Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan their collaborative success was of course their duet on “Girl From The North Country.” However, that is merely the most successful ...
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Gwen Walz, Todd Almond to discuss Dylan-based book 'Slow Train Coming'
Todd Almond, center, in “Girl From the North Country” at the Belasco Theater in New York, Feb. 6, 2020. Almond is coming to Minneapolis to discuss his oral history on Conor McPherson’s ...
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Drawing From Bob Dylan’s Songbook, Learning Lessons in Mortality
“I don’t know if you’ve ever panicked,” Almond writes in his new book, “Slow Train Coming: Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl From the North Country’ and Broadway’s Rebirth.” An oral ...