The Memphis landmark where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Howlin’ Wolf recorded turns 75 on Friday.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Wayne Osmond, Singer and Guitarist With the Osmonds, Dies at 73
Mr. Osmond was a founding member of the family pop group, which had a slew of hits in the 1970s, including “One Bad Apple” and “Yo-Yo.”
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What Bob Dylan Experts Think of “A Complete Unknown”
The writer Lucy Sante and the podcast host Ian Grant, both Bob Dylan experts, dissect the director James Mangold’s biopic starring Timothée Chalamet.
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Five People Indicted in Connection With Liam Payne’s Fatal Fall
Two people are accused of supplying the singer with drugs and three others with negligence related to his fall from the balcony of a Buenos Aires hotel.
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Jimmy Carter and Motown Founder Berry Gordy’s Surprising Connection
According to a detailed family history compiled by one of the former president’s sons, the two men shared a common ancestor in 19th-century Georgia.
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Stanley Booth, Music Journalist Who Loved the Blues, Dies at 82
He is best known for his book about the Rolling Stones. But he mostly wrote about blues artists, some of them famous (B.B. King) and some less renowned (Furry Lewis).
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Bob Dylan on Film: A Guide to the Movies’ True Shapeshifter
The singer-songwriter was never only a creature of music. Our critic watched every film with him that she could find to better understand the artist.
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In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy
Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.
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In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy
Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
Picks this month include a Bob Dylan sleeper, a harrowing portrait of Syria, and Will Ferrell and Harper Steele’s road trip.
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The Night Bob Dylan Went Electric at the Newport Folk Festival
The climax of “A Complete Unknown” is set during that iconic 1965 performance. Even then, fans knew it was a historic moment.