Bob Dylan has finally spoken about the death of his longtime collaborator, Robbie Robertson.
Two days after Robertson’s death at age 80 from a long illness, Dylan issued a brief statement on his passing.
“This is shocking news,” Dylan said in a statement provided to Melinda Newman at Deadline’s sister publication, Billboard. “Robbie was a lifelong friend. His passing leaves a vacancy in the world.”
Their history goes way back. Robertson played guitar with Dylan starting in the mid-1960s. It was a time of transition for Dylan, who was moving into his electric period.
“We got booed all over North America, Australia, Europe,” Robertson recalled, “and people were saying this isn’t working, and we kept on and Bob didn’t budge.”
Robertson played on Dylan’s 1966 album Blonde on Blonde, and later recorded with Dylan in the voluminous 2014 set The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete.
Two days after Robertson’s death at age 80 from a long illness, Dylan issued a brief statement on his passing.
“This is shocking news,” Dylan said in a statement provided to Melinda Newman at Deadline’s sister publication, Billboard. “Robbie was a lifelong friend. His passing leaves a vacancy in the world.”
Their history goes way back. Robertson played guitar with Dylan starting in the mid-1960s. It was a time of transition for Dylan, who was moving into his electric period.
“We got booed all over North America, Australia, Europe,” Robertson recalled, “and people were saying this isn’t working, and we kept on and Bob didn’t budge.”
Robertson played on Dylan’s 1966 album Blonde on Blonde, and later recorded with Dylan in the voluminous 2014 set The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete.
- 8/12/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Jelly Roll and Garth Brooks are among the artists who will take part in the inaugural Billboard Country Live in Concert.
Jelly Roll is set to headline and Nate Smith will open the concert, which will take place at Marathon Music Works in Nashville on June 6.
The following day, Billboard will host its first Billboard Country Live in Conversation, a one-day ticketed conference for fans and industry insiders. That will kick off with an intimate Q&a with Brooks; it also will include several other sessions featuring top country acts discussing the hottest issues in country music.
Among the other artists taking part in the event are Carly Pearce, Bailey Zimmerman, Brian Kelley, Lauren Alaina, Megan Moroney and Lady A’s Hillary Scott.
“We’re thrilled to launch the first year of Billboard Country Live with acts that have something to say and sing about,” said Melinda Newman, executive editor of Billboard,...
Jelly Roll is set to headline and Nate Smith will open the concert, which will take place at Marathon Music Works in Nashville on June 6.
The following day, Billboard will host its first Billboard Country Live in Conversation, a one-day ticketed conference for fans and industry insiders. That will kick off with an intimate Q&a with Brooks; it also will include several other sessions featuring top country acts discussing the hottest issues in country music.
Among the other artists taking part in the event are Carly Pearce, Bailey Zimmerman, Brian Kelley, Lauren Alaina, Megan Moroney and Lady A’s Hillary Scott.
“We’re thrilled to launch the first year of Billboard Country Live with acts that have something to say and sing about,” said Melinda Newman, executive editor of Billboard,...
- 5/10/2023
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
You’ve just been Rickrolled, and you probably don’t even know what that means, do you? Melinda Newman of Rolling Stone has a better explanation. For one reason or another Rick Astley’s song, Never Gonna Give You Up, has experienced a fairly big resurgence in recent years as people have decided to keep it alive for one reason or another. It’s not a bad thing, it’s a catchy song and it managed to capture a lot of peoples’ attention, but hearing it in 20 different styles that span decades is definitely a different experience that a lot of us might never
Getting Rickrolled in 20 Different Musical Styles...
Getting Rickrolled in 20 Different Musical Styles...
- 4/18/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
The Music Biz conference in Nashville is exactly what it says it is, and many of its panels and discussion topics make for instructive and engaging conversation that doesn’t necessarily translate well to compelling headlines. However, its “Leading Ladies” panel has become an annual tradition, and this year’s was a stellar three-part series that featured Dolly Parton, hit songwriter/producer Linda Perry, Republic A&R Wendy Goldstein , with Manager Beka Tischker (Julia Michaels), Mac Presents founder and president Marcie Allen, CAA co-head of International Touring Marlene Tsuchii, Sesac Evp Kelli Turner and Maren Morris manager Janet Weir. All had many compelling things to say about their businesses — and, not least, the experience of being a woman in those businesses — and while many important and interesting things were said by all, we’re going to focus on a few pointed remarks.
Moderator Melinda Newman asked Goldstein how she dealt...
Moderator Melinda Newman asked Goldstein how she dealt...
- 5/16/2018
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
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