For the first time in his lengthy career, Bob Dylan has hit No. 1 on a Billboard music chart under his own name. The legendary singer-songwriter, 78, hit the milestone with his new song "Murder Most Foul," the nearly 17-minute chronicle of the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The ballad, which debuted at No. 1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales survey dated April 11, is his first new original song in eight years. Read More...
Firefly, the Delaware music festival staged by the same promoters as Coachella, Panorama, and Stagecoach, announced its jam-packed lineup Friday. The fest, slated for for June 15 to 18, will feature headlining sets from the Weeknd, Twenty One Pilots, Muse, Chance the Rapper, and a less common festival act: Bob Dylan. While Dylan performed at last year’s Desert Trip festival — fondly dubbed “Oldchella” — he’s rarely appeared at U.S. festivals; the Nobel laureate has never headlined Coachella and last played Bonnaroo in 2004. Read More...
Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley, the grandson of Bob Marley and son of musician Stephen Marley, has died at the age of 31. Representatives for the performer confirmed the news to Rolling Stone on Tuesday. The story was first reported in a tweet by journalist Abka Fitz-Henley. His cause of death has not been released; it's been reported he was "found in his vehicle." Born in Jamaica in 1991, the musician was the son of one of Bob's 11 children. Read More...
