• Lyrics For Two Unrecorded Bob Dylan Songs 'Talkin Folklore Center' & 'Go Away You Bomb' Heading To Auction

    The manuscripts for two unrecorded Bob Dylan songs "Talking Folklore Center" and "Go Away You Bomb" are going to be auctioned off at auction house Christie's on Dec. 4 in New York City. What makes these more interesting to Bob Dylan fans and music enthusiasts is that these are the original hand-written manuscripts that Bob Dylan wrote out including his own notes on the tracks. The "Talking Folklore Center" manuscript is expected to be sold for $40,000-$60,000 according to Christie's, while the manuscript for "Go Away you Bomb" is expected to fetch $30,000-$50,000.

  • Bob Dylan Gives First Audio Interview in 10 Years for Showtime Documentary About the 'Basement Tapes' [LISTEN]

    A period of Bob Dylan's illustrious career has been revisited recently with two releases. Dylan put out "The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11" and a supergroup comprised of Marcus Mumford, Jim James, Elvis Costello and others released "Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes." The former is centered around Dylan's 1966 sessions in Woodstock, New York, with The Band while the latter is made up of unfinished Dylan lyrics. In a recent Showtime documentary, the songwriter discussed the "Basement Tapes" in his first audio interview in 10 years, "Consequence of Sound" noted.Dylan says in the interview below that the Basement Tapes were a result of just hanging out with other musical minds."Oh ... y'know, beside this, kind of was gonna stay up in Woodstock for a while, so ... my band from the touring we had done together, those guys just came on up there, they liked it, too. And Robbie [Roberston] called me up one day and said, 'What's happenin'?' you know, 'What's happenin'?' and I said, 'Nuthin'.' He said, well he was in the mood for some nuthin' too."The songwriter gathered up 138 recordings for his new compilation, 30 of which were previously unreleased. He talked about the space that spawned those recordings, too.

  • Lionel Richie Confirmed for Glastonbury Sunday Afternoon Spot; Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters Still Want to Play

    Lionel Richie is the first big name secured for Glastonbury's 2015 festival. The "All Night Long (All Night)" singer will perform during the event's Sunday afternoon slot, which is historically reserved for some of the most-respected names in music. Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen and Brian Wilson have all played Glastonbury's Sunday afternoon set. Dolly Parton had the honor last year, drawing an enormous crowd, "NME" noted. No headliners have been announced, and Dave Grohl's Foo Fighters have yet to receive a call about performing at the legendary festival."I'm really excited to play Glastonbury next year, as it's one of the most iconic festivals in the world," Richie told "The Guardian." "It has a phenomenal history and the alumni of artists who have previously played is incredible, so I'm honored to be joining that club. It will be a really special moment for me and I can't wait to share it with everyone. I can now say, 'Yes, I'm playing Glastonbury.'"Organizer Emily Eavis was ecstatic to book Richie, saying there will be "a lot of love" for the artist at Glastonbury.Earlier this month, Grohl suggested that Eavis contact his band to play the festival, but that call has not come yet."She hasn't called — I have not gotten the call yet," he said. "The Foo Fighters haven't been there since 1998, so er ... and that's a fun festival."Eavis seemed open to the idea when the frontman suggested it, though.

  • The Kinks Working on New Music? Ray and Dave Davies Recorded Some Demos Last Year

    Who said The Kinks would never get back together? Oh, that's right, frontman Ray Davies did a few times — most recently in October. The singer appears to be warming up to the idea of a reunion, though, recently telling "Rolling Stone" that he and brother Dave Davies laid down a few tracks last year. There are also rumblings of a possible tour for 2015. Thank the 1960s rock gods!During the interview, Ray touches on a variety of topics, including his brother, Dave, who he has been feuding with for most of his life. But it sounds like the two still make music together."Look, my brother is very intelligent. He's a good writer," Ray said about Dave, who played guitar for The Kinks. "We actually put down a few demos last Christmas. He came to see me, and he played me a couple of new songs."That means a tour, right?"I don't know about next year. I'm doing a studio album of my songs from my book "Americana," and I'm going to do a small tour. As for the Kinks, I have to talk to Dave," he added.

  • Taylor Swift Exchanged Numbers with 1975's Matt Healy

    Though her music may indicate otherwise, it appears that Taylor Swift is moving on from her past boyfriend and frequent source of inspiration — One Direction's Harry Styles — after reportedly exchanging numbers with The 1975 frontman Matt Healy, via "Billboard." This exchange took place when the "Blank Space" singer was out with Selena Gomez and Ellie Goulding earlier this month at the Hollywood Palladium and met Matt Healy after the show. Below is a video of the three women at the show. Healy shared the details and what he hopes may happen going forward in a radio interview with host Angus O'Loughlin on Shazam Top 20, via "E! News.""I met Taylor Swift, that was really nice," he shared with host Angus O'Loughlin. "We exchanged numbers. Let's see what happens."Backstage at another show with a bunch of screaming fans, Healy quickly added he was willing to "see what happens." He plays his final card saying that if asked he would not say no to a date with Taylor Swift. "I mean what am I going to do? Go out with Taylor Swift? She's a sensation. I wouldn't say no."

  • Preview Coldplay's 'Miracles' from 'Unbroken' Soundtrack in Sky Movies Christmas Ad [LISTEN]

    Coldplay fans now have a sneak peak at what new music from the band will sound like. Coldplay have written an original song "Miracles" for the upcoming film "Unbroken," directed and produced by Angelina Jolie. Though the track will not come out until December 15 as part of the soundtrack scored by Academy Award nominee Alexandre Desplat ("The King's Speech," "The Imitation Game," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"), a snippet has found its way online via a Sky Movies Christmas advertisement, via "Billboard."The advertisement gives you only a small taste of what to expect from "Miracles," but you hear the quintessential Coldplay sound with emotive piano melodies and moving violins. We do not hear any vocals from Chris Martin because of the advertisement, but it is a good teaser of what is to come from "Miracles."

  • Ed Sheeran Surprises Lucky Fan with Gifts on 'The Late Late Toy Show' [WATCH]

    It is the holiday season and that means relentless Black Friday shopping has come and thankfully gone, but also a time to be thankful for friends and family and, if you have them, fans who love us. Ed Sheeran went on Irish chat show "The Late Late Toy Show" to surprise one lucky fan and present her with gifts in a touching, authentic moment.Aimee Keogh was explaining to the host Ryan Tubridy how to work an app that lets you sing out of your phone using a PlayStation 4. She listed her favorite acts as including One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer and Ed Sheeran. As she started to sing Sheeran's "Lego House," the musician entered the stage and crept up behind her, gifts in hand, to surprise Keogh, via "Billboard."Once the introductions were made — not that she needed to know who he was — the duet sang the rest of "Lego House" together. Sheeran had just flown in from a concert in Newcastle to surprise her. He presented her with a signed copy of his latest album "x," a Christmas sweater and tickets for her and her family to see him play at the O2 Arena in London next summer — all expenses paid.He capped off the dream night for Keogh by inviting her to sing along with him as he performed acoustic his chart-topping single "Thinking Out Loud."

  • J. Cole Shares '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Tracklist

    The "surprise" album has become the new trend in pop and hip-hop, and J. Cole bought in with his upcoming studio effort "2014 Forest Hills Drive." An ode to his childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where J. Cole grew up and the address he recently purchased, J. Cole is taking it back to where everything started for him. As reported by "The Fader," he has now released the full tracklist for the 13-track album that notably will not have any listed features.Despite the short timeline to promo the album, J. Cole has been active interacting with fans and creating buzz around the project and his music. J. Cole has been centering a lot of his promo on the actual property of "2014 Forest Hills Drive." He brought out some fans and neighbors for a special listening session at his newly purchased home and brought along "Complex" to film the process.He explained to the magazine what the house means to him and what he plans on doing it with going forward in the cover story.

  • One Direction Announce 'On the Road Again' UK and Ireland Tour Dates [FULL SCHEDULE]

    U.K. and Ireland Directioners: If you were worried that One Direction was not going to come back to you in 2015, your prayers have been answered. The chart-topping pop quintet have announced the U.K. and Ireland dates for the On the Road Again tour that will touch down in Asia, Australia, Africa, North America and Europe.The group announced their homecoming in a 30-second video with the guys suited up for the occasion, via "Billboard." Watch the announcement below:The U.K. and Ireland tour kicks off in Cardiff June 6 before heading out on the rest of the tour to come back home to London for three shows at the O2 Arena and finishing out at Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. The U.S. leg of the On the Road Again tour will kick off in San Diego July 9 and meander its way across the United States before ending in Boston at Gilette Stadium Sept. 12.
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