Down The Highway

Dive into the captivating world of Bob Dylan with the updated edition of Howard Sounes' acclaimed biography. This meticulously researched book delves into Dylan's incredible life story, showcasing how he revolutionized popular music by introducing profound ideas and poetic lyrics into the mainstream. As the first artist to rewrite the conventions of the three-minute pop song, Dylan's influence is still felt today. This trade paperback edition, published in 2021 by Random House UK, features a new chapter that brings Dylan's story up to the present, including insights from interviews with those closest to him, and details his remarkable journey from a small-town boy in Minnesota to an iconic artist and cultural legend. With 608 pages filled with rich detail, this biography offers an immersive experience for fans and newcomers alike, highlighting the life and times of one of music's most revered figures. Whether you are a lifelong admirer of Dylan's work or looking to discover the man behind the music, this essential read serves as the complete guide to understanding Bob Dylan's profound impact on the art of songwriting and the evolution of popular culture.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780857527820
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2021
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 608


Description:
'Engagingly written and scrupulously researched' Observer

An UPDATED EDITION of Howard Sounes' classic, definitive biography to mark the legendary Bob Dylan's 80th birthday
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Bob Dylan was the first figure in the history of popular music to challenge the domination of the three-minute pop song and to bring serious ideas and poetry into the song lyric. A true revolutionary, he was also the first pop performer to adopt the attitudes and lead the life of a bohemian artist. In doing so he not only defined the direction which popular music would take in the second half of the twentieth century, he also defined the lifestyle which would come to be associated with the rock artist.

This new edition of Howard Sounes' critically-acclaimed classic biography of Dylan includes a new chapter that brings the legend's life story right up to date. It gives the complete picture of the man, the artist and performer. Meticulously researched and including hundreds of interviews with Dylan's closest associates, the brand new chapter also covers the last ten years of Dylan's life, and the last (and previously unpublished) interview with Dylan's first serious girlfriend.

Written by the acclaimed biographer of Paul McCartney and Lou Reed, this is a compelling, fast-paced and revelatory read, which takes the reader on a journey from Dylan's childhood in a Minnesota mining town to the status he enjoys today as one of the most iconic figures of contemporary culture.