Dylan

The ultimate biography of the musical icon.

A groundbreaking and vibrant look at the music hero to generations, DYLAN: The Biography digs deep into Bob Dylan lore-including subjects Dylan himself left out of Chronicles: Volume One.

*DYLAN: The Biography *focuses on why this beloved artist has touched so many souls-and on how both Dylan and his audience have changed along the way.

Bob Dylan is an international bestselling artist, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and an Oscar winner for "Things Have Changed." His career is stronger and more influential than ever. How did this happen, given the road to oblivion he seemed to choose more than two decades ago? What transformed a heroin addict into one of the most astonishing literary and musical icons in American history?

At 72 years of age, Dylan's final act of his career is more intriguing than ever-and classic biographies like Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades and even his own Chronicles: Volume One came too soon to cover this remarkable new chapter in Dylan's life.

Through extensive interviews and conversations with Dylan's friends, family, sidemen, and fans, Los Angeles Times journalist Dennis McDougal crafts an unprecedented understanding of Dylan and the intricate story behind the myths. Was his romantic life, especially with Sara Dylan, much more complicated than it appears? Was his motorcycle accident a cover for drug rehab? What really happened to Dylan when his career crumbled, and how did he find his way back? To what does he attribute his astonishing success? McDougal's meticulous research and comprehensive interviews offer a revealing new understanding of these long-standing questions-and of the current chapter Dylan continually writes in his life and career.

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Dennis McDougal, writer for the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times, has won more than fifty awards for his hard-nosed coverage of the entertainment industry. He is the bestselling author of eleven books, including The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood and Five Easy Decades: How Jack Nicholson Became the Biggest Movie Star in Modern Times. His book Privileged Son: Otis Chandler and the Rise and Fall of the LA Times Dynasty was produced as a two-hour PBS documentary.

Inhalt

Preface

Part I -- Rebel Without Applause 1941-1966

Chapter 1: Hibbing

Chapter 2: Minneapolis

Chapter 3: Greenwich

Chapter 4: Fourth Street

Chapter 5: On the Road
Chapter 6: Chelsea Hotel

Part II -- Goin' Up the Country 1966-1978

Chapter 7: Woodstock

Chapter 8: Return to Greenwich

Chapter 9: California

Chapter 10: On the Road Again

Chapter 11: Renaldo and Sara

Part III -- Get on Board, Lil' Children 1978-1989

Chapter 12. Slow Train

Chapter 13. Soul Train

Chapter 14. Love Train

Chapter 15. Mystery Train

Chapter 16. Money Train

Part IV -- Sometimes a Man Must Be Alone 1989-Present

17. Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind

18. Unplugging

19. Not Dark Yet

20. Millennium

    21.N.E.T. Gains & Losses

    Epilogue

    Acknowledgments

    Bibliography

    Index