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Bob Dylan to come to Stockholm, may perform

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:35:41 +0100

Music icon Bob Dylan is expected to come to Stockholm next spring, as the winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature will skip the award ceremony in December, a Swedish Academy member said on Friday.

Swedish Nobel fury: 'Dylan has planted his last potato'

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:55:59 +0100

A Swedish journalist has opened fire on Bob Dylan in an explosive opinion piece after the musician said he would not come to Stockholm this December to collect his Nobel Prize in Literature.

Bob Dylan won't go to Stockholm for Nobel

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:47:29 +0100

Bob Dylan won't come to Stockholm in December to receive his Nobel Prize in Literature in person, the Swedish Academy has said.

Dylan says Nobel left him 'speechless'

Sat, 29 Oct 2016 11:44:52 +0200

Bob Dylan has finally accepted his Nobel prize for literature, the Swedish Academy that awards it said Friday, breaking his silence on the win that he said left him "speechless".

'I'd say he's arrogant but I'd be lying': Swedes on Bob Dylan

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 17:28:41 +0200

On October 13th, Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for "creating new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition", but almost two weeks later, he has yet to comment on his win.

Dylan removes Nobel-mention from website

Sat, 22 Oct 2016 14:08:06 +0200

American singer-song writer Bob Dylan has removed any mention of him being named one of this year’s Nobel Prize laureates on his official website.

Did Bob Dylan finally acknowledge his Nobel Prize?

Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:13:13 +0200

The first real sign of Bob Dylan acknowledging his 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature win has been delivered only hours after the Swedish Academy gave up trying to contact him.

No response yet from Dylan on Nobel Prize win

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:44:52 +0200

Twenty-four hours after awarding Bob Dylan the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy said they had still not managed to speak to the reclusive US singer.

The man who discovered Bob Dylan on his Nobel Prize win

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:17:21 +0200

Stockholm resident Izzy Young organized Bob Dylan's first proper concert back in 1961 at New York's Carnegie Chapter Hall.

'Poetic expression' behind Bob Dylan's Literature award

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:51:35 +0200

The 2016 Nobel Literature Prize winner's work has bridged the gap between poetry and music. The Local spoke to the head of the Swedish Academy about their choice.

Damp Dylan leaves Globen cold

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:06:00 +0200

Legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan on Monday went into rock'n'roll mode to play the opening concert of his European tour in Stockholm in front of 10,000 fans.