Nobel laureate Robert Zimmerman, aka Bob Dylan, will publish a new essay collection titled The Philosophy of Modern Song. In the collection, which he's been working on for more than a decade, Dylan reportedly riffs on songs by the likes of Elvis Costello, Hank Williams, and Nina Simone. From Variety:
The announcement says the book will constitute "a master class on the art and craft of songwriting," as Dylan "analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal." The announcement further declares that while the essays "are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition.
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