Bob Dylan's wide range of political, social, philosophical and literary influence performance makes its way to Smart Financial Center this weekend.
The singer-songwriter, author, and artist has been an influenti
al figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when some say he became a reluctant "voice of a generation" with songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" which became anthems for the Civil Rights Movement and anti-war movement. In 1965, he controversially "went electric", branching out from his earlier work and alienating some fans of the American folk music revival, recording a six-minute single, "Like a Rolling Stone," which enlarged the scope of popular music.
Dylan's Christianity was unpopular with some fans and musicians.
It was several years ago the iconic poet and songwriter accepted the Nobel Prize for literature. The Guardian reported at the time, "They were handed to Dylan at a “private ceremony in Stockholm” attended by 12 academy members, Sara Danius, the academy’s permanent secretary, said in a blog post. “Spirits were high. 
Champagne was had,” she confided. “Quite a bit of time was spent looking closely at the gold medal, in particular the beautifully crafted back, an image of a young man sitting under a laurel tree who listens to the Muse,” she added. “Taken from Virgil’s Aeneid, the inscription reads: ‘Inventas vitam iuvat excoluisse per artes,’ loosely translated as ‘And they who bettered life on earth by their newly found mastery’.”
Dylan is the first musician to win the Nobel Prize literature.
Houston's Favorite Rock Festival!
With a history dating back to 1995, it's safe to say that Buzzfest may becoming one of Houston's favorite annual rock festivals, a day-long celebration of great music and even greater times — and n
ow that it's expanded to a biannual schedule, with one show in the Spring and another in the Fall, it's officially bigger than ever! Hoping to catch some of the biggest names in alt rock, indie, buzz, and hard rock?
Don't miss your chance to see acts like A Perfect Circle, Chevelle, the Struts, Mike Shinoda, Scott Stapp, and Dirty Heads, live at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Check the info below to learn more about the upcoming show, check back regularly for future updates, and get your Buzzfest 2018
