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NEW YORK, NY, January 22, 2015—In his first interview in almost three years, legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan spoke with AARP The Magazine in advance of his upcoming album, Shadows in the Night. The global exclusive interview was conducted by Robert Love, Editor in Chief of AARP The Magazine, and will appear in the February/March 2015 issue. An extended version of the interview will appear in the online and tablet editions of the magazine.
The album, which will be sent at random to 50,000 AARP The Magazine readers in addition to its official Columbia Records release on February 3, features a newly-recorded collection of beloved American songs from the 1920s to the 1960s. Produced by Jack Frost, Shadows In the Night is the 36th studio set from Dylan and marks his first new music since 2012’s Tempest. Its ten songs are based on complicated 30-piece arrangements, refined down by Dylan to a five-piece band and recorded live.
“When Bob Dylan’s representatives reached out to me about an interview, my first reaction was to remind them that I am no longer at Rolling Stone,” said Love, who was Managing Editor and Vice President atRolling Stone before taking the helm as Editor in Chief at AARP The Magazine. “There was, however, no mistake; Dylan had deliberately chosen to talk exclusively with AARP The Magazine, giving his one and only interview for his new album to the definitive magazine connecting with Americans who are 50-plus.”
Of his decision to talk with AARP The Magazine and gift 50,000 copies of the album to AARP The Magazine readers, Dylan told Love in the interview, “…a lot of those readers are going to like this record. If it was up to me, I’d give you the records for nothing, and you could give them to [every reader of your] magazine. I think a lot of your readers will identify with these songs.”
The celebrated artist whose credits include “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” and “Like a Rolling Stone,” has been honored with 11 Grammys, France’s Legion of Honor, a Kennedy Center Honor, an Oscar, a Pulitzer, and honorary doctorates from the University of St. Andrew in Scotland and Princeton University. In May 2012, President Obama awarded Dylan with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor.
Interview Highlights Include:
Frank Sinatra’s Influence and Irving Berlin:
Music & Recording:
Culture and the Music Business:
His Life and Times:
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About AARP The Magazine
With more than 35.2 million readers, AARP The Magazine is the world’s largest circulation magazine and the definitive lifestyle publication for Americans 50+. AARP The Magazine delivers comprehensive content through health and fitness features, financial guidance, consumer interest information and tips, celebrity interviews, and book and movie reviews. AARP The Magazine was founded in 1958 and is published bimonthly in print and continually online. Learn more at www.aarpmagazine.org.
About AARP
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment and income security, retirement planning, affordable utilities and protection from financial abuse. We advocate for individuals in the marketplace by selecting products and services of high quality and value to carry the AARP name as well as help our members obtain discounts on a wide range of products, travel, and services. A trusted source for lifestyle tips, news and educational information, AARP produces AARP The Magazine, the world’s largest circulation magazine; AARP Bulletin; www.aarp.org; AARP TV & Radio; AARP Books; and AARP en Español, a Spanish-language website addressing the interests and needs of Hispanics. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to political campaigns or candidates. The AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. AARP has staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more atwww.aarp.org.
CONTACTS:
Mark Pasetsky, DKC Public Relations, 212-981-5148, mark@markallenco.com
Sarah Ezon, DKC Public Relations, 212-981-5148, Sarah_Ezon@dkcnews.com
Paola Torres, AARP, 202-434-2555, ptorres@aarp.org
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