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Thursday, May 04, 2006
  • From Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited"
    From Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited"

    The Best Pop Song Ever Recorded?

    It was released nearly 41 years ago, but Bob Dylan's classic single, "Like A Rolling Stone" is still considered a triumph. In 2004 Rolling Stone Magazine declared it the best song of all time, and rock journalist and author Greil Marcus explains why he believes it remains the best pop song ever recorded. Plus, visual artist and composer Laurie Anderson talks about her video work "Hidden Inside Mountains", that is playing at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Like A Rolling Stone

Author Greil Marcus dissects the Bob Dylan classic “Like a Rolling Stone", released nearly 41 years ago.

Laurie Anderson


Laurie Anderson talks about her video work "Hidden Inside Mountains", that is playing at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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