Because Dylan draws from songs from the past, he has been accused of plagiarism. But this view has been colored by a distorted understanding of the creative process.
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Is India Really a Democracy? The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowing in the Wind: Nayantara Sahgal
The author's lament about the attacks on individual rights and freedoms in present-day India.

From Bob Dylan to Tina Turner: Why Song Rights Sales Are Booming
Many music superstars are selling their song catalogs for hundred-odd-million sums. What's behind the megadeals?

Joan Baez Turns 80: How She Made Me a Political Person
The singer-songwriter, who has just turned 80, is a folk music icon who fought for civil rights and against the Vietnam War.

In Photos | How Woodstock Songs Mirror American History
The 50-year-old songs reflect the protest movements of the time.