Bob Dylan has made a TikTok account, simply days earlier than it is perhaps banned within the US.
A video was posted beneath a verified account named Bob Dylan (@bobdylan), that includes a collection of clips from varied Dylan eras soundtracked to songs together with ‘Like a Rolling Stone’, ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’, and ‘Hurricane’.
“Discover the world of Bob Dylan, now on TikTok. #bobdylan,” said the caption of the primary, and at present solely, submit.
This comes as TikTok has introduced plans to stop operations within the US on January 19 except the Supreme Courtroom blocks or delays its ban. Per a report from Related Press, TikTok has confirmed that it intends to close down its app in the US on January 19.
This, nevertheless, could be a final resort if the Supreme Courtroom decides to implement legal guidelines that can drive the Chinese language-owned platform to promote to a 3rd occasion and break ties with dad or mum firm ByteDance. ByteDance has stated that it has no intentions to promote the app.
Dylan’s last-minute try and see what TikTok is about follows a sample in his behaviour. Final yr he began to make use of X (previously Twitter) greater than he did earlier than, posting birthday needs and normal messages on high of his ordinary bulletins, as Elon Musk was driving folks away from the platform.
In different Bob Dylan-related information, Timothée Chalamet rode a Lime bike into the London premiere of the Dylan biopic A Full Unknown. As soon as he hit the pink carpet, Chalamet obtained off the bike and ended his experience utilizing his cell phone earlier than turning to get photographed.
With A Full Unknown about to hit cinemas on January 17 within the UK, NME has launched a particular print version journal celebrating each the movie and the legacy of Dylan. The 26-page one-shot is obtainable now – discover out the place to get it right here.
Dylan praised Chalamet’s efficiency within the movie, describing him as a “good actor” and saying he’s “positive he’s going to be utterly plausible as me. Or a youthful me. Or another me.”
Dylan additionally had some influence on the movie’s script, as revealed by producer Peter Jaysen. “He met with [director] Jim Mangold a number of instances,” he stated.
In a four-star overview of the movie, NME stated: “An important (and infrequently trickiest) job of any music film is to get the music proper. And this nails that. In the event you’re a Bob beginner, you’ll go away the cinema able to dive into his again catalogue. In the event you’re already a fan, the following few weeks will likely be spent making playlists of lesser-known B-sides or studying the lore round a scene you weren’t conversant in. And that’s why it was a good suggestion to make this movie – a mad thought, however a superb one.”
