Thelonious Monk was a musical prodigy and one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre, crafting a sound so original not even his most devoted followers could imitate. No wonder he's been dubbed by many as "The Genius of Modern Music."
Neil Diamond's flown gallantly across your stage, your television, your movie screen, and probably your heart. Now he's coming in for a heroic landing on the Great White Way, in a newly announced biographical musical.
In an introduction to his recently released Dylan biography titled 'A Restless Hungry Feeling', author Clinton Heylin had some harsh things to say about a previous best-seller by Howard Sounes.