News 10/03/09

Bob Dylan to play Boston, New York, in November

Rolling Stone Magazine previews new Dylan album (Rolling Stone)

Untangling the Octopus updated by Julian Palacios (Syd Barrett Pink Floyd)

Ramones biopic in the works (Billboard)

E Street Radio Tailgate Party: Giants Stadium’s Last Dance, Fri 10/9 5:00 pm ET (Sirius XM) Also Roseanne Cash Guest DJ debuts October 5

More on Letterman blackmail attempt (Popeater)

FARM AID 2009 (Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, and John Mellencamp, plus Wilco, Jason Mraz, Gretchen Wilson) to be broadcast on Willie's Place this Sunday, 2 PM ET (Sirius XM / Willie's Place) . . . plus Willie's personal letter (pdf), Farm Aid on Direct TV and farmaid.org, Farm Aid website

Paul Shaffer on Bob Dylan (Vanity Fair)

Bob Dylan adds November shows in Boston and (with Dion) New York (Examiner)

Original 1960's and 1970's Classic Rock & British Invasion 45's and LP's auction (tefteller)

Coldplay to appear on The Simpsons (Pitchfork)