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UPDATE
Bob Dylan’s remarks in ROLLING STONE about racism
prompt inquiry in France more than a year later
CORRESPONDENCE
LOVE LETTERS
& ADV ICE
Eminem Returns
eminem is as resilient
and creative as the city that
produced him [“The Second
Coming of Marshall Mathers,”
RS 1197]. I thoroughly enjoyed
Brian Hiatt’s interview, in par-
ticular reading that Eminem’s
ultimate dream is to be respect-
ed by other MCs. There’s a pro.
Sharon Bigelow, via the Internet
i’m a longtime eminem
fan – my only complaint about
the excellent story was that it
wasn’t long enough. Great to

read that Eminem is clean and
sober and taking care of him-
self. I don’t think I could han-
dle losing him to drugs.

Stacy Kirk
Nokomis, Saskatchewan
Manson’s World
really great writing by
Erik Hedegaard [“Manson
Today,” RS 1197]. This story was
as much about his own journey
into Charles Manson’s world as
it was a peek inside the mind
of a killer. At the end, I was left
with one question: Did Hede-
gaard change his number?
Michael Epstein, via the Internet
how can you give manson
the time of day? He should have
had a stake through his heart
40 years ago. Those sounds you
hear are his victims spinning in
their graves.

James B. Doris
Washington Township, NJ
it’s obvious “star” needs
a crash course in history. With-
out Sharon Tate, no one would

know or care about Manson or
his wacko would-be concubine.
Donna Di Giacomo, Philadelphia
there are several risks
inherent in participatory jour-
nalism, especially when you get
touchy-feely with a nut job like
Manson. If I was Hedegaard,
I’d proceed directly to coun-
seling, or call a priest or an ex-
orcist – the devil has no doubt
penetrated your soul, brother.
Scott Marshutz, Dana Point, CA
in hedegaard’s fine arti-
cle on Manson, he wrote that I
am “battling cancer.” I’m sure
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this was an innocent mistake
on his part. I had successful
surgery in May 2012 and no

longer have cancer.
Vincent Bugliosi, Los Angeles
JFK’s Legacy
robert f. kennedy jr.’s
story about his uncle left me
feeling cheated and frustrat-
ed [“JFK’s Vision of Peace,” RS
1197]. JFK stood up to crack-
pots like Allen Dulles, and we
know where that got him. As
a Canadian, I’m worried about
the U.S.’s future. Americans
seem to remain oblivious to the
fanatics in their midst.
Leslie Cameron
Cremona, Alberta
it was powerful to read
how JFK and Nikita Khrush-
chev collaborated to rid the
world of nuclear weapons. JFK
was loathed by the era’s war
profiteers, something Presi-
dent Obama shares as he ne-
gotiates with Iran.

Rich Eyre, Denver
The Young Guns
thanks for the engaging
look at millennials [“Snapshot
of a New Generation,” RS 1197].

I’m a proud member of that
open-minded and forward-
thinking age group. As states
around the country move to
decriminalize and legalize
marijuana and end bans on
gay marriage, millennials’ goal
of ending strict uniformity
suddenly looks possible. Sure,
we’re just picking up where the
Woodstock generation left off,
but at least we are harnessing
our optimism.
Sarah Beck, Bryant, AR
Indie Tragedy
i’m grateful to david
Browne for his sensitive report-
ing on the Yellow Dogs tragedy
[“A Nightmare in Brooklyn,”
RS 1197]. That this talented
band would escape Iran only to
be gunned down in Williams-
burg defies comprehension.

Kim Orleans, via the Internet
Roots Rockers
yes! the picture and the
story about the Avett Brothers,
“American Pickers” [RS 1197],
were downright amazing. Ev-

eryone is smiling while making
music. This is how it should be.
Jennifer Sabin, via the Internet
in one of the strangest controversies in bob
Dylan’s career, French Rolling Stone’s reprint of his Sep-
tember 2012 RS cover story has caused the singer to face
charges of “public insult and inciting hate.” In November, the
Paris-based Council of Croats in France, a Croatian commu-
nity association, took issue with some of Dylan’s comments
and filed the complaint in French court. “This country is just
too fucked up about color,” Dylan told writer Mikal Gilm-
ore, discussing racism in
America. “It’s the height
of insanity. . . . If you got
a slave master or Klan
in your blood, blacks
can sense that. Just like
Jews can sense Nazi
blood, and the Serbs can
sense Croatian blood.”
French prosecutors
fi led charges against Dylan and French Rolling Stone
publisher Michel Birnbaum. “It’s a tempest in a glass of water,”
says Birnbaum. “It drove me mad, because I’m anti every form
of racism. I couldn’t stand being frivolously accused of such
heinous crimes.” France has greater restrictions on freedom
of speech and harsher racial-hatred laws than the U.S. – any
complaint requires an investigation. It’s unclear if Dylan
will be forced to testify, though he’d likely face little more
than a fi ne if convicted. Ironically, Dylan was awarded the

Legion of Honor in France a few days after he was charged.
A spokesman for Dylan declined to comment on the matter.
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The ZZ Top frontman
picks fi ve all-time classics.
Jimmy Reed
“Honey, Don’t Let Me Go”
I’ve been playing Jimmy
Reed songs since I was 13.
We found this song on an
old 78 at a rummage sale
somewhere. Sure enough,
the so-called B side
became my favorite.
Otis Redding
“Ole Man Trouble”
Steve Cropper’s guitar
intro is so simple, yet
it’s got this internal
sophistication that makes
it nearly impossible for
anyone else to reproduce.

Lord knows I’ve tried!
Jimmie Vaughan
“Let Me In”
This song is written in a
minor key, which gives it
a real brooding quality –
and there’s this wah-wah
guitar, reminiscent of the
theme song from Shaft.
The Rolling Stones
“Start Me Up”
We use this as our walk-in
music on the road. It’s
one of the greats. Keith
Richards’ and Ron Wood’s
guitar sound keeps on
dragging us back, man.
DJ DMD feat. Fat Pat
and Lil’ Keke
“25 Lighters”
This is a rap tune that I’ve
been singing for years.
Once I was playing some
old Lightnin’ Hopkins
clips on YouTube, and our
engineer turned this up.
That collision became ZZ
Top’s “I Gotsta Get Paid.”
Billy
Gibbons

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3.
St. Vincent “Birth in Reverse”
Indie shredder Annie Clark, a.k.a. St. Vincent, is
back to blow minds with a tightly wound freak-
pop groove featuring lots of her signature
gnarly guitar breaks. We can’t wait to hear the
rest of her fourth album, due out in February.
5. Stephen Malkmus
and the Jicks
“Cinnamon and Lesbians”
“I’ve been tripping my face o since
breakfast!” sings the ex-Pavement
frontman on this lazy-afternoon
nugget; the jammy echoes of the
Dead make you believe it.
6. Bruce Springsteen
“American Skin (41 Shots)”
One of Bruce’s most powerful topical
songs – a meditation on violence and
fear inspired by the police shooting of
an African immigrant that Spring steen
has been performing since 2000 –
gets the studio version it deserves.
2. Daft Punk
“Instant Crush”
video
Guest singer Julian
Casablancas co-stars

with a lifelike mannequin
of himself in the eerie,
stylish clip for the French
robots’ sleek single.
1. Beyoncé
“Blow”
Queen B’s new surprise-released album
is packed with enough hooks to last us all
the way to 2015. First, check this bouncy,
vintage-Michael Jackson-style sex jam, which
will have you singing along after one listen.
7. Lorde “No Better”
More proof the New Zealand teen
behind “Royals” is anything but
a one-hit wonder. This nonalbum
single is a giddy electro-pop star-
burst with a line destined for high
school yearbook pages: “Go all the
way/Have your fun/Have it all.”
4. Jack White
“We’re Going
to Be Friends” video
White’s country-blues version
of an old White Stripes fan
favorite was a highlight of last
year’s concert for the Coen
brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis.
See why by watching his pro-
shot performance online.
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