Dylan due to release, yes, another album this year - and this time it's for Christmas!

Rumors have been swirling about that Bob Dylan is set to release a second album this year, this time covers of classic Christmas songs. Here's the cover for Dylan's upcoming Christmas album from Rolling Stone. Proceeds from the album will go to charity. Discussion is all ready underway on the meaning of cover (but of course!).

It appears to be Victorian-era art for a Christmas card. I found the image online here entitled "Victorian Holiday." Of course, our modern nostalgia for the Christmas season comes from the Victorian era. But Dylan would reach back to that era and pull up this card, well, it is rather odd.

BobDylan.com is also now announcing the pending arrival of this Christmas album:

"Christmas In The Heart" to be Released October 13

Bob Dylan will release a brand new album of holiday songs, Christmas In The Heart, on Tuesday, October 13, it was announced today by Columbia Records. All of the artist’s U.S. royalties from sales of these recordings will be donated to Feeding America, guaranteeing that more than four million meals will be provided to more than 1.4 million people in need in this country during this year’s holiday season. Bob Dylan is also donating all of his future U.S. royalties from this album to Feeding America in perpetuity.

Additionally, the artist is partnering with two international charities to provide meals during the holidays for millions in need in the United Kingdom and the developing world, and will be donating all of his future international royalties from Christmas In The Heart to those organizations in perpetuity. Details regarding the international partnerships will be announced next week.

“When we reached out to Bob Dylan about becoming involved with our organization, we could never have anticipated that he would so generously donate all royalties from his forthcoming album to our cause,” said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America. “This major initiative from such a world renowned artist and cultural icon will directly benefit so many people and have a major impact on spreading awareness of the epidemic of hunger in this country and around the world.”

Bob Dylan commented, “It’s a tragedy that more than 35 million people in this country alone -- 12 million of those children – often go to bed hungry and wake up each morning unsure of where their next meal is coming from. I join the good people of Feeding America in the hope that our efforts can bring some food security to people in need during this holiday season.”

Christmas In The Heart will be the 47th album from Bob Dylan, and follows his worldwide chart-topping Together Through Life, released earlier this year. Songs performed by Dylan on this new album include, “Here Comes Santa Claus,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Little Drummer Boy” and “Must Be Santa.”

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 25 million Americans each year, including 9 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks supports 63,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit feedingamerica.org.

Read it all here. I can't wait to hear "Here Comes Santa Claus" by Bob Dylan. Oh, this is just too good to be true. I have to say, though, that the alleged quote from Dylan in this article sounds nothing like him.