Stories In The Press

November 29, 2025

Everything new in the world of Bob Dylan over the past day (or so).

Last Updated: 11/29/2025 at 3:26 PM EST

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Best New Articles

Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

Her Campus / Niamat Dhillon

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In an online Her Campus MUJ article, a student writer examines Bob Dylan's Knockin' on Heaven's Door alongside Guns N' Roses' cover.

Dylan Was Going To Quit Music But Then Wrote One Of His Biggest Hits

Neon Empire / Unknown

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In spring 1965 in Woodstock, New York, Bob Dylan turned a prose tirade into 'Like a Rolling Stone,' reversing plans to quit music.

Dylan’s Rise During His Early N.Y.C. Years Is Celebrated in New Box Set

Forbes / David Chiu

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Forbes reports on 2025-11-28 that Bob Dylan's early NYC years are celebrated in a new box set.

Dylan Was Going To Quit Music But Then Wrote One Of His Biggest Hits

Neon Empire / Unknown

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The article explains how, in 1965 between London and Woodstock, Bob Dylan’s decision to keep writing produced Like a Rolling Stone instead of retirement.

Dylan Articles

Neon Empire / Unknown

Dylan Was Going To Quit Music But Then Wrote One Of His Biggest Hits ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

In spring 1965 in Woodstock, New York, Bob Dylan turned a prose tirade into 'Like a Rolling Stone,' reversing plans to quit music.

Far Out / Tom Phelan

The Early Beatles Song Dylan Felt Was Perfect ⭐⭐⭐

Bob Dylan discusses The Beatles' influence on his work in the early 1960s, referencing 1963 UK releases and 1964 meetings in New York.

Collider / J.S. Gornael

The 20 Greatest Dylan Songs of All Time, Ranked ⭐⭐

Collider ranks Dylan songs from 20 to 11 on collider.com, spanning tracks from 1963 to 2018.

Happy Mag / Georgie Tancred

Simon Cowell Says Dylan Would Fail On America’s Got Talent ⭐⭐

Simon Cowell said on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast that Dylan would not pass the auditions for America's Got Talent.

American Songwriter / Em Casalena

3 Legendary Classic Rock Albums From 1975 That Prove the 70s Were the Best Decade for Music ⭐⭐

The article highlights three 1975 classic rock albums including Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan and discusses their lasting impact.

Ultimate Classic Rock / Nick DeRiso

How 'All Things Must Pass' Redefined George Harrison's Career ⭐⭐

George Harrison's All Things Must Pass released in the United States on November 27, 1970.

Collider / Teguan Harris

Dylan Disliked This Iconic Rock Band’s Cover Of One Of His Greatest Song ⭐⭐

Bob Dylan criticized Guns N' Roses' 1990 studio version of Knockin' on Heaven's Door and praised Bruce Springsteen's 2015 performance.

Far Out Magazine / Tim Coffman

The Five Best Songwriters Ever, According to Dylan ⭐⭐

Bob Dylan identifies five top songwriters as his influences in a Far Out Magazine feature.

Saragun Springs / Dr. Dale Williams

Seven (Or Fourteen) Reasons Why Dylan Is a Writer for Our Time by Dr. Dale Williams, Aka The Drifter ⭐

On 2025-11-29, The Drifter published on saragunsprings.com an article arguing Bob Dylan deserves the Nobel Prize.

People.com / Https://Www.Facebook.Com/Peoplemag

Dylan Net Worth The Fascinating Journey Of A Music Icon ⭐

Dylan's net worth is estimated at about 500 million as of 2023–2025, driven by song rights sales, catalog monetization, royalties, tours and licensing worldwide.

Dylan Posts

Substack / John Nogowski

On Writin' For Friends ⭐⭐

The Substack writer published a personal essay about conversational voice on Thanksgiving morning on his Substack.

Marginal REVOLUTION / Tyler Cowen

My Excellent Conversation With Cass Sunstein ⭐⭐

Tyler Cowen and Cass Sunstein discuss Dylan's liberalism in a Marginal Revolution interview posted in November 2025.

Releases & Reviews

Her Campus / Niamat Dhillon

Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

In an online Her Campus MUJ article, a student writer examines Bob Dylan's Knockin' on Heaven's Door alongside Guns N' Roses' cover.

Forbes / David Chiu

Dylan’s Rise During His Early N.Y.C. Years Is Celebrated in New Box Set ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Forbes reports on 2025-11-28 that Bob Dylan's early NYC years are celebrated in a new box set.

The Spectator Australia / Emily Rhodes

Childhood Illnesses And Instability Left Patti Smith Yearning For ‘Sacred Mysteries’ ⭐⭐⭐

On 2025-11, The Spectator Australia reviewed Patti Smith’s new memoir, covering her life from 1940s Michigan through decades of art, family and travel, in Nice.

Shepherd Express / David Luhrssen

Dylan, Things Have Changed ⭐⭐⭐

Ron Rosenbaum's Things Have Changed analyzes Dylan's impact in a 2025 Shepherd Express article.

Cult Following / Ewan Gleadow

Dylan – San Francisco 1992 Review ⭐⭐⭐

Bob Dylan San Francisco 1992 performance reviewed by Cult Following in 2025.

Cult Following / Ewan Gleadow

Roger Daltrey – McVicar Review ⭐⭐

Roger Daltrey's McVicar soundtrack review was published on 2025-11-29 on CultFollowing.co.uk.

Ace Records / Ace Records

Highway Of Diamonds ⭐⭐

Ace Records released Highway Of Diamonds, a 2-LP and CD in the Black America Sings series, this month.

Rick McCharles / Rick Mc

A Complete Unknown (2024 Dylan Biopic) ⭐

Timothee Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in the 2024 biopic A Complete Unknown, produced in the United States, with live on set performances and a supporting cast including Monica Barbaro, Edward Norton, and Boyd Holbrook.