January 8, 2026
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Dylan 1962
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Dylan's 1962 debut album is analyzed in Greenwich Village, noting its March 1962 release and later Bootleg Series outtakes.
Dylan's Desire- Failed Sessions, Abandoned Songs, and Chance Encounters
Cult Following / Ewan Gleadow
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On 2026-01-06, Cult Following in the UK published a retrospective review of Bob Dylan's 1976 album Desire.
Live 1962-66 – Rare Performances From The Copyright Collections
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In a 2026 article for DylanRevisited, the writer reviews Bob Dylan’s Live 1962-66 – Rare Performances from the Copyright Collections, focusing on concerts in the USA, UK, and Australia.
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Dylan 1962
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Dylan's 1962 debut album is analyzed in Greenwich Village, noting its March 1962 release and later Bootleg Series outtakes.
A Forward culture article reinterprets Bob Dylan's 1983 album Infidels, connecting its ironic political lyrics to Stephen Miller's Greenland-related strongman rhetoric.
Cult Following published on 2026-01-08 a review of Bob Dylan The Complete Recordings 1976 from the Rolling Thunder Revue era at cultfollowing.co.uk.
Bob Dylan discusses Mark Knopfler's work on Slow Train Coming (1979) and Infidels (1983), and Knopfler's 2011–2012 tour with Dylan in the US and Europe.
1963-08-28, Joan Baez led a 300000-strong sing-along of We Shall Overcome during the March on Washington.
NTS Breakfast Show with Finn on 2026-01-08 in London features Dylan tracks amid rare demos and live cuts.
SAM Foundation announces three free shows at Sportsmen's Tavern in Buffalo on January 24, January 31, and February 15, 2026, with ticket drawings due January 19.
Stephen Inglis and Barry Sless will perform on Maui at ProArts Playhouse on Sunday and Hana Coast Gallery on Monday, blending slack key with pedal steel in a cross-genre show.
Bob Dylan discusses the 1960s rock scene, plans to see Blind Faith, and notes Clapton's path through Cream and Derek and the Dominos in a Far Out Magazine feature.
Psychiatric Times announces a digital first strategy with four digital issues and eight print issues starting February 2026 for a global readership.
During lunchtime on NewsTalk, a discussion of Bob Dylan's The Times They Are A-Changin' features Alan Buckley at the Irish Rock 'N' Roll Museum Experience in Ireland.
Bob Dylan's quote about success appears today in an Economic Times online article discussing his 1960s influence and Nobel Prize recognition.
On 2026-01-08, readers discussed Dylan's Americana sound on a fan forum.
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In this undated online article from Bob-Dylan.org.uk, Tony Attwood analyzes Bob Dylan's 1973 song Hazel from the album Planet Waves.
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Theo van den Boogaard launches Dylan Illuminated donor edition in the Netherlands, with rewards delivering by May 2026.
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In a retrospective ranking of 1976 rock albums, Classical-Music.com places Bob Dylan's Desire among the year's most significant studio releases.
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Bob Dylan discusses Mark Knopfler's work on Slow Train Coming (1979) and Infidels (1983), and Knopfler's 2011–2012 tour with Dylan in the US and Europe.
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In this undated online article from Bob-Dylan.org.uk, Tony Attwood analyzes Bob Dylan's 1973 song Hazel from the album Planet Waves.
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Dylan 1962
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Dylan's 1962 debut album is analyzed in Greenwich Village, noting its March 1962 release and later Bootleg Series outtakes.
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1963-08-28, Joan Baez led a 300000-strong sing-along of We Shall Overcome during the March on Washington.
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A Forward culture article reinterprets Bob Dylan's 1983 album Infidels, connecting its ironic political lyrics to Stephen Miller's Greenland-related strongman rhetoric.
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Cult Following published on 2026-01-08 a review of Bob Dylan The Complete Recordings 1976 from the Rolling Thunder Revue era at cultfollowing.co.uk.
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Tom Petty discusses Dylan's influence on his songwriting in Far Out Magazine.
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Dylan's Murder Most Foul topped Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales in 2020 in the United States.
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In the late 1960s Graham Nash left The Hollies in England after objections to their polished Bob Dylan covers and moved to California to work with David Crosby and Stephen Stills.
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Dylan released Ballad in Plain D in 1964 on the album Another Side of Dylan.
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On June 9, 1970, Bob Dylan attended Princeton University to receive an honorary degree, and later wrote Day Of The Locusts about the day.
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Tony Attwood selects Dylan's Warsaw 1994 concert for a year-by-year touring series.
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On the Untold Dylan website, Jochen analyzes Bob Dylan’s mid-1960s single Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? in relation to contemporary pop culture and eyewitness biographical testimonies.
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A Forward culture article reinterprets Bob Dylan's 1983 album Infidels, connecting its ironic political lyrics to Stephen Miller's Greenland-related strongman rhetoric.
Dylan's 1962 debut album is analyzed in Greenwich Village, noting its March 1962 release and later Bootleg Series outtakes.
In this undated online article from Bob-Dylan.org.uk, Tony Attwood analyzes Bob Dylan's 1973 song Hazel from the album Planet Waves.
On the Untold Dylan website, Jochen analyzes Bob Dylan’s mid-1960s single Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? in relation to contemporary pop culture and eyewitness biographical testimonies.
On 2026-01-06, Cult Following in the UK published a retrospective review of Bob Dylan's 1976 album Desire.
In a 2026 article for DylanRevisited, the writer reviews Bob Dylan’s Live 1962-66 – Rare Performances from the Copyright Collections, focusing on concerts in the USA, UK, and Australia.
Bob Dylan released the album Desire in 1976 on Columbia Records in the United States.
MOJO reports on Dylan's Desire and the Rolling Thunder Revue, detailing 1975 New York sessions and the January 1976 release.
Bob Dylan's 1976 album Desire is revisited in a Paste Magazine feature examining its collaborative recording sessions and Rolling Thunder Revue-era performances in mid-1970s America.
On 2026-01-05, Noise11 published a retrospective article on Bob Dylan's 1976 album Desire, exploring its creation, reception, and legacy.
Chris Gregory analyzes Bob Dylan's Series of Dreams from the 1989 Oh Mercy sessions, focusing on its production, lyrical themes, and later release and performances.
The piece describes Bob Dylan's 1961 arrival in New York City and the November 20, 1961 Columbia studio session for the debut album Bob Dylan.
On 2026-01-02, Sonoma News published an interview in California with Scarlet Rivera about Bob Dylan's 1976 album Desire and the Rolling Thunder Revue tour.
Bob Dylan's early 1970s songs are analyzed for harmonic experiments in a UK online article.
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Dylan and Levy flagged down violinist Scarlet Rivera in the East Village; she became the first female musician in one of Dylan's bands and her violin became central to Desire's sound.
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Sessions began in July 1975 and by July 30 the core lineup of Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Scarlet Rivera, Rob Stoner and Howie Wyeth produced the decisive, spare takes that became Desire.
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By July 30 a pared-down core lineup—Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Scarlet Rivera, Rob Stoner and Howie Wyeth—produced the decisive spare takes that became Desire (Michael Simmons).
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Dylan invited Emmylou Harris to sing on Desire, but a tamer original 'Hurricane' with Harris was scrapped after factual errors in Levy's lyrics and the released 'Hurricane' features Ronee Blakley.
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After Desire, Jacques Levy staged and directed Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, with Scarlet Rivera, Rob Stoner, and Howard Wyeth forming the core of Dylan's touring band.
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Tapes for "Hurricane" were erased and re-recorded during the Desire sessions because of legal concerns, Michael Simmons reports.
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Desire was largely co-written with Jacques Levy and featured musicians from the Rolling Thunder Revue (Pat Carty).
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Violinist Scarlet Rivera proved crucial to Hurricane and shaped Desire's instrumental tempo and tone, according to Ewan Gleadow.
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Pat Carty: 'Desire was largely co-written with Jacques Levy.'
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