February 1, 2026
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Last Updated: 2/1/2026 at 3:04 PM EST
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Dylan News
On Jan 31, 1959, Dylan witnessed Buddy Holly in Duluth, Minnesota, an event later cited at the 1998 Grammy Awards.
Dylan Articles
In an online review, Cult Following examines Bob Dylan's live compilation As Good as New, documenting performances from the 2006 Modern Times tour.
Ralph Rumpelton / Reginald Thornberry III
On Jan 31, 2026, an online article reported that a Rumpelton painting appeared alongside Bob Dylan’s Saved album cover in Google image results, prompting criticism.
Far Out Magazine publishes an article identifying ten Bob Dylan songs with notable opening lines and analyzing their lyrical and historical significance.
Bob Dylan's heroism quote is examined as Nobel Prize recognition is noted worldwide.
In 1976, eleven albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and Dylan released Desire during the Rolling Thunder Tour.
Library of Congress selects The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan for the Recording Registry in Washington, DC in 2002.
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Bob Dylan's I Shall Be Released is traced from 1967 Basement Tapes sessions to the Band's Big Pink release and later covers.
David Bowie discovers Bob Dylan and John Lee Hooker in London via Dobell's Jazz and Folk Record Shop on Charing Cross Road.
In 1963, Bob Dylan released The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan in the United States, and David Bowie in London discovered Dylan's first album at Dobell's Jazz on Charing Cross Road.
Dylan's heroism quote and biographical overview published Jan 31, 2026 in ET Panache, India.
Timothee Chalamet promotes A Complete Unknown and Marty Supreme in early 2026 press events in San Sebastian and Las Vegas.
American Songwriter analyzes three songs that split rock history and redefine genre boundaries.
Kiplinger reports five retirement lessons drawn from Dylan quotes for readers planning finances and active living in retirement.
Dylan Posts
In a No Nobel Prize for Music installment on bob-dylan.org.uk, the author analyzes Bob Dylan's Tangled Up in Blue and its evolving live arrangements.
Bob Dylan selected 16 jail themed songs for Theme Time Radio Hour, spanning 1958 to 1969 and featuring artists such as Johnny Cash, Magic Sam, Sir Douglas Quintet, Jimmie Patton, Merle Haggard, and The Pretenders.
Releases & Reviews
LyricLab publishes a blog post analyzing Bob Dylan's Blowin' in the Wind on its website, connecting the song's folk roots to songwriting techniques.
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Bob Dylan's quote about heroism and freedom is highlighted in the Economic Times online feature on Jan 31, 2026.
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In 1976, eleven albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and Dylan released Desire during the Rolling Thunder Tour.
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Timothee Chalamet promotes A Complete Unknown and Marty Supreme in early 2026 press events in San Sebastian and Las Vegas.
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Bob Dylan to perform at Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City on Mar 25, 2026 as part of the Rough And Rowdy Ways tour.
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In a No Nobel Prize for Music installment on bob-dylan.org.uk, the author analyzes Bob Dylan's Tangled Up in Blue and its evolving live arrangements.
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Library of Congress selects The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan for the Recording Registry in Washington, DC in 2002.
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Blogger / Bob Dylan / Article - 1/30/2026
Bob Dylan's I Shall Be Released is traced from 1967 Basement Tapes sessions to the Band's Big Pink release and later covers.
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In a Substack Dylan + Art installment, the author examines Bob Dylan and Joan Baez's Never Let Me Go performances alongside other artworks centered on human connection.
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In 1963, Bob Dylan released The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan in the United States, and David Bowie in London discovered Dylan's first album at Dobell's Jazz on Charing Cross Road.
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David Bowie discovers Bob Dylan and John Lee Hooker in London via Dobell's Jazz and Folk Record Shop on Charing Cross Road.
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Ralph Rumpelton / Reginald Thornberry III / Article - 1/30/2026
On Jan 31, 2026, an online article reported that a Rumpelton painting appeared alongside Bob Dylan’s Saved album cover in Google image results, prompting criticism.
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Collider identifies ten albums that shaped classic rock, spanning the mid-1960s to 1970s.
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Far Out Magazine publishes an article identifying ten Bob Dylan songs with notable opening lines and analyzing their lyrical and historical significance.
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American Songwriter analyzes three songs that split rock history and redefine genre boundaries.
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LyricLab publishes a blog post analyzing Bob Dylan's Blowin' in the Wind on its website, connecting the song's folk roots to songwriting techniques.
In an online review, Cult Following examines Bob Dylan's live compilation As Good as New, documenting performances from the 2006 Modern Times tour.
Eleven Manchester connected artists and their Dylan covers are surveyed, spanning 1963 to 2019 in the United Kingdom.
In an Untold Dylan article, Jochen analyzes Bob Dylan's Key West (Philosopher Pirate) by comparing its prosody and rhyme scheme with Nick Drake's songwriting.
THE PRESS / / Article - 1/27/2026
A retrospective review on The Press Music Reviews ranks Bob Dylan's album Love and Theft, released on Sep 11, 2001, analyzing its songs, influences, and reception.
Cult Following reviews Bob Dylan's Bleeding Shadows bootleg, documenting a 2004 Motril, Spain concert where Dylan experiments with rearranged classics and evolving vocals.
In this retrospective article, Guitar Player details Mark Knopfler's production of Bob Dylan's 1983 album Infidels at New York's Power Station studio.
In a Substack post centered on Bob Dylan's 2002 Red Bluff, California concert, Joker and the Thief shares a remixed Crystal Cat recording and Michael Glover Smith's original review.
In this essay, the author revisits Bob Dylan's Highlands restaurant scene, relating it to early-2000s graduate-school experiences in Boston.
On January 17 and 18, Bob Dylan used Instagram to share vintage performance videos, fan artwork, and the essay The Academy with a global audience.
On 2026-01-23, hughsviews.blog published a blog post analyzing Bob Dylan's Visions of Johanna through themes of mid-1960s relationships, morality, and Christian theology.
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Love and Theft was the first album Dylan recorded with his Never-Ending Tour road band; musicians including Tony Garnier and Charlie Sexton continued with Dylan on subsequent studio albums.
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Ranking Dylan’s “Love and Theft”
A Love and Theft track incorporates substantial elements from Gene Austin’s 1927 'The Lonesome Road' yet Gene Austin receives no songwriting credit in the album’s liner notes.
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Ranking Dylan’s “Love and Theft”
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