December 9, 2025
Everything new in the world of Bob Dylan over the past day (or so).
Last Updated: 12/9/2025 at 12:18 PM EST
Best New Articles
The Advance Man Who Announced Rolling Thunder To Small-Town America
Flagging Down the Double E's / Ray Padgett
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On the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue finale at Madison Square Garden, Flagging Down interviews advance man Jabez Van Cleef about the tour's unconventional promotion.
Dylan's Christmas Lights A Scholarly Treatise
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Critics and scholars analyze Dylan's Christmas Lights in a Metafilter post.
Dylan Announces Extensive 2026 United States Tour
Rolling Stone / Andy Greene
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Bob Dylan announced a 27-date Rough and Rowdy Ways U.S. tour starting March 21, 2026, in Omaha and ending May 1 in Abilene, Texas.
The Rocky Friendship Of Dylan
The Joker and the Thief / Peter Stone Brown
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In this Substack article, the writer examines Bob Dylans mid 2000s tours and interactions with Merle Haggard across venues in the United States and Europe.
Dylan News
Bob Dylan announced a 27-date Rough and Rowdy Ways U.S. tour starting March 21, 2026, in Omaha and ending May 1 in Abilene, Texas.
Tour Updates
Bob Dylan announces a 27-date US tour in 2026 to promote Rough and Rowdy Ways, opening March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska and ending May 1 in Abilene, Texas.
Promoters announce Dylan concerts in Asheville, North Carolina and Spartanburg, South Carolina in 2026.
Dylan performs a single night in La Crosse in March as part of the Rough And Rowdy Ways tour.
Bob Dylan will perform at the Dothan Civic Center on April 23, 2026, as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour in Dothan, Alabama.
Bob Dylan will perform in Asheville, North Carolina on April 19, 2026 at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways world tour.
Bob Dylan will perform at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Mississippi on April 25, with tickets on sale December 12, as the venue remains closed due to mold and uncertain reopening.
The article reports a 2026 Dylan concert at Thalia Mara Hall with ticketing details to be announced by the venue.
Bob Dylan will perform at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Mississippi in 2026, with ticketing details and show dates to be announced.
Bob Dylan will perform at the La Crosse Center on March 27, 2026, in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
On 2025-12-08, the La Crosse Center announced that Bob Dylan will perform in La Crosse, Wisconsin on March 27, 2026 as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour.
WBKO reports on 2025-12-08 that Bob Dylan will perform at SKyPAC in Bowling Green, Kentucky on April 16, 2026.
Bob Dylan performs at Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls on March 22, 2026 as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour.
Bob Dylan will headline Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Mississippi, as part of the venue's 2026 season.
Bob Dylan will perform at UT Tyler Cowan Center in Tyler, Texas on April 29, 2026, with presale December 11 (10 AM-10 PM CST) and public sale December 12 (10 AM CST).
Bob Dylan announces a 2026 US tour from March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska to May 1 in Abilene, Texas.
Bob Dylan performed an all-ages show at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha as part of a worldwide tour.
Today, Bob Dylan announced an extension of his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour with 27 U.S. dates across the Midwest and South.
Bob Dylan announces a Rough and Rowdy Ways tour stop on April 23, 2026 at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama.
Bob Dylan performs two Rough and Rowdy Ways tour shows in Louisiana on April 27 in Baton Rouge and April 28 in Shreveport.
Dylan announced a 27-date Rough and Rowdy Ways tour for 2026, with shows from March 21 to May 1 across midwest and southeast U.S.
Bob Dylan will perform at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Mississippi on April 25, 2026, as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour.
Bob Dylan announces a 27 date Rough and Rowdy Ways tour for 2026, starting March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska and ending May 1 in Abilene, Texas.
Bob Dylan announces spring 2026 US tour dates in the Midwest and South, with tickets on sale December 12.
Bob Dylan will perform in Baton Rouge on April 27 and Shreveport on April 28, 2026, as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour.
On 2025-12-08, Bob Dylan announced April 2026 Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour dates in Baton Rouge and Shreveport, Louisiana.
Sun Never Again, by David Jovanovic, is Serbia's Oscar entry and premiered at Tallinn Black Nights 2024 First Feature Competition.
Bob Dylan announced a 2026 Rough and Rowdy Ways tour across multiple U.S. cities, with tickets on sale December 12.
Dylan announced a 2026 United States tour with phased dates and festival appearances on 2025-12-08.
Dylan performs at the Palace Theatre in Columbus on April 9 as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour.
On 2025-12-08, Pollstar reported Bob Dylan announced a 2026 Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour with 28 U.S. stops from March 21 to May 1.
Bob Dylan announced a spring 2026 US tour behind the Rough and Rowdy Ways album, with dates across more than two dozen venues from Omaha to Abilene.
Bob Dylan kicks off the spring 2026 leg of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour in Omaha, Nebraska.
Bob Dylan will perform at Riverside Theater in La Crosse in March as part of a larger tour.
Bob Dylan announced a 27-date Rough and Rowdy Ways tour for 2026, launching March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Bob Dylan will resume the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour in spring 2026, with a March 21 start in Omaha, Nebraska, and a date in Abilene, Texas; tickets go on sale December 12.
Bob Dylan announced a U.S. spring 2026 tour with stadium and theater stops across multiple cities.
Bob Dylan performs March 24 at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester as part of the Never Ending Tour.
Dylan extends the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour into 2026 with U.S. dates spanning Omaha to Detroit.
Bob Dylan performs at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Mississippi on April 25, 2026, as the venue reopens after mold and HVAC problems.
Bob Dylan announced a Rochester show on March 24, 2026 at the Mayo Civic Center as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour.
Dylan will perform on April 22 at 8 p.m. at the Macon City Auditorium in Macon, Georgia, as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour.
Bob Dylan announced a 27-date Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour for 2026, spanning March 21 to May 1 across the United States, with presale December 11 and general sale December 12.
Dylan will perform at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota on March 24, 2026, as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour.
Bob Dylan will perform in Sioux Falls on March 22, 2026 at the Washington Pavilion as part of Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour.
On 2025-12-08, Bob Dylan announced a 27-stop extension of the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour across the Midwest and Southern United States, running March 21–May 1, 2026.
Dylan will perform the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on March 25, 2026, with tickets on sale December 12.
Bob Dylan will perform at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in Spartanburg, South Carolina on April 20, 2026.
Bob Dylan will perform on March 30, 2026 at The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois, as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour.
Bob Dylan announces a Rochester Minnesota concert on March 24, 2026, at Mayo Civic Center as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour.
Bob Dylan announced a 2026 Rough and Rowdy Ways US tour, spanning 27 dates from March 21 in Omaha to May 1 in Abilene, with tickets on sale December 12, 2025.
Dylan revealed a 2026 US tour across arenas and theaters with phased ticketing and presales on 2025-12-08.
Bob Dylan show in Dayton announced by Dayton Live and AEG Presents at multiple Dayton venues.
Bob Dylan announced a 2026 US tour beginning March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska, with stops across the United States.
Bob Dylan will perform at Emens Auditorium in Muncie, Indiana on March 31, 2026, with tickets on sale December 12 at 10 a.m. EST.
Bob Dylan performs at the KeyBank State Theatre At Playhouse Square in Cleveland on April 10, 2026, as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour.
Dylan announced a sole Alabama date for the Rough And Rowdy Ways Tour in 2026.
Bob Dylan announced spring 2026 Rough and Rowdy Ways tour dates across multiple U.S. cities, with tickets on sale Friday (12/12).
Bob Dylan announced a 27-date U.S. tour for 2026 to promote Rough and Rowdy Ways, with March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska as the opener and May 1 in Abilene, Texas as the finale.
Bob Dylan announced the 2026 Rough and Rowdy Ways tour dates across 27 U.S. cities, with shows from March 21 to May 1.
Dylan To Continue His Rough And Rowdy Ways Tour Into 2026: Full Concert Dates, Locations, & Tickets
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Bob Dylan will extend his Rough and Rowdy Ways World Tour into 2026, with dates starting March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska and ending May 1 in Abilene, Texas.
Dylan will perform at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota on March 24, 2026, as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour.
Bob Dylan announced a 27-date Rough and Rowdy Ways tour for 2026, launching March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Bob Dylan announced pre sale on December 11 and general sale on December 12 for a Sioux Falls show in South Dakota.
Dylan Articles
In this Substack article, the writer examines Bob Dylans mid 2000s tours and interactions with Merle Haggard across venues in the United States and Europe.
Critics and scholars analyze Dylan's Christmas Lights in a Metafilter post.
On the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue finale at Madison Square Garden, Flagging Down interviews advance man Jabez Van Cleef about the tour's unconventional promotion.
Far Out reports that Bob Dylan acknowledged copying Dave Van Ronk's recordings phrase for phrase, influencing Dylan’s early 1960s songwriting and delivery in New York.
The online article analyzes ten Dylan songs that function as short narratives, detailing scenes and characters across decades.
During the 1980s, Dylan released six albums and toured worldwide from 1980 to 1989.
Sun Never Again, directed by David Jovanović, premiered in the First Feature Competition at Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival in 2024.
On 2025-12-03, Steve Cropper died in Nashville, ending a sixty-plus year career as a guitarist, producer, and songwriter associated with Stax.
Bruce Springsteen Fans Left In Tears By The Boss Cover Of Johnny Cash Classic Give My Love To Rose
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Bruce Springsteen performed Johnny Cash's Give My Love to Rose at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, broadcast on TNT in 2009.
Dylan Posts
On December 20, 2006, Theme Time Radio Hour Episode 34 aired as a two hour holiday special curated by Dylan.
In a 2015 MusiCares speech, Bob Dylan discussed traditional song templates that underlie works like From a Buick 6 and The Times They Are A-Changin'.
Bob Dylan unveiled the Spring Tour 2026 itinerary listing 27 dates from Omaha, Nebraska to Abilene, Texas, with presales beginning December 12, 2025.
Dylan performed Van Morrison's Going Down to Bangor at Belfast's Waterfront Hall on 2025-11-20, closing the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour.
Tony Attwood discusses Dylan's ongoing music series in an article on bob-dylan.org.uk, with no date provided.
Releases & Reviews
Ace Records announces on 2026-01-30 the worldwide release of Highway of Diamonds - Black America Sings Bob Dylan, a collection of Dylan songs performed by black American artists.
Tony Attwood discusses the 18 November 2005 Birmingham NEC Arena concert as part of a series documenting one Dylan concert per year since 1961.
Turn! Turn! Turn! was released December 6, 1965 by The Byrds in the United States, featuring Dylan covers and original songs.
On 1985-06-08, Bob Dylan released Empire Burlesque on Columbia Records with Heartbreakers session players.
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