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February 22, 2026

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Last Updated: 2/22/2026 at 3:05 PM EST

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The 11-Minute Dylan Track He Called the “Best He Ever Wrote” That Confounded His Band in the Studio
The 11-Minute Dylan Track He Called the “Best He Ever Wrote” That Confounded His Band in the Studio
American Songwriter / Melanie Davis
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Bob Dylan discusses Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands as his best song in a feature detailing the extended studio take.
When Dylan Took The Stage At Newport Folk Festival 1965
When Dylan Took The Stage At Newport Folk Festival 1965
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On Jul 25, 1965, Bob Dylan performed an electric set at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, provoking controversy that reshaped American folk and rock.
Why Fans Swear These Shows Feel Different
Why Fans Swear These Shows Feel Different
Bob Dylan 2026: Why Fans Swear These Shows Feel Different /
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Bob Dylan's 2026 tour is portrayed as a high-demand series of intimate concerts across the United States and Europe.

Dylan Articles

Cult Following / Ewan Gleadow
In this review, cultfollowing.co.uk assesses Bob Dylan's bootleg Just Not the Same as It Was, documenting Rough and Rowdy Ways tour performances in Boise, Idaho, and Long Beach, California.
Aol /
On Jul 25, 1965, Bob Dylan performed an electric set at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, provoking controversy that reshaped American folk and rock.
American Songwriter / Melanie Davis
Bob Dylan discusses Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands as his best song in a feature detailing the extended studio take.
Far Out Magazine / Andrew Clayman
DA Pennebaker shot Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues sequence for Dont Look Back in the 1960s in London, choosing the Savoy alley for the final setup.
American Songwriter / Jim Beviglia
Bob Dylan is analyzed in a feature for American Songwriter about four heartbreak songs spanning decades.
Grunge / Brent Furdyk
In 1965, Bob Dylan released the largely electric album Highway 61 Revisited, opened by Like a Rolling Stone, redefining expectations for rock singles and LPs.
Sjthwaits /
In this online Substack essay, the author examines Bob Dylan's recent Instagram posts and the song Key West (Philosopher Pirate) as a coded exchange with a fan memoir.
Bob Dylan 2026: Why Fans Swear These Shows Feel Different /
Bob Dylan's 2026 tour is portrayed as a high-demand series of intimate concerts across the United States and Europe.
Bob Dylan 2026: Why Fans Won’t Skip This Tour /
In 2026, Bob Dylan continues an intensive run of concerts in mid-sized theaters across the US, UK, and Europe, featuring unpredictable, piano-led setlists.
Bob Dylan 2026: Why Fans Won’t Skip This Tour /
This article examines Bob Dylan's ongoing mid-2020s theater tours worldwide, detailing how fans experience each unpredictable concert as a potentially unrepeatable event.
Why Bob Dylan’s 2026 Tour Buzz Won’t Quiet Down /
In 2026, Bob Dylan continues a selective theater tour across the USA and UK, drawing strong ticket demand and intense online discussion.
American Songwriter / Kat Caudill
Global News / Alan Cross
Five ultra rare items spanning Memphis and Liverpool are described with auction histories and one-copy production notes.
Boston.com / Lauren Daley
Feb 21, 2026, Margo Price discusses AI, bro country, and meeting Joan Baez in Boston ahead of a show at The Royale.
Los Angeles Times / Seth Gordon
On Feb 20, 2026, the Los Angeles Times reports on the deaths of Robert Duvall and Frederick Wiseman, Sunshine screenings, and Slamdance events in Los Angeles.
Samaritan's Heart Mission Church / Jerry Bader
Dylan's 1979 song Gotta Serve Somebody is analyzed in an online article published on samaritanheartgb.org.
Parade / Megan Johnson
Natalie Merchant performed at the Blonde On Blonde 60th anniversary tribute at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Classical Music /
Classical-Music.com lists 25 tracks by iconic artists deemed missteps, including Dylan's Wiggle Wiggle, in a Rock section feature.
Thetimes /
At the Grammys weekend, Fela Kuti received a posthumous lifetime achievement award while Jad Abumrad released the Fela Kuti: Fear No Man documentary podcast and a bonus essay by David Byrne.
Stereogum / Danielle Chelosky
Last night, the Bob Dylan Center staged a 60th anniversary Blonde On Blonde concert at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa.
Far Out Magazine / Tim Coffman
Bob Dylan's shift to electric music in the 1960s and his Broadway influence are analyzed in a Far Out Magazine article.

Dylan Posts

Flaggin Down The Double E's / Ray Padgett
In an interview on Flagging Down the Double E’s, trumpeter Chris Botti describes Bob Dylan-related work on Hearts of Fire and late-1990s co-headlining tours.
Untold Dylan / Tony Attwood
The article analyzes Bob Dylan's construction and evolution of Simple Twist of Fate and Idiot Wind as groundbreaking mid-1970s rock songs.

Releases & Reviews

Collider / Dyah Ayu Larasati
The article explores Bob Dylan's creation of Blood on the Tracks in 1975, relating the album to personal and professional upheaval in the USA.

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American Songwriter / Kat Caudill / Article - 2/21/2026
Fans discuss hidden meanings in three Dylan songs, with Las Vegas and Elvis connections referenced in late 1960s interviews.
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Far Out Magazine / Andrew Clayman / Article - 2/21/2026
DA Pennebaker shot Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues sequence for Dont Look Back in the 1960s in London, choosing the Savoy alley for the final setup.
Added: 3 hrs ago
Samaritan's Heart Mission Church / Jerry Bader / Article - 2/21/2026
Dylan's 1979 song Gotta Serve Somebody is analyzed in an online article published on samaritanheartgb.org.
Added: 3 hrs ago
Global News / Alan Cross / Article - 2/21/2026
Five ultra rare items spanning Memphis and Liverpool are described with auction histories and one-copy production notes.
Added: 3 hrs ago
Parade / Megan Johnson / Article - 2/21/2026
Natalie Merchant performed at the Blonde On Blonde 60th anniversary tribute at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Added: 6 hrs ago
Classical Music / / Article - 2/21/2026
Classical-Music.com lists 25 tracks by iconic artists deemed missteps, including Dylan's Wiggle Wiggle, in a Rock section feature.
Added: 6 hrs ago
American Songwriter / Jim Beviglia / Article - 2/21/2026
Bob Dylan is analyzed in a feature for American Songwriter about four heartbreak songs spanning decades.
Added: 9 hrs ago
Cult Following / Ewan Gleadow / Article - 2/21/2026
In this review, cultfollowing.co.uk assesses Bob Dylan's bootleg Just Not the Same as It Was, documenting Rough and Rowdy Ways tour performances in Boise, Idaho, and Long Beach, California.
Added: 12 hrs ago
Freshlyworded / / Article - 2/19/2026
On Feb 21, 2026, Freshly Worded published an analysis of the 1964 album Another Side of Bob Dylan.
Added: 12 hrs ago
Flaggin Down The Double E's / Ray Padgett / Blog Post - 2/21/2026
In an interview on Flagging Down the Double E’s, trumpeter Chris Botti describes Bob Dylan-related work on Hearts of Fire and late-1990s co-headlining tours.
Added: 15 hrs ago
Grunge / Brent Furdyk / Article - 2/20/2026
In 1965, Bob Dylan released the largely electric album Highway 61 Revisited, opened by Like a Rolling Stone, redefining expectations for rock singles and LPs.
Added: 15 hrs ago
Sjthwaits / / Article - 2/20/2026
In this online Substack essay, the author examines Bob Dylan's recent Instagram posts and the song Key West (Philosopher Pirate) as a coded exchange with a fan memoir.
Added: 18 hrs ago
Thetimes / / Article - 2/20/2026
At the Grammys weekend, Fela Kuti received a posthumous lifetime achievement award while Jad Abumrad released the Fela Kuti: Fear No Man documentary podcast and a bonus essay by David Byrne.
Added: 21 hrs ago
American Songwriter / Melanie Davis / Article - 2/20/2026
Bob Dylan discusses Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands as his best song in a feature detailing the extended studio take.

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Cult Following / Ewan Gleadow / Article - 2/21/2026
In this review, cultfollowing.co.uk assesses Bob Dylan's bootleg Just Not the Same as It Was, documenting Rough and Rowdy Ways tour performances in Boise, Idaho, and Long Beach, California.
Collider / Dyah Ayu Larasati / Album Review - 2/20/2026
The article explores Bob Dylan's creation of Blood on the Tracks in 1975, relating the album to personal and professional upheaval in the USA.
American Songwriter / Melanie Davis / Article - 2/20/2026
Bob Dylan discusses Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands as his best song in a feature detailing the extended studio take.
Aol / / Article - 2/20/2026
On Jul 25, 1965, Bob Dylan performed an electric set at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, provoking controversy that reshaped American folk and rock.
American Songwriter / Jim Beviglia / Article - 2/19/2026
American Songwriter analyzes Simple Twist Of Fate from Blood On The Tracks, a 1975 album, detailing Dylan's perspective shifts.
From The Pen of Chris Gregory / Chris Gregory / Blog Post - 2/19/2026
Chris Gregory's Minstrel Boy review analyzes Dylan's work from 1967 to the early 1990s in a scholarly volume.
SaportaReport / Wendell G. Kensey / Article - 2/18/2026
In this Common Chords column, SaportaReport surveys Bob Dylan's album Highway 61 Revisited and its legacy while previewing Rough and Rowdy Ways tour stops near Macon, Georgia.
Neon / / Article - 2/15/2026
In this review, a critic examines Robert Polito's book 'After the Flood' about Bob Dylan's 1991-2024 creative output.
Far Out Magazine / Tom Taylor / Article - 2/14/2026
Bob Dylan praised Gordon Lightfoot as never having written a bad song, presenting Lightfoot at a Canadian Music Hall of Fame ceremony in Canada earlier this year.
Flaggin Down The Double E's / Ray Padgett / Blog Post - 2/14/2026
Flagging Down publishes a blog post ranking ten notable performances from Bob Dylan and Tom Petty’s True Confessions tour winter leg in Australia.
Cult Following / Ewan Gleadow / Article - 2/13/2026
A review at Cult Following examines Bob Dylan's live bootleg Here to Bring Vengeance, documenting Rough and Rowdy Ways tour performances including a Mother of Muses rendition from Phoenix, Arizona.
Untold Dylan / Tony Attwood / Blog Post - 2/13/2026
In this online essay, Jochen examines Bob Dylan's Key West lyrics through Roman history, Gladiator, and Patrick Kavanagh's Raglan Road.

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