Seven Days: March 10 – 16, 2025

Mar 10 - 16, 2025

The Week in Bob Dylan

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Tour Details

The Latest on Bob's Live Concerts

NEW Spring & Summer Tours (ALL DATES ON SALE)

Rough and Rowdy Ways (2025)
- 20 Shows: March 25 - April 22 (details)
- Midwest USA: 14 States from Tulsa to Minnesota to Pennsylvania
Outlaw Music Festival (2025) (tour info)
- 34 Shows: May 13 - Sept 19 (details)
- Across the USA: 21 States in the West, Midwest, and East

Outlaw Music Festival Tour - New Dates Added (Relix) [3]
- “Willie Nelson has expanded his roaming Outlaw Music Festival Tour.”
Bob Dylan’s Spring Tour 2025! (The Daily Dylan) [3]
- “We are now only 10 DAYS AWAY from experiencing Bob Dylan on stage once again.”

Special Announcement

There are no special announcements this week.

New Articles

Stories from the press

Bob Dylan’s First Manager Terri Thal Talks Early Days: Interview (Ultimate Classic Rock) [8]
- “Dylan would eventually bring Albert Grossman on as his manager — ‘I know he can do much more for you than I can,’ Thal recalls saying to Dylan then.”
He Was Not A Great Guitarist, He Was Not A Great Singer (MusicRadar) [5]
- “‘He was not a great guitarist, he was not a great singer. He kind of stumbled all over the stage.’”
How Alive Or Dead Is Dinkytown In 2025? Depends On Who You Ask. (Racket MN) [5]
- “Dinkytown, home to Bob Dylan’s early years, grapples with the encroachment of corporate culture.”
Dylan’s Haunting Portrayal Of America In “Desolation Row” (Afterglow ATX) [8]
- “Dylan’s apathetic vocals underscore the place’s hopeless yet unchangeable state.”
Zimmerman To Dylan: The Jewish Bond Behind The Legend (Jewish News) [8]
- “Jewish principles had a profound influence on the music legend’s work, says his friend and confidant Louie Kemp.”
When Bob Dylan Sang ‘Hava Nagila’ (Kveller) [5]
- “While recording his second album in 1963, Dylan recorded an outtake called ‘Hava Nagila Blues.’”
Up and Down With Bob (New Republic) [5]
- “Dylan’s emergence as a force in American culture reflects the overall bleakness of America’s trajectory since my freshman year in college.”
Donald Trump Is A Huge Fan Of Mine. Mostly He’s Jealous Of My Hair, Which Is Much Cooler Than His (Louder) [5]
- “Next to Zappa one of the other pivotal people for me is Bob Dylan."
Dylan, Prince Lead Potential New State Song Selection Nominations (FOX 9) [3]
- “Several songs, including ones from both Bob Dylan and Prince, could become the newest official state songs in Minnesota if a bill is approved by lawmakers this year.”
Joan Baez Hits Out At ‘Incompetent Billionaires’ Running The US: ‘Our Democracy Is Going Up In Flames’ (The Independent) [3]
- “Joan Baez said, ‘We’re being run by a bunch of really incompetent billionaires.’”
Meta Mocked For Raising ‘Dylan Defense’ Of Torrenting In AI Copyright Fight (Ars Technica) [3]
- “The authors mocked Meta for raising what they call ‘the Bob Dylan defense’ of its torrenting.”
Peter Wolf Was Rock’s Forrest Gump. And He’s Ready To Talk. (Boston.com) [3]
- “Wolf shared tales with Dylan over drinks, painting a vivid picture of their friendship.”
What Is The Most Streamed Bob Dylan Song? (Far Out Magazine) [3]
- “Despite largely existing in his own bubble and choosing to follow his own path without pandering to trends, Dylan has had his share of charting successes.”
One Of Bob Dylan’s Earliest Recordings Up For Auction In Boston (Boston.com) [5]
- “Billed as ‘Bob Dylan’s First Demo Tape,’ it’s up for auction now via Boston’s RR Auction.”
Bob Dylan’s Earliest-Known Recording, Other Memorabilia Up For Auction (CBS News Minnesota) [5]
- “Bidding is underway for dozens of Bob Dylan memorabilia items, including his earliest-known demo recording described as ‘a revelation.’”

New Blog Posts

New from fans and other writers

Bob Dylan’s Instagram Posts Part Six (Steven’s Substack) [5]
- “Dylan’s new post of Cash performing ‘Were You There When They Crucified My Lord’ is a gorgeous response, in this tale about the spiritual necessity of song.”
Our Wells Are Deep (More True Performing) [8]
- “Douglas Brinkley tells us that when asked which lyricist he considered a kindred spirit, Dylan replied, ‘Shakespeare…Our wells are deep.’”
It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – A History In Performance Pt. 4 (Untold Dylan) [8]
- “The spiritual darkness in ‘It’s Alright, Ma’ shadows the light of midday and all earthly riches.”
When Bob Said Times Are Changing, It Is Quite Likely He Didn’t Fully Realise How (Untold Dylan) [8]
- “What is also interesting musically is the reversion in ‘Times they are a changing’ to the 12/8 time signature of ‘With God on Our Side’.”
He’s Bound to Get Ill (Flagging Down The Double E’s) [8]
- “Today, we conclude our look back at Bob’s famous post-illness stand in Prague thirty years ago this week.”
Flagging Down The Double E’s Song-By-Song Through Prague Night One (Flagging Down the Double E’s) [5]
- “Yesterday, I set the scene for why Dylan’s three-night Prague stand is so beloved by fans thirty years later.”
Bob Dylan’s John Wesley Harding: Parables And Lullabies (Chris Gregory) [3]
- “The songs on John Wesley Harding are amongst Bob Dylan’s most deceptively simple and enigmatic.”
Someday Baby….Live? (Henry Bernstein) [5]
- “When Dylan’s catalogue finally came to iTunes, it was done in conjunction with the promotion of Modern Times.”

New Releases & Reviews

News about new music or reviews

Watch Elvis Costello Perform Gem From Bob Dylan’s ‘Rough & Rowdy Ways’ Album In Chicago (JamBase) [8]
- “Costello and Nieve offered Dylan’s ‘Goodbye Jimmy Reed’ after covering a song by the blues great, ‘Take Out Some Insurance.’”
Daniel Donato Pairs Bob Dylan Bust-Out With Full-Band “Drums” In Pittsburgh (Live for Live Music) [5]
- “At the Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, PA, Daniel Donato paired his first cover of Bob Dylan classic ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ with a full-band drum solo.”
Bob Dylan’s “Bringing It All Back Home” Review (The Whit) [8]
- “The once-generational artist and voice of an era is being introduced to a new audience 60 years later.”
Festival Review: Cat Power Sings Dylan (InDaily) [5]
- “Marshall motions to dim them as low as possible, opening with ‘She Belongs to Me’ followed by ‘Fourth Time Round’.”
Joan Osborne Previews Forthcoming LP ‘Dylanology Live’ (Relix) [5]
- “Osborne’s sultry blues-fueled adaptation of Bob Dylan’s ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ presents a glimpse at the impending collection.”
Girl From The North Country (Bob Dylan Cover) Crazy Drums (SoundCloud) [3]
- “Interpretation of Bob Dylan’s seminal 1963 work Girl from the North Country - with a drummer who arrived at the wrong studio.”
Joan Osborne Releases Sultry Live Performance Of Dylan’s ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ (Grateful Web) [3]
- “Osborne’s sultry performance of the classic features special guest Jackie Green on organ.”
Muireann Bradley Releases Bob Dylan Cover, ‘Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright’ (Hotpress) [3]
- “‘I grew up listening to Bob Dylan, and while I love the stuff from when he turned electric, I really love the early acoustic records.’
Review: Cat Power Sings Dylan @ Adelaide Festival 2025 (Scenestr) [5]
- “At the Adelaide Festival, she again recreates Bob Dylan’s infamous 1966 bootleg recording.”
Review: Cat Power Sings Dylan @ Her Majesty’s Theatre 10/03/25 (The Note) [5]
- “Cat Power put a spell on everyone with her interpretation of Dylan’s Manchester Free Trade Hall live record.”
Adelaide Festival Review: Cat Power Sings Dylan (Glam Adelaide) [5]
- “Her rendition of Dylan’s classics was not just a cover but a unique interpretation that breathed new life into these timeless songs.”
Review: Cat Power Sings Dylan (Scenestr) [5]
- “Ultimately, tonight’s show brings about a revived appreciation of not only Dylan and The Band but, of course, Marshall herself.”
Dreamin’ Of You Review (Cult Following) [3]
- “Dreamin’ of You does, though. How can you document a musician when they are so careful about remaining a shadow?”
My Blue-Eyed Jane Review (Cult Following) [3]
- “My Blue-Eyed Jane is a song of complexities disguised as a plain old, hard-working love story.”
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour Review (Cult Following) [3]
- “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour is a song of love for a higher power.”
Expecting Rain: Volume Three Review (Cult Following) [3]
- “Expecting Rain: Volume Three covers the classics and deep cuts which made their way back into Dylan’s live set with real class.”
Things Have Changed: Volume Three Review (Cult Following) [3]
- “Things Have Changed is a fine collection, a magnificent showcase of Dylan’s power as a vocal presence in the latter stages of his career.”
Bob Dylan – More Greatest Hits Review (Cult Following) [3]
- “More Greatest Hits does what so few compilations manage. It tells a story worth hearing.”