Sept 23 - 29, 2024
The Week in Bob Dylan
Tour Details
The Latest on Bob's Live Concerts
- Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour — resumes Oct 4th in Prague
Top News & Links
Our favorite Dylan-related stories and links
- Songs by Bob Dylan Blocked by YouTube (Variety) [3]
- "Attempts to play many, but not all, songs by those artists on Saturday met with the following message: “This video contains content from SESAC. It is not available in your country.”
- Did Dylan Officialize the Lighter Ritual at Concerts? (Rolling Stone) [5]
- "“Ravi Shankar had just finished up his performance, and the announcer said that if you lit candles, it would help to keep the rain away. By the time I finished my set, the whole hillside was a mass of little flickering lights.”"
- Allen Ginsberg & Bob Dylan Ride the “Vomit Express” (Recliner Notes) [8]
- With studio time at the Record Plant booked, Dylan began rounding up players to accompany Ginsberg. Amram would need to be involved since he had also attended the NYU performance."
- Bob Dylan’s Mystery Tweet (Rolling Stone) [3]
- "It’s a mere seven words: “Happy Birthday Mary Jo! See you in Frankfort.” There is no other context."
- Music History on the Block — Including Bob Dylan’s First Recordings (New York Post) [5]
- "Tapes from the recording session were poised to be incinerated and were believed to have been erased. Seeing Dylan’s name on the tape box, the security guard asked if he could have them. A supervisor told him it would be fine."
Special Announcement
- Kris Kristofferson passed away on Sat September 28th
- Kris was a janitor in Nashville when Dylan recorded Blonde on Blonde (1966)
- Kris co-starred with Dylan in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)
- Dylan recorded Kristofferson's 'They Killed Him' on Knocked Out Loaded (1986)
- Obits:
- NY Times | Rolling Stone | Variety (10 Best Kristofferson Songs)
"You can look at Nashville pre-Kris and post-Kris, because he changed everything." — Bob Dylan
“Dylan’s probably my biggest hero as an artist, songwriter and singer”
– Kris Kristofferson
New Podcasts
The latest stream episodes focusing on Bob Dylan
- Dylan Daily
- Dylan Slept On My Couch (Peter McKenzie)
- Mixology: Mono-Stereo Differences
- Harvey Brownstone Interviews
- Wall of Power Radio Hour
- Train of Thought
- Never Ending Stories
- Before The Flood (Teaser)
- Nightlife
Upcoming Events
From our complete Dylan Events Calendar
- Oct 8 (New York) Bob Marley and Bob Dylan
- Oct 10 (Droghedra IR) Songs of Dylan, Young, Morrison NEW
- Oct 15 (Streaming) Meet The Bob Dylan Center Director NEW
- Oct 21 (Bath UK) The Voices of Bob Dylan
- Oct 24 (Tulsa/Zoom) Ten Songs w/Bob Dylan Center
- Nov 3 (Liverpool UK) Barb Jungr Sings Dylan & Cohen
- Nov 7 (Dublin IR) Dylan's Greatest Rejected Tracks
- Nov 17 (Tavistock UK) Tribute to Joni & Bob
- Nov 12 (Belfast IR) Dylan's Greatest Rejected Tracks
- Dec 25 (United States) A Complete Unknown Movie Opening
- Jan 17 (UK/Europe) A Complete Unknown Movie Opening
Multi-Date Events
- Oct 19 - Nov 16 (US Tour) The Last Waltz 2024 Tour
- Chrome Horse - Tribute Shows - Regular Dates in US
- Simply Dylan - Tribute Shows - Regular Dates in UK
Complete List of Worldwide: Bob Dylan Events Calendar
On Sale
New or special offers related to Bob Dylan
- The 1974 Live Recordings Box (27 CDs)
- Amazon $129.99 (Out of Stock Again)
- Another Budokan (Vinyl)
- Amazon $31.26 (31% Off)
- Fragments: Bootleg Series 17 (Vinyl)
- Amazon $69.99 (30% Off)
- Rough & Rowdy Ways (Vinyl)
- Amazon $22.49 (34% Off)
- Original Mono Recordings (Vinyl)
- Amazon $89.29 (31% Off)
The Past
