06 – Country Pie (+)
In 1969, America is coming apart at the seams. Rock music is exploding into densely complex forms. Bob Dylan releases an album of pure … country music
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05 – Basement Medicine (+)
“Live fast, die young” is the mantra of many a dead rock star – but what happens if you live fast, and survive? Maybe that’s the toughest test of all.
04 – 1966, I Don’t Believe You (+)
Imagine you’ve bought a ticket to see your favorite artist in concert. Imagine then that you’re horrified at what that artist plays – would you consider them a traitor? Would you call them Judas? ...
03 – The First Rock Star (+)
What does it mean to be a “rock star?” Attitude? Swagger? Shades? Can a folk singer turn into a rock star? Let’s find out – Episode links: Bob Dylan – Don’t Think Twice –...
02 – The Voice of a Generation (+)
Once, a single song could change the world. In 1963, a 22-year-old kid wrote a song called Blowin’ In The Wind … and it changed the world. Episode links: Dylan – Talkin’ John Birch...
01 – A Thousand Miles From Home (+)
Before television, a boy was born in springtime Minnesota. 25 years later he was the most beloved, and most reviled – pop star on the planet. Episode links: Greenwich Village Folk Riot – 1961...