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Kurt Vile Shares Cover of Bob Dylan’s “Must Be Santa” Featuring His Daughters

Out Now As Part Of Spotify Singles Holiday Collection

Nov 16, 2022

Kurt Vile has shared a cover of Bob Dylan’s 2009 holiday song “Must Be Santa.” Vile’s rendition of the song features backup vocals from his two daughters. It is out now as part of the Spotify Singles Holiday Collection. More

May 27, 2022

Angel Olsen has covered Bob Dylan’s 1964 song “One Too Many Mornings” for the soundtrack of the upcoming Apple TV+ series Shining Girls, starring Elizabeth Moss. The soundtrack features a score by Claudia Sarne and is out today. More

The Flaming Lips Cover Bob Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay”

To Be Featured On the Upcoming Dylan Revisited Compilation from Uncut

Apr 29, 2021

The Flaming Lips have covered Bob Dylan’s 1969 song “Lay Lady Lay” as a part of the upcoming Dylan Revisited compilation from UK magazine Uncut. It will feature Dylan covers from a plethora of different artists, including Weyes Blood, The Weather Station, and more. The album will be released in tandem with Uncut’s upcoming June issue. More

ANOHNI Covers Bob Dyan and Nina Simone On New 7-Inch Single

Listen to “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” and “Be My Husband”

Aug 03, 2020

ANOHNI sparingly releases music—the last we heard was a 2018 cover of The Cranberries’ “No Need to Argue.” But today we’re happy to announce she has released two choice covers: one for Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue,” and another of Nina Simone’s “Be My Husband.” More

Bob Dylan – Stream the New Album

Rough and Rowdy Ways Out Now via Columbia

Jun 19, 2020

Bob Dylan has released a new album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, today via Columbia. It’s already being widely acclaimed as his best album in years and now that it’s out you can stream the whole thing here. More

Bob Dylan Announces New Album, Shares New Song “False Prophet”

Rough and Rowdy Ways Due Out June 19 via Columbia

May 09, 2020

Bob Dylan has announced a new album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, and shared another single from it, “False Prophet.” More

12 Best Songs of the Week: Braids, NZCA LINES, Muzz, Sorry, and More

Plus Bob Dylan, Man Man, Hamilton Leithauser, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Mar 27, 2020

Welcome to the twelfth Songs of the Week of 2020. It was another scary week out there, as America surpassed China and Italy to become the country with the most COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the world, with 101,242 known U.S. cases at the time of this writing and 1,588 American COVID-19 deaths. Meanwhile the world economy is in tatters and there’s no realistic end to the quarantine in sight, despite what President Trump says about everything opening back up again in time for Easter. More

Mar 27, 2020

Late Thursday night Bob Dylan shared a new song, “Murder Most Foul.” The 17-minute track is his first new original song in eight years and tackles the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. More

Watch Ben Gibbard Cover Phoebe Bridgers, Elliott Smith, Rilo Kiley, The Shins, and More

His Latest Live From Home Concert Also Featured Covers of The Flaming Lips, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Big Star, and Def Leppard

Mar 23, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie has been live streaming solo concerts from his home studio. His latest concert was yesterday and it was an all-covers set in which he covered songs by Phoebe Bridgers, Elliott Smith, Rilo Kiley, The Shins, The Flaming Lips, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Big Star, and Def Leppard. More

Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash – Watch the Video for Previously Unreleased “Wanted Man (Take 1)”

Travelin’ Thru, 1967 - 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 Due Out November 1 via Columbia/Legacy

Oct 21, 2019

Bob Dylan is releasing the latest album in his Bootleg Series, entitled Travelin’ Thru, 1967 - 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15, on November 1 via Columbia/Legacy. It’s credited to “Bob Dylan (featuring Johnny Cash)” as it centers on previously unreleased recordings featuring the late legendary country musician. Now one of those tracks, “Wanted Man (Take 1),” has been shared via a video for the track. More

Soundtracking the Resistance - MLK At 50

Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination

Apr 06, 2018

This week we look at Martin Luther King Jr. and the impact he had half a century on from his death, plus there’re sanctions, walls, pay gaps, reworked wedding songs, and Superorganism. More

Listen to Same Sex Wedding EP Featuring St. Vincent, Benjamin Gibbard, Bob Dylan, and More

Universal Love EP Also Features Kesha, Kele Okereke, and Valerie June Doing New Takes on Classic Love Songs

Apr 05, 2018

Universal Love is a new EP funded by MGM Resorts that features musicians covering classic love songs but adjusting the gender pronouns so that they would be more appropriate for same sex weddings. It features St. Vincent, Benjamin Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Bob Dylan, Kesha, Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke, and Valerie June. More

Laura Marling Covers Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s a Gonna Fall”

Premiered During the Season Finale of Peaky Blinders

Dec 21, 2017

Laura Marling released a new album, Semper Femina, back in March via More Alarming Records, which is Marling’s own label via Kobalt Music Recordings. Now she has covered Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s a Gonna Fall.” It premiered during tonight’s season finale of Peaky Blinders. More

May 24, 2016

Bob Dylan turns 75 today and Animal Collective have a present for him. In honor Dylan’s big day Animal Collective’s Geologist and Deakin have remixed Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,” a song he wrote and recorded in 1962 and was released in 1963 as a single and on the classic album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. More

Listen: Bob Dylan - “All the Way” (Frank Sinatra Cover)

Fallen Angels Due Out May 20 via Columbia

Apr 29, 2016

Bob Dylan is releasing a new Frank Sinatra covers album, Fallen Angels, on May 20 via Columbia. It’s the follow-up to Shadows in the Night, his 2015-released Frank Sinatra covers album. More

Apr 07, 2016

Bob Dylan has shared his cover of Frank Sinatra’s “Melancholy Mood, which is featured on new album Fallen Angels. More

Mar 07, 2016

Bob Dylan has announced a new album and a slew of U.S. tour dates in support of it. It’s titled Fallen Angels and is the follow-up to Shadows in the Night, his 2015-released Frank Sinatra covers album. No other info on the album, such as the release date or tracklist, has been announced, although it could be another album of Sinatra covers. More

Listen to David Bowie Impersonate Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, and More in 1985 Recording Session

Bowie Also Does Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, and Others in "Absolute Beginners" Session

Jan 21, 2016

Back in 1985, when David Bowie was recording his vocals for the theme song to the Julian Temple film Absolute Beginners (which Bowie also acted in), he started messing around in the studio and singing the vocals in the style of other famous singers, including Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, and Anthony Newley. More

Watch: Bob Dylan on “Letterman”

Performs "The Night We Called It A Day"

May 20, 2015

Last night the Late Show with David Letterman aired its penultimate program. More

Listen: Bob Dylan – “Dress it up, Better Have it All”

The Basement Tapes Reissue is Out Nov 4 Via Sony Legacy

Oct 16, 2014

On Nov 4 Bob Dylan will reissue Basement Tapes, a bootleg staple he cut with The Band back in 1967. More

Listen: Built To Spill – “Jokerman” (Bob Dylan Cover)

Bob Dylan In The ’80s: Volume One is out March 25

Jan 22, 2014

March 25 will see the release of Bob Dylan In The ’80s: Volume One, a tribute album that features a series of covers from the likes of Deer Tick, Elvis Perkins, Reggie Watts, Gene Ween, and Slash. More

Under the Radar’s Top 50 Music Videos of 2013

Our Favorite Visuals of the Year

Jan 03, 2014

While the days of watching music videos on television are long gone, over the past several years the visual art form has certainly found second life (like so many other things) as an excellent online commodity. More

Dec 13, 2012

Adding to his ever-growing list of impressions in song, Jimmy Fallon took a moment on his show last night to perform “Jingle Bells” as Bob Dylan. More

Bob Dylan Announces New Album

Tempest Arriving In September

Jul 17, 2012

Rock legend Bob Dylan has revealed that he will release a new record, entitled Tempest, on Sept. 11. More

Bob Dylan’s “Blood on the Tracks” to Become a Film

Sadly "Chinese Democracy" Rights Remain Unsold

Apr 05, 2012

Just when you thought Hollywood has ran out of ideas…turns out it totally has. Today it was announced that Bob Dylan’s seminal 1975 album Blood on the Tracks is set to become a film. More

Iron & Wine to Release Single on Black Friday

Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Cee-Lo Green, MGMT, Grinderman, Sharon Jones, Black Keys, Metallica and More Issue Releases for Mini-Record Store Day

Oct 29, 2010

Next January, indie-folk mavens Iron & Wine will issue their fourth LP Kiss Each Other Clean through Warner Bros. in the U.S. and 4AD internationally. On November 26 (Black Friday), Sam Beam will also release a new three-track single, exclusively available at independent record shops. More

Bob Dylan Celebrates “Christmas in the Heart” October 13th

Legendary Musician’s 47th album to Benefit Feeding America

Aug 26, 2009

Just when you thought summer would never end, Bob Dylan is out to remind you that your shopping days ‘til Christmas are quickly dwindling. On October 13, the legendary troubadour is releasing his first holiday album, Christmas in the Heart. More




Reviews

Mar 22, 2023

As with past expansive boxed reissues of Bob Dylan masterpieces, Fragments presents, along with a remix of the album proper, a plethora of additional tracks—over four extra discs—that illuminate the process of Time Out of Mind’s creation from start to finish. More

Jul 02, 2017

My only real argument with my mother happened when I was sixteen. It was over Bob Dylan—specifically the fact I wanted to go see his show at the fairgrounds and she wasn’t keen on the idea of her teenage daughter hanging out with NPR hippies. Her response upon finding out I’d see him perform at Montreal Jazz Festival? More

Dec 23, 2014

This six-disc box set finally unearths the entirety of Dylan‘s mythical ‘67 home-recordings with The Band. More