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Will it Be The Substance, The Brutalist, Conclave, Anora, or One of the Other 10 Nominees to Get to Top Prize on Sunday?
Mar 01, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Every year I make it a point to watch all the Best Picture Oscar nominees and usually succeed. This year I thought I should put all that watching to good use and write this article ranking the nominees from worst to best. More
The Album First Came Out on January 20, 1975
Jan 21, 2025
By Austin Saalman
It may well be that each of us is at heart a nomad and the sense of anguished romanticism—so often carelessly self-inflicted—is central to our solitary spiritual experience. A myriad of remarkable literary and musical compositions would suggest as much, with Bob Dylan’s triumphant 15th studio album and—it may be argued—crowning artistic achievement Blood on the Tracks serving as conformation. More
Chalamet Stars as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown
Jul 24, 2024
By Marina Malin
James Mangold’s long awaited Bob Dylan movie, A Complete Unknown, has given us a taste of the musical biopic, sharing its teaser trailer that stars Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan. More
Out Now As Part Of Spotify Singles Holiday Collection
Nov 16, 2022
By Joey Arnone
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
By Joey Arnone
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
To Be Featured On the Upcoming Dylan Revisited Compilation from Uncut
Apr 29, 2021
By Joey Arnone
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
Listen to “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” and “Be My Husband”
Aug 03, 2020
By Samantha Small
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
Rough and Rowdy Ways Out Now via Columbia
Jun 19, 2020
By Christopher Roberts and Lily Guthrie
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
Rough and Rowdy Ways Due Out June 19 via Columbia
May 09, 2020
By Lily Guthrie
Bob Dylan has announced a new album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, and shared another single from it, “False Prophet.” More
Plus Bob Dylan, Man Man, Hamilton Leithauser, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 27, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
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
Dylan’s First Original New Song in Eight Years
Mar 27, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
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
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
By Christopher Roberts
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
Travelin’ Thru, 1967 - 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 Due Out November 1 via Columbia/Legacy
Oct 21, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
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
Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination
Apr 06, 2018
By Stephen Mayne
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
Premiered During the Season Finale of Peaky Blinders
Dec 21, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
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
Happy Birthday Mr. Dylan!
May 24, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
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
Fallen Angels Due Out May 20 via Columbia
Apr 29, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
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
Fallen Angels Out May 20 on Columbia
Apr 07, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Bob Dylan has shared his cover of Frank Sinatra’s “Melancholy Mood, which is featured on new album Fallen Angels. More
Album Titled Fallen Angels
Mar 07, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
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
Bowie Also Does Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, and Others in "Absolute Beginners" Session
Jan 21, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
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
Performs "The Night We Called It A Day"
May 20, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Last night the Late Show with David Letterman aired its penultimate program. More
The Basement Tapes Reissue is Out Nov 4 Via Sony Legacy
Oct 16, 2014
By Laura Studarus
On Nov 4 Bob Dylan will reissue Basement Tapes, a bootleg staple he cut with The Band back in 1967. More
Bob Dylan In The ’80s: Volume One is out March 25
Jan 22, 2014
By Laura Studarus
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
Our Favorite Visuals of the Year
Jan 03, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
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
Jingle Bells, Batman Smells
Dec 13, 2012
By Laura Studarus
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
Tempest Arriving In September
Jul 17, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Rock legend Bob Dylan has revealed that he will release a new record, entitled Tempest, on Sept. 11. More
Sadly "Chinese Democracy" Rights Remain Unsold
Apr 05, 2012
By Laura Studarus
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
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
By Kyle Lemmon
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
Legendary Musician’s 47th album to Benefit Feeding America
Aug 26, 2009
By Laura Studarus
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
By Frank Valish
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
By Laura Studarus
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
By Michael Wojtas
This six-disc box set finally unearths the entirety of Dylan‘s mythical ‘67 home-recordings with The Band. More