Rick Danko, Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Isle of Wight - 8/31/69
Photo Courtesy of The Band
I’ve always had a soft spot for The Band… My parents were big fans and my Dad gave me his vinyl copies of Music From Big Pink and The Basement Tapes when I was very young. Plus, my Grandmother still lives [...]
Bob Dylan 1965, courtesy of Morrison Hotel
Last week was Bob Dylan’s 65th birthday, and all this week we continue to post a series of Dylan features, brilliantly produced by our own Michele Myers. This is one of my personal favorites… Blues legends Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters influenced Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and [...]
Joan Baez, Bob Dylan at the 1963 Civil Rights March on WA, D.C.
Photo courtesy of U.S. National Archives & Records Administration
Modifications by Jone Lewis 2001
Bob Dylan released this one 43 years ago, and it still seems appropriate for Memorial Day weekend… Dylan’s song “Masters of War” is a focused outcry of anger and pain directed [...]
Dylan on John Cohen’s rooftop - Greenwich Village, 1960
Photo courtesy of John Cohen
We continue to celebrate Bob Dylan’s 65 birthday with today’s edition of Honest With Me - Izzy Young’s Folklore Center - Bookstore owner Izzy Young met Bob Dylan in 1960 in the midst of the budding Greenwich Village folk scene. Izzy Young tells [...]
Dylan with beat poet Michael McClure - North Beach, San Francisco 1965
Photo courtesy of Dale Smith
Starting today, in honor of his 65th birthday today, we’re proud to present Honest With Me, a series of stories on the musical life of Bob Dylan… Produced by our very own Michele Myers! Told by Dylan’s friends, scholars and [...]
Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, KEXP - 5/19/06
Bands get together and split up all the time, but when it’s a band you really like it can feel a lot different. A friend of mine made a really good comparison. It’s like this… You’re out walking around and you might pass a couple arguing with [...]
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