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A Place Reserved For Angels: Dylan At the Royal Albert Hall

THE REAL ROYAL ALBERT HALL 1966 CONCERT. Bob Dylan. Columbia/Legacy. For years, some fans thought they already had the famous Royal Albert Hall concert in their possession. But they were … Continue reading

December 5, 2016 · 1 Comment

Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize: Two Sides of the Story

Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Is Both Shocking and Deserved Because this year wasn’t weird enough, Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature this morning. It wasn’t exactly a … Continue reading

December 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

Pictures of the Faces From Another Life

FALLEN ANGELS. Bob Dylan. Columbia Records. Consider Bob Dylan’s just-released 37th studio record, Fallen Angels the second side of his 2015 classic Shadows In the Night. Angels takes off where Shadows rested … Continue reading

May 31, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Cutting Edge Peers Into the Mind of the Artist At Work

THE CUTTING EDGE 1965-1966: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 12. Bob Dylan. Columbia Records/Legacy. Since its introductory release 25 years ago, Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series has been renowned for its ability … Continue reading

November 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Blood On the Docket

SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT. Bob Dylan. Columbia/Sony Music. Shadows In the Night is quite a different Bob Dylan record. A complete departure from the thirsty rock and roll waves of … Continue reading

February 4, 2015 · 1 Comment

Guest Review: This Is A Sublime Masterpiece

DYLAN’S GOSPEL. The Brothers and Sisters. Produced by Lou Adler. Light In The Attic Records. I was in Toronto for the weekend, rummaging through record shops as I tend to … Continue reading

May 13, 2014 · 1 Comment

In Homage To the Father of the Modern Rock Song

BOB DYLAN: THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT CELEBRATION. Bob Dylan & Various artists. CD & DVD: Deluxe Edition includes the first-time release of this material on DVD and Blue-ray Disc. First … Continue reading

March 20, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Band and the Rock & Roll Heart of History

LIVE AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC: 1971. The Band. In Sets of two CDS; and four CDS plus one DVD. Capitol Records. Casual music fans might think that Bob Dylan made the one-and-only … Continue reading

November 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

Bob Dylan: Portraits of the Self

ANOTHER SELF PORTRAIT: The Bootleg Series Volume #10 (1969-1971). Bob Dylan. Columbia Records. When Bob Dylan released Self Portrait in 1970, it was an unprecedented event: Never before in the annals of … Continue reading

September 13, 2013 · 1 Comment
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