The Rolling Thunder Revue Spotlights Dylan’s Many Faces
THE ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: THE 1975 LIVE RECORDINGS. Bob Dylan. Columbia/Legacy. In 1975, Bob Dylan took to the road with his famed “Rolling Thunder Revue.” The tour was designed to … Continue reading
Woody Guthrie Tribute Concert Celebrates One of American Music’s Forgotten Influences
WOODY GUTHRIE ALL-STAR TRIBUTE CONCERT 1970. Directed by Jim Brown. Produced by Jim Brown, Nancy Wexler, Nora Guthrie, Harold Leventhal. Frederic Underhill, David Myers. MVD Visual. Woody Guthrie’s songwriting and … Continue reading
Bob Dylan Live 1962-66 Offers A Snapshot of the Poet Recast As Orator
BOB DYLAN LIVE 1962-1966. Rare Performances From The Copyright Collections. Bob Dylan. Sony Legacy. Bob Dylan has refined his stage persona and perfected his live performances during the course of … Continue reading
Appleseed’s Roots & Branches Shows How Folk Changed the American Musical Landscape
ROOTS & BRANCHES – APPLESEED RECORDINGS 21ST ANNIVERSARY. Various Artists, including Bruce Springsteen, John Wesley Harding, Tom Morello, Roger McGuinn and John Stewart. Appleseed Recordings. The Appleseed Recordings label is synonymous with … Continue reading
More Blood, More Tracks Revisits Love & Loss In Bob Dylan’s Most Private Story
MORE BLOOD, MORE TRACKS. The Bootleg Series Volume #14. Bob Dylan. Columbia/Legacy. Blood On the Tracks is Bob Dylan’s finest, most fully-realized record. It is also probably the most difficult record … Continue reading
Steven Graves’ How Long
HOW LONG. Steven Graves. Steven Graves Music. Dennis McNally serves as Steven Graves’ press agent. Many will readily identify McNally’s name, as he held the same position for decades for … Continue reading
Trouble No More & A Poet’s Connection With the Spirit Guide
TROUBLE NO MORE: THE BOOTLEG SERIES – VOLUME 13 (1979-1981). Bob Dylan. Columbia Records. “An artist doesn’t work for money, or for God, or for the audience, or for personal … Continue reading
Rediscovering Mick Ronson
BESIDE BOWIE: THE MICK RONSON STORY. An Emperor Media Ltd production. Produced and directed by Jon Brewer. MVD. This new DVD spotlights the work of Mick Ronson – an often … Continue reading
Joan Osborne Covers Dylan’s Forgotten Classics
SONGS OF BOB DYLAN. Joan Osborne. Womanly Hips Records. We first became aware of Joan Osborne’s ability to interpret Bob Dylan during her 1999 collaboration with the poet himself on … Continue reading
