Bob Dylan made some pretty significant changes to his live show earlier this month when he added drummer Matt Chamberlain and guitarist Bob Britt into to the mix. Gone from the band is drummer George Recile, who played continuously for Dylan (onstage and in the studio) since he joined in …
Read More »Bob Dylan's 'Nashville Skyline': 10 Things You Didn't Know
In April 1969, Bob Dylan went to Nashville to record his ninth studio album. It would be his third time recording there with local session pros and producer Bob Johnston, but this time it would be different: Unlike the “thin, wild mercury sound” of 1966’s Blonde on Blonde and the …
Read More »The Night That Barack Obama Won, and Bob Dylan Celebrated
“Me, I was born in 1941,” Bob Dylan said onstage on November 4th, 2008, a few minutes before Barack Obama was officially declared the 44th President of the United States. “That’s the year they bombed Pearl Harbor. I’ve been living in a world of darkness ever since. But it looks …
Read More »Bob Dylan Plotting Coffeehouse Years Collection for Future Bootleg Series
Bob Dylan’s More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol. 14 doesn’t arrive until November 2nd, but his team is already thinking about their next archival release. While nothing is confirmed, the singer’s team is most excited at a future Bootleg Series spotlighting his pre-fame days as a coffeehouse performer …
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