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Bob Dylan’s First Manager Terri Thal Talks Early Days: Interview

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Bob Dylan’s First Manager Terri Thal Talks Early Days: Interview

When Bob Dylan first arrived in New York City in January of 1961, he was 19 years old, baby-faced and Woody Guthrie-worshipping.But it did not take very long for people to discern he was not exactly like the other folksingers on the scene. Terri Thal was one of them. Thal, a native New Yorker, had gotten involved in socialist organizations in college, and soon became immersed in the political and social world […]

todayMarch 11, 2025

Did Bob Dylan’s Girlfriend Invent Bootcut Jeans?

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Did Bob Dylan’s Girlfriend Invent Bootcut Jeans?

When one pictures Bob Dylan, a few images likely come to mind: corkscrew curly hair, Ray-Ban sunglasses, perhaps a polka dot button-up shirt.Those items hail more from Dylan's mid '60s era. Just a few years before that, he was often seen sporting a Greek fisherman cap, a jacket far too thin for the cold New York City weather and bootcut jeans.But bootcut jeans — at least the widely available commercial type — did […]

todayFebruary 27, 2025 1

How ‘A Complete Unknown’ Director Earned Bob Dylan’s Approval

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How ‘A Complete Unknown’ Director Earned Bob Dylan’s Approval

James Mangold, director of Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, has detailed the moment he pitched the film to the legendary singer.Inspired by 1984 movie Amadeus, which explored the life and times of 18th-century composer Mozart, Mangold wanted to examine the nature of people dealing with someone who’s a genius, and the challenges they endure in doing so.In a new interview with the Guardian, the director recalled having to explain his […]

todayDecember 27, 2024 2

Timothee Chalamet Nailed Bob Dylan’s Voice

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Timothee Chalamet Nailed Bob Dylan’s Voice

I once did a brief Bob Dylan impression at one of my neighborhood bars in New York City. The bartender, with his back to me, didn't turn around to ask, sincerely: "Are you doing the Swedish Chef?" I was going for a string of jumbled words spoken with enough bounce to be convincing as Dylan, instead I apparently landed on a gibberish Muppet.I thought of this after seeing Timothee Chalamet as Dylan […]

todayDecember 26, 2024 2

Bob Dylan’s 2024 Tweets Ranked

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Bob Dylan’s 2024 Tweets Ranked

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has had a bumpy year.And by bumpy, we mean users have been leaving it in droves over the course of the last month or so, primarily in protest of the owner Elon Musk's misinformation-soaked approach to operating the site during an election season rife with hostilities and disagreements over basic facts. Long story short: Twitter is not what it used to […]

todayDecember 18, 2024

Timothée Chalamet ‘Floored’ By Dylan’s Praise For ‘A Complete Unknown’

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Timothée Chalamet ‘Floored’ By Dylan’s Praise For ‘A Complete Unknown’

Though the studio surely hopes that many people appreciate Timothée Chalamet‘s deep dive into his role as a young Bob Dylan in the upcoming biopic about the folk bard in A Complete Unknown, the 28-year-old star said he has gotten the only thumbs up he needs. “Floored,” Chalamet tweeted on Thursday morning (Dec. 5) after the often inscrutable “Blowin’ in the Wind” singer posted a rave review of the actor’s […]

todayDecember 5, 2024

Nick Cave Calls Bob Dylan’s Complimentary Tweet ‘A Lovely Pulse of Joy’

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Nick Cave Calls Bob Dylan’s Complimentary Tweet ‘A Lovely Pulse of Joy’

Nick Cave has responded to a recent complimentary tweet from Bob Dylan’s newly-active account, labelling the experience “a lovely pulse of joy”. The initial tweet was shared via Dylan’s account on Tuesday (Nov. 19), and saw him reflecting on the recent performance by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in France just two days earlier, specifcally singling out the song “Joy”, from Cave’s Australian Music Prize-nominated album, Wild God. “Saw […]

todayNovember 25, 2024 2

Mellencamp Plays Dylan’s ‘Watchtower’ – Then Dylan Plays It Too

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Mellencamp Plays Dylan’s ‘Watchtower’ – Then Dylan Plays It Too

Bob Dylan performed his classic “All Along the Watchtower” for the first time since 2018 – around 90 minutes after John Mellencamp had played it during the same show.If the onstage interactions among Dylan’s band are anything to go by, his decision to reprise his 1968 track was made at short notice as he commenced a 17-song show at the Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH.He and Mellencamp are both […]

todaySeptember 14, 2024 9

Damon Albarn Doesn’t Agree With Bob Dylan’s Phone Pouch Policy

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Damon Albarn Doesn’t Agree With Bob Dylan’s Phone Pouch Policy

For several years, Bob Dylan has banned cell phones from many of his concerts. Damon Albarn of Blur doesn't agree with this practice."If you start banning things where does it end? I think you've just got to turn up and do your thing," he said in a recent interview with BBC. "People won't want to be on their phone if you're engaging with them correctly."Last week, Dylan announced an upcoming run […]

todayJuly 19, 2024 2

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