Folk, Pop and Agit-Prop: Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger After ‘A Complete Unknown’
Seeger was shaped by the 1930s, Baez by the 1960s, and both, like Dylan, had a moment of decision that defined their ...
‘A Complete Unknown’ Overlooks the Band That Helped Make Bob Dylan a Legend
Peter, Paul, and Mary were a band put together by Bob Dylan’s manager, Albert Grossman ( Dan Fogler ). The group sang many of ...
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Bob Dylan’s lost Chicago month set him on a history-changing path
A Complete Unknown documents Bob Dylan’s history in New York, but the singer spent an influential month in Chicago before ...
100 years of cover songs: Fred Astaire to Nina Simone, Bob Dylan and beyond
Cover songs hold a special place in our hearts, but we don't always know their origins. From murky beginnings, to mis-sung lyrics and artists covering themselves, here are some of the stand-out covers ...
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Bob Dylan’s Newport Performance Was a Great Political Drama
Bob Dylan’s electric set at the Newport Folk Festival in July 1965 was to become, in Clinton Heylin’s words, “the most ...
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Black History Month: 25 songs of civil rights, protest and hope
The March on Washington in 1963, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, featured live performances by Peter, Paul and Mary, Harry Belafonte, Marian Anderson, Mahalia Jackson, Joan Baez and ...
Column: ‘A Complete Unknown’ focuses on Bob Dylan, but let’s not forget Michael Bloomfield
In his review, my colleague Michael Phillips called it “a Hollywood love letter to Bob Dylan” but wished it “had as much ... would have much longer business relationships with Peter, Paul and Mary, ...