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Monday, January 12, 2026
at 0615 CET

Dylan related
1. Bob Dylan leads tributes to The Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, who has died aged 78 (Uncut) from Cliff Warnken
2. Shakespeare and Dylan – his­tory’s greatest copycats (Pressreader / The Scottish Mail) from Cliff Warnken
3. Bob Dylan – Greatest Hits Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken
4. Dutch: Bob Dylan ILLUMINATED Crowdfunding for book by Theo van den Boogaard (voordekunst.nl) from Michel Pomarede
   
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5. Bob Weir remembered by musicians, fans and California leaders after his death (SF Chronicle) from psamdancin
6. Bob Weir: A Life in Pictures Shared article (NY Times) from Cliff Warnken
7. Bob Weir was a songwriting powerhouse for the Grateful Dead – and the chief custodian of their legacy (theguardian) from Cliff Warnken, Bob Harwood
8. ‘The last actual hippie’: musicians pay tribute to the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir (theguardian) from Cliff Warnken
9. Dog Eat Dog Larry Klein, driving with Joni,1985 (Strange Cargo) from John Bernstein
10. “Finally, they both ran out of steam. Silence. Then Keith said, ‘Are you sure you want to be the meat in this sandwich?’” The making of Don Was, the über-producer trusted by the Stones, Bob Dylan and John Mayer (and who’s a pretty good bassist too) (Guitar World) from Cliff Warnken
11. Grief, guitars, and ganja: Bob Weir’s passing brings the Dead back in the Haight (The San Francisco Standard) from Billy Innes
    
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12. "Knockin' On Dylan's Door (BobFest)" "Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan, Remembering Bob Weir, Joan and Bob duets, Happy Birthday Joan Baez" Select: Listen Live 88.1 FM WCWP 9-11 pm EST (WCWP 88.1 FM) from G. Walsh
13. Grateful Dead with Bob Dylan [1080p HD Remaster] July 12, 1987 - Giants Stadium - (SET 3/3) (YouTube) from psamdancin
14. Pat GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID: THAT LONG BLACK CLOUD... Top Western movies Knockin' On Heavens Door (YouTube) by Chris Gregory

Sunday, January 11, 2026
at 0600 CET

Dylan related
1. BS18: Bob Dylan – Through the Open Window – The Bootleg Series Volume 18 (Lightwood) from Scott Miller
2. Local Music History, Mapped Out in the Greenwich Village Historic District (Village Preservation Blog) from Scott Miller
3. Musicians' Homes Greenwich Village Historic District Tour (Village Preservation) from Scott Miller
4. Bob Dylan – Crossing The Rubicon – Advanced Lyrics & Meaning Quiz (NSF) from Ugur Oral
5. Bonus Tracks: Mikael Jorgensen (Wilco) & Ethan Miller (Howlin' Rain) Talk 'Tarantula' and the Bass Part on "Desolation Row" (Flagging Down the Double E's) by Ray Padgett
   
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6. Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of the Grateful Dead, Dies at 78 Shared article (NY Times) from Marsh At Birchard, psamdancin, Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken, Jacob Daniel
7. Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Singer, Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dies at 78 (Variety) from psamdancin, Scott Miller
8. Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Founding Member, Dies at 78 (Best Classic Bands) from Greg Brodsky
9. Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder, Dies at 78 (The Hollywood Reporter) from Paul Wolters
10. Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78 (LA Times / Yahoo) from Scott Miller
11. The Rhythm & The Blues: A Salute To Jerry Wexler (udiscovermusic) from Scott Miller
12. Lucinda Williams | World’s Gone Wrong | Album Reviews (Record Collector) from Scott Miller
13. 50 Years Ago This Week, a Cherished Beatles Assistant and Confidant Met a Tragic and Untimely End (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
14. An annual dose of Marxism The silent magic of Harpo Marx still works! (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
15. Nick Cave on Writing the ‘Train Dreams’ Title Song in Support of a ‘Devastating’ Yet ‘Life-Affirming’ Story: ‘That’s the Beautiful Paradox of Grief’ (Variety) from Scott Miller
16. Evolution Mama - Carl "Deacon" Moore's strangest recording (I Went Down to St.James Infirmary) by Bob Harwood
    
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17. The Dylan Hours: Streams live every Sunday, 9 - 11 am Pacific Standard Time. Today: DESIRE: A 50th Anniversary Celebration 🎶 (thesocalsound.org) from Lisa Finnie
18. Bob Weir: 10 Essential Songs Shared article (NY Times) from Scott Miller
19. Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia - When I Paint My Masterpiece (live acoustic 12-17-87) (YouTube) from Scott Miller
20. Me and Bob at Al's diner (Garrison Keillor and Friends) from Paul Wolters
21. Bob Dylan: the concert series. 1977. The preparation and the rehearsals (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
22. Bob Dylan: The dynamic catalyst of music industry evolution Episode 7, guest Harold Lepidus (Garage to Stadiums) from Scott Miller
23. Lucinda Williams "The World's Gone Wrong" (Official Music Video) (YouTube) from Scott Miller
24. 4 Songs by Famous Artists That Feature Jimmy Page as a Session Musician (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
25. The 2026 Grammys...Proof Music is Getting Worse (YouTube) from Oreo Pagus
    
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26. Russ Savakus Bass on Highway 61 Revisited (Wikipedia)
27. The Monkees - I'm a Believer - Isolated Bass Russ Savakus (YouTube)
28. A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs Ep 165 looks at “Dark Star” and the career of the Grateful Dead (Apple Podcasts) from Harold Lepidus 1400

Saturday, January 10, 2026
at 0645 CET

Dylan related
1. 50 Years Later: Bob Dylan Goes Exotic & Dramatic With ‘Desire’ (glide) from Cliff Warnken
2. The Philosophy of Modern Song: the Little White Cloud that Cried (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
3. 'I've chosen gorgeous Welsh name for my baby but family hate it for odd reason' (Wales ONline) from Cliff Warnken
4. Highlands parts I & II By Jochen Markhorst (Academia) from Jacob Daniel
5. Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan Peekskill, NY, March 28 (Patch) from Cliff Warnken
6. Ten Songs (Plus One or Two) Tulsa, Feb 5 (Bob Dylan Center) from Scott Miller
   
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7. How Shakespeare, (Probably) Bob Dylan, and an Ex-Girlfriend Inspired This Underappreciated Dire Straits Track (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
8. Inside John Mellencamp's Long Battle to Escape 'Johnny Cougar' (Ultimate Classic Rock) from Scott Miller
9. The Quiet Genius of Mark Knopfler (Wellsville Sun) from Scott Miller
10. Audrey Roberts - Undiagnosed to Death: How My Mother's Writing Captured Our Family's Hidden Battle with Huntington's Disease, book from amazon.com - .co.uk - .de. from Magne Karlstad
11. Meet the Orpheists Chapter Eight - And Then There Were Four (Muddy Water) by William Routhier
12. The Jim Irsay Collection (Christie's) from Scott Miller
13. This Lollipop Plays Tunes in Your Head Using Bone Conduction. I Tried It and Was Floored (CNET) from Scott Miller
    
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14. Download 'Bob Dylan Live in Glasgow' — The Joker Remixes (The Joker and the Thief)
15. Angel flying too close to the ground - Bob Dylan Feat. Mark Knopfler (YouTube) from Scott Miller
16. A Magnificent Film Of Bob Dylan Forever Young with Mark Knopfler London 2011 (YouTube)
17. Bob Dylan - Man In The Long Black Coat HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London 21 November 2011 (YouTube) from John Spoor
18. Willie Nelson - Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground (Live at Budokan, Tokyo 2/23/1984) (YouTube) from Scott Miller
19. ‘Long Gone Lonesome Blues’: Hank Williams’ Classic Country Hit (udiscovermusic) from Scott Miller
20. Bob Dylan — High Water (For Charley Patton). Uniondale, New York. November 13, 2006. Video (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
21. JOHN C. REILLY Talks Step Brothers, Empathy, New Album Dylan mentions from ca 23 min (YouTube) from Hannah O'Rourke
    
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22. Bob Dylan – Idiot Wind: The Minnesota Sessions Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken
    
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23. Norwegian: Eventyrlig morsomt om The Beatles i Norge! (Puls)