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Friday, February 27, 2026
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Dylan related
1. Contenders & Betrayals: More tales from Bob Dylan’s Instagram (Medium) by Fred Bals
2. Major new Bob Dylan 1966 exhibition unveiled as Uncut marks the 60th anniversary of Dylan’s wildest year Tulsa (Uncut) from Michael Bonner, Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
3. Bob Dylan Center display ofJohnny Cash envelopes and letter to Bob (Bob Dylan Center on Facebook) from Scott Miller
4. The Ballad of Bob and JR (Medium) from Scott Miller
5. Bob Dylan – Saved: Live Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken
6. 5 Of Bob Dylan's New York City Haunts To Visit That Are Pure Vibes And Creative Energy (Islands) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
   
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7. This Iconic Hippie Festival in California Was a Surprisingly “Posh Affair” Backstage, According to Co-Organizer Michelle Phillips (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
8. “He didn’t like being a solo guy.” Jeff Lynne reveals the truth about George Harrison after the Beatles (Guitar Player) from Scott Miller
9. ‘We claim you’: Hozier’s heartfelt tribute to Taj Mahal in San Francisco (SF Chronicle) from Scott Miller
   
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10. 10 Essential Bob Dylan Songs That Define His Career (Collider) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
11. Three Bob Dylan Covers That Outshined the Originals and Redefined the Songs Forever (Collider) from Scott Miller
12. Taj Mahal, Joan Baez, Hozier, and others, “Ripple” (Grateful Dead cover), 2/21/26, San Francisco (YouTube) from Scott Miller
13. La Marisoul live "I Want You" (Bob Dylan cover) Cain's Ballroom Tulsa 20/2/26 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
14. Bob Dylan live , Obviously Five Believers , Philadelphia 1995 (YouTube) from Steve Lockwood
15. Bob Dylan - Live in London 2011-Video upgrade (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
16. (Podcast) Bob Dylan’s New York: A Historic Guide Dick Weissman, interviewed by Robert W. Snyder (Gotham Center) from Scott Miller
17. Watch 12 Outstanding Guest Performances From ‘The Johnny Cash Show’ (Live for Live Music) from Cliff Warnken
18. BOB DYLAN Live In Sweden 2009 (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
19. Who Killed Davey Moore? - Officiating In Perspective with Barry Mano (YouTube) from Cliff Warnken
20. Mark Kermode reviews EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (YouTube) from Steve Lockwood 0900

Thursday, February 26, 2026
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Dylan related
1. On This Day in 2011, the World Lost One of Bob Dylan’s First Muses, Who Helped Inspire the Most Iconic (And Regretful) Songs of His Career (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
2. On This Day, Feb. 25, 1998: Bob Dylan wins three Grammys for his album ‘Time Out of Mind’ (1430wcmy) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
3. Dylan Song of the Year: 1964. Gates of Eden (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
4. The Family-Run Restaurant Bob Dylan Recommends In New Orleans (mashed) from Scott Miller
5. Back from a fantastic trip to Tulsa, where I participated in a 60th anniversary celebration of Bob’s classic Blonde on Blonde record (Craig Finn on Instagram) from Scott Miller
   
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6. 1988 Supergroup Marks Birthday of Beatles Icon Nelson Wilbury (Parade) from Cliff Warnken
7. Rock Hall Nominees for Class of 2026 Continues Trend Away From Rock, Towards Popular Music (Best Classic Bands) from Greg Brodsky
8. Source close to Rolling Stones disputes Melania producer’s claim Mick Jagger ‘gave his blessing’ to use song (theguardian) from Scott Miller
9. How The Beatles Kicked Off The British Invasion (udiscovermusic) from Scott Miller
10. Paul McCartney Remembers Thinking 'F--- Off, John' After John Lennon's Post-Beatles Diss Track 'How Do You Sleep?' (People) from Scott Miller
11. ‘Pink Moon’: Finding Hope In Nick Drake’s Bleak Masterpiece (udiscovermusic) from Scott Miller
12. When the impossible isn't Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston in Miami (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
    
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13. VIDEO PODCAST: BOB DYLAN’S VISIONS OF JOHANNA: THE GHOST OF ELECTRICITY (Chris Gregory) by Chris Gregory
14. Craig Finn live "Stuck Inside of Mobile w/ the Memphis Blues Again" (Bob Dylan cover) Tulsa 20/2/26 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
15. If Not For You Sarah Vaughan (YouTube) from Scott Miller
16. Craig Finn live w/McCrary Sisters "Where Are You Tonight" (Bob Dylan cover) Cain's Tulsa 20/2/2026 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
17. Bob Dylan live , Across The Borderline , Sydney 1986 (YouTube) from Steve Lockwood
18. Tori Amos Covers Bob Dylan And Performs New Single For The First Time In Radio 2 Piano Room (stereogum) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller, Jacob Daniel
19. Margo Price - Maggie's Farm (Bob Dylan cover) - Live at Electric City in Buffalo, NY on 2/24/26 (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
20. Bob Dylan live / Detroit, Michigan. May 15, 2015. Full show recording by Soomlos (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
21. Bob Dylan on piano. 1965 / It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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Dylan related
1. 'Play It F***ing Loud': 60 Years Since Bob Dylan Declared War On His Fans (screenrant) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
2. The musical dialogue between Bob Dylan and Black America (Salon) from Scott Miller, Jacob Daniel, Cliff Warnken
3. VARIOUS; Black America Sings Bob Dylan II (Ace) (Soul & Jazz & Funk) from Scott Miller. CD: amazon.com - .co.uk - .de. Vinyl: amazon.com - .co.uk - .de
4. Rock Legend Scored His First No. 1 Album 52 Years Ago by Recording in Secret with a Little Help from His Friends (Parade) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
5. Allen Ginsberg on Heroes – 2 (Bob Dylan) (The Allen Ginsberg Project) from Scott Miller
6. I’ll ‘Pay in Blood’ but not my own (The Joker and the Thief)
7. 10 Comic Books Related to Bob Dylan Songs (NSF) from Ugur Oral
8. That Thin Wild Mercury Sound April issue on sale Friday (Uncut) from Michael Bonner
9. 2026: Bob Dylan As Filmmaker: No Time to Think - Michael Glover Smith (Together Through Life) from Scott Miller
10. How Bob Dylan Achieved His First No. 1 Album with the Band in 1974 (Parade / AOL) from Scott Miller
11. Exploring Dylan’s catalogue at ‘Blonde on Blonde’ tribute (The Journal Record) from Cliff Warnken
    
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12. The Making Of All Things Must Pass: “You can hear just how good he was…” (Mojo) from Scott Miller
13. “He was effin’ brilliant” – George Harrison remembered by the people who knew him best (Uncut) from Scott Miller
14. When The Stones Jammed With Nicky Hopkins (udiscovermusic) from Scott Miller
15. Joni Mitchell and the guitar that traveled (Paste) from Scott Miller
16. Italian: Scarlet Rivera, il violino più leggendario del rock: ‘Aver suonato con Dylan è un onore e una corona, ma la mia musica continua’ (mondoemediterraneo.eu) from Elio Gallotti
17. Graded on a Curve: The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins (The Vinyl District) from Scott Miller
18. Beyond Lennon and McCartney: the 24 songs that George Harrison wrote for the Beatles (Uncut) from Scott Miller
19. From Wonderwall to the Wilburys – celebrating George Harrison’s post-Beatles work (Uncut) from Scott Miller
    
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20. Bob Dylan / Royal Albert Hall.. 1965. Filmed By Howard Alk and D.A. Pennebaker (YouTube) from Scott Miller
21. Theme Time Radio Hour 9: Summer (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
22. Bob Neuwirth with another solution for getting out of the place / Bob Dylan / D A Pennebaker. 1965 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
23. Bob Dylan / I Believe In You. Avignon. July 25, 1981. Master audience video with soundboard audio (YouTube) from Scott Miller
    
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24. Music Reviews: Jimmie Rodgers’ ‘A Career Anthology,’ plus the Cucumbers (By Jeff Burger) from Cliff Warnken
25. Uncut April 2026 On sale Friday (Uncut) from Michael Bonner 1400