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Friday, December 5, 2025
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Dylan related
1. The Real Stars of Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Celebration Hid in Plain Sight (Nick DeRiso) from Scott Miller
2. Theme Time Radio Hour: The Annotated “Coffee” Episode (Medium) by Fred Bals
3. Tom Palaima: Bob Dylan Across the Borderline (utexas) from Scott Miller
   
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4. Yusuf/Cat Stevens U.S. Book Tour is Cancelled: ‘It’s Befuddling to Us All’ (Best Classic Bands) from Greg Brodsky, Scott Miller
5. On this day in 1988: Roy Orbison Plays His Last Show (Ultimate Classic Rock) from Bob Harwood
6. Steve Cropper obituary (theguardian) from Scott Miller
7. From Otis Redding to Booker T, Steve Cropper was a strong yet subtle force that shaped so many soul classics (theguardian) from Scott Miller
8. Brian Wilson needed a hug (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
   
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9. Bob Dylan’s Best Songs of The 1960s, According to Lou Reed (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
10. 4 ‘Basement Tapes’ Songs by Bob Dylan and The Band That Received Early Exposure via Cover Versions (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
11. The Beatles don’t need help winning new fans Music writer Rob Sheffield joins the season finale of "Everything Fab Four," celebrating "Rubber Soul" turning 60 (Salon) from Scott Miller
12. Bob Dylan the concert series: 13 November 2008 (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
13. LISTEN: Singing River’s “I Thought I Heard Bob Dylan Say” Brings Captivating Songwriting to Life (glide) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
14. Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers | Blue Christmas | Full Performance | Christmas In Nashville 2025 (YouTube) from psamdancin
15. The 2025 Tour is `All Over Now, Baby Blue` Bob Dylan & His Band Leeds 14th November 2025 (YouTube) from Scott Miller, Jacob Daniel
16. Bob Dylan ~ Best Covers of the Rough & Rowdy Ways Tour from 2023 - 2025 (with Bonus Material) (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
17. Steve Cropper: 9 Essential Songs (NY Times) from Scott Miller

Thursday, December 4, 2025
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Dylan related
1. The last Bob Dylan song I really wanted to play (The Joker and the Thief)
2. Blood on the Tracks was second rate Dylan (Ted Burke LIKE it or NOT) from Scott Miller
3. Bob Dylan’s Words, Music and Influence Transcend Generations (This is Beirut) from Scott Miller
4. Harvey Brooks and Bob Dylan’s Highway 61: It Was 50 Years Ago (Almost) Today in 2015 (territorial imperatives) from psamdancin
5. Local Music History, Mapped Out in the Greenwich Village Historic District (Village Preservation) from Cliff Warnken, Jacob Daniel
6. Dylan, Springsteen, and the Musical Biopic Genre | Something to Say (WDIY) from Cliff Warnken
   
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7. Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84 (theguardian) from Scott Miller
8. Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and a Shaper of Memphis Soul Music Shared article (NY Times) from Scott Miller
9. Southern Rapture The 1993 play with Dwight Yoakam (Variety) from Scott Miller
10. THEATER REVIEW : A Florid Yoakam Can’t Lift ‘Rapture’ (LA Times) from Scott Miller
11. In the Rearview: Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 (The Vinyl District) from Scott Miller
12. Rock and roll as we know it began with Rubber Soul (Paste) from Scott Miller
13. Paul Anka on his incredible, star-studded career: ‘Revenge is a motivator like you wouldn’t believe’ (theguardian) from Scott Miller
14. Graded on a Curve: The Kingsmen, “Louis Louis” (The Vinyl District) from Scott Miller
15. Learning to play guitar - why not? (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
16. Dylan, Clapton & Cropper. MSG photo (Facebook) from Scott Miller
    
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17. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Steve Cropper (1987) (YouTube) from Scott Miller
18. Jorma Kaukonen’s 85th Birthday Celebration At Carnegie Hall In New York, New York, USA 11/29/25 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
19. 1959 HITS ARCHIVE: It Doesn’t Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly (#1 UK hit) Written by Paul Anka (YouTube) from Scott Miller
20. The Chelsea Hotel Collection – Volumes 1 – 4 (paullyrics) by Paul Robert Thomas 1000
21. Booker T. & The MG's - Time Is Tight (Live, 1970) (YouTube)
22. Booker T & The MG's - Green Onions, Last Night (Live in Oslo, 1967 HD) (YouTube)
    
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23. Becoming Bob Dylan: Steve Berkowitz enhances music legend's legacy with hidden archive treasures (Jerusalem Post) from Cliff Warnken
24. White Rabbit signs Jim Windolf's 'new interpretation' of Bob Dylan and the Beatles (The Bookseller) from Cliff Warnken (amazon.com - .co.uk - .de)
25. 3 Unconventional Bob Dylan Songs That Simply Don’t Get Enough Praise (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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Dylan related
1. Book Review: The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob Dylan (San Diego Troubadour) from Scott Miller
2. Two Versions of Rough and Rowdy 2023-11-03, Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA (Flagging Down the Double E's) by Ray Padgett
3. Santa-Fe By Jochen Markhorst (Academia) from Jacob Daniel
4. Standing In The Doorway By Jochen Markhorst (Academia) from Jacob Daniel
5. Examining Bob Dylan’s Love Sick Blues (San Diego Troubadour) from Scott Miller
6. From A Buick 6 part 6: Boy, this is love (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
7. How Well Do You Know “Jim Jones” Lyrics Quiz (NSF) from Ugur Oral
   
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8. On This Day in 2008, the World Lost the Queen of American Folk Music, Responsible for Influencing Your 1960s Favorites (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
9. Neil Young’s Shadow Masterpiece: Tonight’s The Night at 50 (Muskoka Radio) from Scott Miller
10. The Beatles Celebrate 60 Years Of Rubber Soul, The Album That Changed Everything (Noise 11) from Scott Miller
11. Judy Collins, Union Chapel review - tempus fugit Review by Liz Thomson (the arts desk) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
12. Bruce Springsteen Delivers Us from Nowhere: By Michael Goldberg (Rhythms) from Michael
    
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13. Watch Academy Award-Winning ‘War is Over’ Short Film, Inspired by John & Yoko Song (Best Classic Bands) from Greg Brodsky
14. Bob Dylan (The Last Welsh Dragon) live in Swansea - FULL SHOW 11.11. 2025 (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
15. 11 Musical Love Letters From Artists to Their Heroes (NY Times) from Scott Miller (Spotify)
16. Trygve Skaug — What Good Am I (Bob Dylan cover), Romania (YouTube) from Craig Proctor
    
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17. German: Neighborhood Bullies & Shooting Stars : Van, The Man und die Phänomene Antisemitismus und SLAPPING 2100 (radiodarmstadt) from Marco Demel
18. Dylan wrote the intro to Dwight Yoakam’s new vinyl boxset release. Image > text (reddit) from peter david read
19. I had a €165 ticket for Bob Dylan...but never got to see him (EchoLive.ie) from Cliff Warnken 1400
20. Bob Dylan – Pennsylvania 2005 Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken
21. The Beatles’ Rubber Soul: “People were getting high. It was the shift from drink to pot.” (Mojo) from Cliff Warnken
22. Bob Dylan - Selected Works (Halcyon) from Sean McArdle 1600