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Friday, March 27, 2026
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Dylan related
1. Foxy grandpa Dylan woos Iowa City (My Impression Now) by John Kenyon
2. Spill Book Review: Michael Glover Smith - Bob Dylan as Filmmaker: No Time to Think (Spill) from Mike Smith
3. The Spiritual Legacy of Bob Dylan (Relevant) from Jacob Daniel
4. The Many Incarnations Of Bob Dylan (Patheos) from Jacob Daniel
5. Varieties of Dylan's Religious Experiences (Religion in the News) from Jacob Daniel
6. LIKE A ROLLING STONE: GO TO HIM NOW, HE CALLS YOU… (Chris Gregory) by Chris Gregory
7. Key West part 14: To make this Key West dock my home (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
8. OUR NEXT MEETING: Sunday, April 12th, 2pm Eastnern (US) to discuss Surviving in a Ruthless World: Bob Dylan’s Journey to Infidels with the author, Terry Gans (Bob Dylan Book Club) from Scott Miller
   
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9. Paul McCartney: Days We Left Behind review – this wistful, lovely song is as McCartney-esque as it’s possible to be (theguardian) from Scott Miller
10. The other Fab Four The Lovin’ Spoonful (thebluemoment) from Scott Miller
11. Ticketmaster quietly raised other fees after US crackdown on hidden charges (theguardian) from Scott Miller
12. Chip Taylor, Writer of ‘Wild Thing’ and Other Classic Rock Hits, Dies at 86 Shared article (NY Times) from Scott Miller
13. Dash Crofts of Seals and Crofts, Duo Behind ’70s Smashes ‘Summer Breeze’ and ‘Diamond Girl,’ Dies at 87 (Variety) from Scott Miller
14. How did I miss Thoreau? Glad I finally caught up with the guy (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
15. The Making Of “Wild Thing” by The Troggs: “It was raw” (Uncut) from Carol Bertolotti
    
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16. NEW * Rain On The Roof - The Lovin' Spoonful {Stereo} (YouTube) from Scott Miller
17. NEW 📀 Wild Thing - The Troggs {DES Stereo} 1966 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
18. Janis Joplin - Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) (YouTube) from Scott Miller
19. Bringing it All Back Home (1965) Dylan Revisited (Apple Podcasts) from Colm Larkin
20. The Rolling Stones – Unreleased 1964 Chess Studio Sessions (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
21. He Was Better Than Clapton and Then He Vanished (YouTube) from Steve Lockwood 1000

Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Dylan related
1. Last night's Bob Dylan Iowa City setlist - (Bob Links)
2. “Nervous Breakdown”: Bob Dylan’s 2026 Tour Covers (Medium) by Fred Bals
3. Review: BOB DYLAN - ROUGH AND ROWDY TOUR at Mayo Civic Center Arena (Broadway World) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
4. Review: A fidgety Bob Dylan disappoints in Rochester (Star Tribune/msn) from Daniel Minet
5. On This Day, March 25, 2001: Bob Dylan wins an Academy Award (KSLX) from Scott Miller, Jacob Daniel
6. Interview with Bob Dylan author and filmmaker Michael Glover Smith (The Joker and the Thief)
7. “I don’t give a sh*t”: The Bob Dylan melody Johnny Cash ripped off for ‘Understand Your Man’ (Far Out) from Scott Miller
8. Excited and honored to announce that the band and I have been invited to join Bob Dylan for a number of shows this summer! (Lucinda Williams on Faebook) from Scott Miller
9. How Well Do You Know Arthur McBride Lyrics Quiz – Bob Dylan (NSF) from Ugur Oral
   
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10. Tom Wilson: The Producer Who Made the 60s Matter (udiscovermusic) from Scott Miller
11. Supreme Court Rules Against Record Labels in $1 Billion Cox Communications Piracy Case (Variety) from Scott Miller
12. Lucinda Williams Has Had Enough (Oxford American) from Scott Miller
13. Anarchy in L.A.: The Sex Pistols’ Designer, Reloaded (Printmag) from Matt Ramige
14. 3 British Invasion Acts That Followed The Beatles to the Top of the US Charts in 1964 (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
15. Ranking All 16 George Harrison Top 40 Hits After the Beatles (AOL / Ultimate Classic Rock) from Scott Miller
    
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16. Bob Dylan's 10 Best Love Songs, Ranked (Collider) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
17. Theme Time Radio Hour: Eyes – and one of the greatest songs Bob selected (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
18. The 20 most memorable moments in Juno Awards history (CBC) from Scott Miller
19. Pete Townshend Takes The Colbert Questionert (YouTube) from Scott Miller
    
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20. The publisher behind a $25,000 book trilogy has filed for bankruptcy — and owes Bob Dylan $450,000 Register (Business Insider) from Cliff Warnken
21. Review | A freewheelin’ evening with Bob Dylan at Hancher (The Daily Iowan) from Cliff Warnken
22. Bob Dylan Hancher Auditorium Iowa City IA 3-25-2026 (YouTube) from Cliff Warnken
23. Bob Dylan - 'Goodbye Jimmy Reed' - Iowa City - 25th March 2026 (Unique Acapella 1st Verse) (YouTube) from Cliff Warnken
24. Paul McCartney – Days We Left Behind Review (Cult Following) by Ewan Gleadow 1600
25. Paul McCartney - Days We Left Behind (Lyric Video) (May 29) (YouTube)

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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Dylan related
1. Last night's Bob Dylan Rochester setlist - (Bob Links)
2. 10 Years Later, Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Win Remains One of Music’s Most Controversial Moments (Collider) from Scott Miller, Steven Zweifler, Cliff Warnken
3. Sixty years on, ‘Blonde on Blonde’ proves Bob Dylan’s influence (Velocity) from Scott Miller
4. “I Got Nothing, Ma, to Live Up To”: Bob Dylan and the Artist as Activist Subscr. (Guilford Press Periodicals) by Joseph Helmreich
5. Beyond the era of the genius composer – the utterly unexpected journey of one Dylan song (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
6. Stepping Into the Unknown: Bob Dylan Center Films San Francisco, April 21 (Roxie) from Scott Miller
   
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7. Kinks guitarist Dave Davies hits back at Moby for calling 1970 single Lola ‘gross and transphobic’ (theguardian) from Scott Miller
8. Augie Meyers, Pioneer of Tex-Mex Music, Dies at 85 Shared article (NY Times) from Scott Miller
9. Augie Meyers: The Lone Star Gentleman (Blues.gr) from Scott Miller
10. Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Returns for 2026 to a Scaled-Back 12 Cities, With Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Wilco, Stephen Wilson Jr. Among Openers (Variety) from Scott Miller
11. Chip Taylor, Songwriter of ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Angel of the Morning,’ Dies (Best Classic Bands) from Greg Brodsky
12. Remember When: The Beatles Clash Over Which Song Deserves To Be an A-Side to This Psychedelic Single in 1967 (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
13. Some advice from Ernie Bought his book at his Key West home (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
    
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14. A Blonde on Bob Dylan's Blonde On Blonde｜Vinyl Monday (YouTube) from Scott Miller
15. Sir Douglas Quintet - She's About A Mover (YouTube) from Scott Miller
16. She's About A Mover - Bob Dylan feat. Doug Sahm - Edmonton 1988 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
    
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17. Review: A fidgety Bob Dylan disappoints in Rochester (Star Tribune) from Cliff Warnken
18. Bob Dylan Adds West Coast Dates to 2026 Summer Touring (Variety) from Cliff Warnken
19. Bob Dylan: The musician who became The Beatles’ ultimate idol (Far Out) from Steve Lockwood
20. A Buskers Ball May 23, Co. Kildare (Is It Rolling Bob) from Frank Daly
21. Paul McCartney’s new album has a title… The Boys Of Dungeon Lane (superdeluxeedition) from Harold Lepidus
22. Walking the Mersey: Dungeon to Hale Point (gerryco23) from Harold Lepidus
23. Bob Dylan Mayo Civic Center Rochester MN 3-24-2026 (YouTube) from Cliff Warnken