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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Dylan related
1. Bob Dylan Announces One-Off July Concert (relix) from Cliff Warnken
2. Music’s greatest song (Thomas W. Hodgkinson) from Scott Miller
3. Bob Dylan and The Band | The Best of the Basement Tapes (THE PRESS | Music Reviews) from Pierce Brown
4. No Nobel Prize: “Isis” – set the lyrics aside, this is the utter triumph of music and a single word (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
5. Joan Osborne to Bring the Soul of Bob Dylan to Plymouth’s Spire Center Plymouth, MA, March 27 (Patch) from Cliff Warnken
   
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6. Clowns in the Burying Ground The Grateful Dead, Literature, and the Limits of Philosophy (Duke U Press) book by Christopher K. Coffman (amazon.com - .co.uk - .de)
7. The life and times of Fred Neil: “He was an extremely sensitive soul” (Uncut) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller, Jacob Daniel
8. “He didn’t want to be”: The one musician that insisted on not joining Traveling Wilburys Jim Keltner (Far Out) from Scott Miller
9. ‘Sinners’ Stars Recreate the ‘Pierce the Veil’ Sequence With Stunning Oscar Performance of ‘I Lied to You’ (Variety) from Scott Miller
10. On the Charts 61 Years Ago, The Rolling Stones Scored Their First Original No. 1 Hit With This Raunchy Romantic Blueser (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
11. World premiere documentary on rock pioneer Eddie Cochran coming to Cleveland (Cleveland) from Carol Bertolotti
12. Friday celebration in Cotton Plant will honor Sister Rosetta Tharpe with music, statue site unveiling (Arkansas Democrat Gazette) from Cliff Warnken
13. Judy Collins to Play 'Sweet Judy Blue Eyes' Farewell Tour in 2026 and 2027 (Broadway World) from Scott Miller
    
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14. Bob Dylan - Cat's In The Well HMH Amsterdam 9 April 2007 (YouTube) from John Spoor
15. We Bet You've Never Heard These Underrated Bob Dylan Songs (Grunge) from Cliff Warnken
16. A Trip to the Moon. 1902. Georges Méliès. "Man has invented his doom / first step was touching the moon" (Notes from various mornings and nights) from Jacob Daniel
17. The Philosophy of Modern Song: “Doesn’t Hurt Anymore”: Oh, oh, oh….. (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
18. Ranked: the 21 greatest anti-war songs of all time (Classical Music) from Cliff Warnken
    
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19. Dylan, an auteur revealed — a review of Michael Glover Smith’s book, and a rumination on Dylan as filmmaker (The Joker and the Thief)

Monday, March 16, 2026
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Dylan related
1. Too Late (Band Version) 1983 – Bob Dylan (Observation Blogger) from Pierce Brown
2. Not Monday blues with Masters of War by Bob Dylan (t2) from Cliff Warnken
3. Bob Dylan and Cher (NSF) from Ugur Oral
4. German: Einleitung – Editorial: Winter/Frühjahr 2026 (Key West Magazin) from Thomas Waldherr
5. Outpost in the Burbs presents Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan Montclair, May 29 (New Jersey Stage) from Cliff Warnken
   
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6. Robert Christgau Doc Captures the Birth of a Literary Form and the End of an Era (source) from Cliff Warnken
7. “Dumbfounded”: why President Lyndon B Johnson refused to meet The Beatles (Far Out) from Martin Cowan
8. Ramblin' Jack Elliott & Woody Guthrie 1954 (Arlo Guthrie on X) from Mr. Jones
   
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9. "Knockin' On Dylan's Door (BobFest)" "March releases, Bob's Debut, Bringing It All Back Home, plus rarities" Select: Listen Live 88.1 FM WCWP 9-11 pm DST (WCWP 88.1 FM) from G. Walsh 1300
10. Statesboro Blues - Paul Geremia R.I.P. (YouTube) from John Bernstein
11. Barbra Streisand - The Very Thought Of You (with Bob Dylan) (Official Audio) ft. Bob Dylan (YouTube)
    
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12. NEW FULL SHOW Bob Dylan & His Band Swansea 3rd Night 11th November 2025 (YouTube) from andrew nieurzyla
13. Stepping Into the Unknown: Films and Conversation with the Bob Dylan Center Tonight (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
14. “A very dynamic artist”: when Billy Joel completely reinvented a Bob Dylan classic (Far Out) from Cliff Warnken 1400
15. Elements of Anti-Style by Malcolm McLaren (New Yorker 1997) from Matt Ramige 1500
16. Rebel Yells and Counterculture Totems Christie’s auction (Daniel Pinchbeck) from Craig Proctor
17. On Tour Bob Dylan summer date: July 2 Thackerville (bobdylan.com) from Hermann Rechberger 1700
18. Bob Dylan confirms first summer show of 2026 as fans question whether he will appear on Outlaw Music Festival line-up (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken

Sunday, March 15, 2026
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Dylan related
1. How Bob Dylan Created One of His Best Songs Amid Enormous Scrutiny (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
2. Ignorance Inside the Gates of Eden Dylan in a Day (Pt.11) (Beat) from Jacob Daniel
3. Literary Contamination in “Crossing the Rubicon”: Homer in Bob Dylan, Again (Ad Fontes) from Cliff Warnken
4. Bob Dylan - Desire (Abigail Devoe) from Scott Miller
5. Licensed to be weird (theguardian 2002) from Scott Miller
6. Renaldo and Clara (1977). (Shock Cinema) from Scott Miller
7. Dylan’s song of the year 1967: part 1 – Drifter’s Escape (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
   
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8. More to the new release of The Beatles' 'Anthology Collection' than meets the eye (Goldmine) from Scott Miller
9. Talking with Eric Andersen: ‘If Time Were a Song’ (The Aquarian) from Scott Miller
10. The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde Shares Exciting News About a New Album by the Band and Other Recording Projects (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
11. My cultural awakening: a 60s folk band helped me find my place as a person of colour in Britain (theguardian) from Scott Miller
12. The Black Strat or, What makes something worth something? (Muddy Water) by William Routhier, from Alan Gordon
13. Women of Americana: A Celebration of American Music Wed, 18 Mar (Aspen Public Radio) from Cliff Warnken
    
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14. The Dylan Hours: Streams live every Sunday, 9 - 11 am Pacific. Today: 🎥 AT THE MOVIES WITH BOB DYLAN (thesocalsound.org) from Lisa Finnie
15. Bob Dylan, Desire, and The Rolling Thunder Revue｜Vinyl Monday (YouTube) from Scott Miller
16. Hoagy Bix Carmichael tells a Bob Dylan story (YouTube) from Paul Leslie
17. Bob Dylan 12-Jul-1978 ~ Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden (Audio, Complete Set) (YouTube) from Joannes
    
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18. The revival of folk music (Epigram) from Cliff Warnken
19. Ry Cooder interviewed: “If you’ve got a good story, let’s do something” Happy birthday, Ry! (Uncut) from Martin Cowan 1600
20. Bob Dylan Admitted He Went “Too Far” With This 1975 Track: “What Did I Do That For?” (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken
21. If You’re a Bookworm, These 3 Folk Songs Will Scratch Your Storytelling Itch (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken
22. Paul McCartney Hits One Billboard Chart For The First Time On His Own (Forbes)