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Friday, February 20, 2026
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Dylan related
1. Truth, tension, and the trouble with heroes: Bob Dylan burns the rulebook on Highway 61 Revisited (SaportaReport) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
2. Without dedicated Facebook pages like "Songs in the Wind," how would we know that Bob Dylan got in a fight with Oprah, then died, then announced a new tour? (Ray Padgett on X) from Scott Miller
3. Bob Dylan A-Changin’ (Writing About Our Generation) from Scott Miller
4. How Marianne Faithfull’s Favorite Bob Dylan Song Almost Reflects Her Tumultuous Relationship With The Rolling Stones (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
5. Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, LL Cool J: Selected Stories from David Bianco's Lifetime of Record-Making (Tape OP) from Scott Miller
6. Which Bob Dylan Song Is Your Anthem? – A Deep Personality Quiz (NSF) from Ugur Oral
7. The unsung hero in the Bob Dylan canon Unavailable in the EEA (The Daily Collegian) from Scott Miller
   
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8. The Journal of Perpetual Motion: “Visions of Mavis” On seeing Mavis Staples play in Florida this weekend... (Robyn Hitchcock) from Scott Miller
9. Man on the Run review – archival delve into Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles era is a welcome revisit (theguardian) from Scott Miller
10. New York To Co-Name Iconic Greenwich Village Street ‘Jimi Hendrix Way’ (Vibe) from Scott Miller
11. Joni Mitchell Set for 2026 Juno Awards Career Tribute (Hollywood Reporter) from Cliff Warnken
    
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12. Justine (Live) Bob Dylan with Tom Petty Across the Borderline 1986 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
13. Bob Dylan I Want You 2 Cam Brighton 26th March 1995 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
14. D.A. Pennebaker talks about rock documentaries (CNN Showbiz - 1985) (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
15. Bob Dylan - I Will Love Him (Live at Toronto, 1980) [AUDIO UPGRADE] (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
16. Carolyn Hester - Man Of Constant Sorrow [1995] (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
17. Lucinda Williams channels earlier protest music era on new album PBS NewsHour: (YouTube) from Scott Miller
    
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18. Bob Dylan - MTV Unplugged 2LP (Sony Music) from Sean McArdle (amazon.com - .co.uk - .de)
19. Epstein eyed record label investment to access women, files suggest (BBC) from Martin Cowan 1500
20. Bourbon, Bond and Bob Dylan: Touring Kentucky’s most storied distillery (The Hindu) from Cliff Warnken

Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Dylan related
1. Decisions, decisions... don't ask Bob What exactly do you mean by "Outtake"? (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
2. Remember When Bob Dylan, the Original Unplugged Artist, Did ‘MTV Unplugged’ in 1994? (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken
3. Remembering Jeff Buckley’s Handwritten Letter of Apology to Bob Dylan in 1993 (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
4. The “Throwaway Love Song” by Bob Dylan That Became a Major Influence for 1990s Alt-Rock Icon Beck (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken
5. Bob Dylan Tried to Quit Music at the Height of His Fame, But This Tragedy Brought Him Back (Collider) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
6. Bob Dylan’s greatest song, year by year: 1963 (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
7. Bob Dylan – Street Fairs: Street-Legal Outtakes Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken
8. How New Jersey Towns Shape-Shift for Filmmakers (New Jersey Monthly) from Cliff Warnken
9. BOB DYLAN: HANDWRITTEN LYRICS FOR 'THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN', 1964 (Christie's) from Michael Cioce
   
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10. ‘Billy Preston’ Review: A Unique and Tortured Talent Shared article (NY Times) from Alan Gordon, Scott Miller
11. Billy Preston’s Music Was ‘Pure Joy.’ But His Life Ended in Tragedy. Shared article (NY Times) from sScott Miller, Steven Zweifler
12. The 10 best music documentaries on HBO Max: Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, and more (EW) from Scott Miller
13. U2 hollers into the void What impact will new EP "Days Of Ash" have?m (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
14. XTC – I Am The Audience Features an extensive essay by the Dutch Dylanologist, Jochen Markhorst, on their cover of Dylan's 'All Along The Watchtower' (David Marx:Book Reviews) from David Marx
15. Lucinda Williams’ greatest weapon is the song she’s singing (Paste) from Cliff Warnken
16. The Mid-1960s Beatles Track John Lennon Wrote to Embody Bob Dylan (And No, It’s Not the One Everyone Thinks It Was) (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
17. U2 surprise fans with politically charged six-track EP Days of Ash (RTÉ) from Liamy Mac Nally
18. Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017 (theguardian) from Mick Gold, Scott Miller
19. Bob Dylan Made a Bold Prediction About This Rock Band’s Immortality and Time Has Proven Him Right (Collider) from Scott Miller
20. Readers Respond: 11 (More) Transcendent Beatles Covers by Black Musicians Shared article (NY Times) from Alan Gordon
    
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21. Bob Dylan Taking a rest, and singing with his heart UK 2024 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
22. DylanHour: My Own Version of You & how to frankenstein a song 2100 CET (radiodarmstadt) by Marco Demel
23. Going, Going, Gone Bettye LaVette (YouTube) from Mr. Jones
    
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24. Joan Osborne Coming to Paramount on March 28 (River Journal ) from Cliff Warnken
25. Google’s new music tool, Lyria 3 is here (thenextweb) from Cliff Warnken

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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Dylan related
1. ’70s Rocker Earned First-Ever No. 1 Album 52 Years Ago Today (Parade) from Scott Miller
2. Dylan’s Songbook Secret: The Hidden Track That Changed Everything About His Music Legacy Weird image! (SECOM ES) from Scott Miller
3. ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE, USA (Arkansas) (Come Writers And Critics) from Michel Pomarede
4. On This Day in 1969, a Country Legend Joined Bob Dylan To Record a Song That Has Been the Center of Rumors and Debates for Decades (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
5. Planet Waves is the most overlooked gem in the Dylan catalogue (reddit) from Scott Miller
6. Bob Dylan – Old Newspaper Clippings (NSF) from Ugur Oral
7. Thin Wild Mercury - Touching Dylan's Edge - Jerry Schatzberg 60 special Anniversary Copies (Genesis Publications) from andrew nieurzyla
8. Bob Dylan The Beaten Path Coming 27th February (Castle Fine Art) from andrew nieurzyla
9. 26th Annual Bob Dylan Birthday Bash Ardmore Music Hall, PA, May 20 (tixr) from Matt Ramige
   
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10. The Band’s Rick Danko Possessed a Voice for the Ages (Pop Matters) from Scott Miller
11. Bruce Springsteen Sets 2026 ‘Land of Hopes and Dreams’ Tour With E Street Band (Best Classic Bands) from Greg Brodsky
12. “It’s one of the earliest heavy metal records made. Paul’s contribution was the way Ringo played the drums”: Did the Beatles really pioneer hard rock as early as 1965? John Lennon certainly thought so (musicradar) from Scott Miller
13. Beloved Steel Guitar Player Pete Finney Has Passed Away (Saving Country Music) from Scott Miller
14. Remembering Pete Finney A Nashville Cat (Nashville Scene) from Scott Miller
15. Clydie King (Unreleased 1969 LP) (doomandgloomfromthetomb on tumblr) from Harold Lepidus
    
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16. Theme Time Radio Hour 8: Divorce. The recordings and the thoughts (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
17. Heaven’s Door: Tasting Bob Dylan’s Whiskey (The Paul Leslie Hour) from Paul E. Leslie II
18. 4 of the Most Musically Adventurous Songs Ever Recorded by Simon & Garfunkel (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
19. Doug Sahm Stories: - Beautiful Vibrations and Stone Grooves- (Pete Finney) (YouTube) from Scott Miller
20. Mark Lewisohn's Rift With Apple | #247 (YouTube)