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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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Dylan related
1. Bob Dylan, At 85 Years Old, to Kick Off 2026 Summer Tour (Consequence) from Scott Miller
2. Bob Dylan tickets on sale in Eugene at Cuthbert Amphitheater (Ticket News) from Cliff Warnken
3. Interview: Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins (Americana Highways) from Scott Miller
4. The Funambulist Balances ‘Twixt Heaven and Hell (Medium) by Fred Bals
5. Skeptical About the Enterprise (Bob Dylan and Personal Integrity) (Ed Batista) from Cliff Warnken
6. The Wind of Idiocy (The Muted Trumpet) from Cliff Warnken
7. Restless Epitaphs: Revenance and Dramatic Tension in Bob Dylan’s Early Narratives (Springer) from Cliff Warnken
8. German: „I Can’t Read Your Mind“ – Der neue gemeinsame Nelson-Dylan-Song ist typisch Willie, typisch Buddy Cannon und typisch Dylan (Country.de) by Thomas Waldherr
9. Dylan song of the year 1978/9: When He Returns (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
10. Jan’s Take 4: To Be Alone With You (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
11. Elvis Presley’s and Bob Dylan’s Guitars Can Now Be Yours (Robb Report) from Scott Miller
12. ‘…long before the stars were torn down...: The Music of Bob Dylan and Sam Shepard (East Tennessee State University) from Cliff Warnken
13. Promotional 26 Photographs for Bob Dylan’s new whiskey brand (NSF) from Ugur Oral
    
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14. ‘It’ll be like Barbenheimer’: UK gripped by new wave of Beatlemania in lead-up to four biopics (theguardian) from Scott Miller
15. After The Beatles split, Paul McCartney embarked on a great escape to the country: “I needed to get back to me…” (Uncut) from Scott Miller
16. Manzanera - Just a perfect fit (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
17. Analysis: Session Era Could Be Ending. It's Due to the Collapse of Industry's Mid-Tier Musicia (Ultimate Guitar) from Cliff Warnken
18. 3 new books on the Beatles explore final concert, friendships and Bob Dylan Register (OC Register) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
    
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19. Bob Dylan, Magic & Alchemy (Bob Dylan Hotline #6) Definitely Dylan (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
20. Paul McCartney Live in Chicago (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
21. Bob Dylan. Desolation Row. Ridgefield. May 24, 2025 / Scenes from the Retrospectrum exhibition (YouTube) from Scott Miller
22. OPENING OF BOB DYLAN CENTER 2022. 2022-05-10 JOY HARJO POET LAUREATE (YouTube) from Scott Miller
23. LGM Podcast: He Not Busy Being Born Is Busy Dying (Lawyers Guns Money) from Cliff Warnken
24. 3 Forgotten Folk Songs That Embodied the Spirit of the Vietnam War Protest Era (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
25. Rare photos of the Beatles' final ticketed concert (YouTube) from Scott Miller
26. Milton Glaser: The Man Who Changed Graphic Design (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
27. The Times They are A Changin' | Bob Dylan, Arr. Shaw | Chorale Coeur d'Alene (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
    
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28. This land is your land (The Hindu) from Rajan Mahadevan
29. Allen Ginsberg’s Last Soup (BBC Radio 4) from Graham Cole
30. Bob Dylan – Heatpipes and Drainpipes Review (Cult Following) by Ewan Gleadow
31. Bob Dylan gigs phone ban backed by Chrissie Hynde with Pretenders veteran hitting out at ‘weird compulsion’ (Cult Following) by Ewan Gleadow 1300
32. Every Grain of Sand: Bob Dylan, Torah, and the Jewish Imagination June 14 (Jewish Boston) from Cliff Warnken
33. MASKED AND ANONYMOUS - 35MM + Q&A with filmmakers Michael Glover Smith and Adrian Anderson, Friday, July 24 (Roxy Cinema New York) from Mike Smith 1500
34. FILM: Like a complete Unknown (USA, 2024) 141 min. Mittwoch, 10. Juni (Filmmuseum Bendestorf) from Sven Simonsen
35. There's country and there's Hank (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
36. Forelæsning og filmvisning: Bob 'Till You Drop (Københavs Folkeuniversitet) from Lars M. Banke 1600
37. Is Paul McCartney’s Calico Skies a nod to Bob? (The Joker and the Thief)

Monday, June 1, 2026
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Dylan related
1. The Old-School Rhymes of Bob Dylan (Tony Conniff) from Cliff Warnken
2. Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways (BoyDrinksink) from Cliff Warnken
3. Dylan’s religious DIY in Street Legal (HAL open science) from Cliff Warnken
4. EDITORIAL: WHY BOB DYLAN’S MUSIC IS LITERATURE (Atwoods) from Cliff Warnken
5. s Dylan's worst (Luke McKernan) from Scott Miller
6. Read the counterclaim from an argumentative essay. Bob Dylan's lyrics are just as effective without musical accompaniment (filo) from Cliff Warnken
7. Denmark: Hejninge Kirkes sommerkoncert - Bob Dylan Tuesday at 7:30 PM (Facebook) from Lars M. Banke
   
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8. "Knockin' On Dylan's Door (BobFest)" "June anniversaries, Bob and friends, 2 hours of Masterpieces" Select: Listen Live 88.1 FM WCWP 9-11 pm DST (WCWP 88.1 FM) from G. Walsh
9. Bob Dylan — Rough and Rowdy Ways show. Abilene. May 1, 2026 / Search for Paradise. 1957. (YouTube) from Cliff Warnken
10. 3 Songs From ‘Highway 61 Revisited’ That Will Make You Fall in Love With Dylan’s Rock Era (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken
11. The Steve Bardwil Band Release Bob Dylan biopic Inspired 'Scarecrow Dreams' (antiMusic) from Cliff Warnken
    
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12. The Ghost of Electricity: A Conversation with Eddie Hawkins (Infinity Goes Up on Trial) by Erin Callahan
13. Nine essential Bob Dylan bootlegs and where to find them (Cult Following) by Ewan Gleadow
14. Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson – I Can’t Read Your Mind Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken
15. Willie Nelson – Dream Chaser Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken

Sunday, May 31, 2026
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Dylan related
1. Country Legend Willie Nelson Releases New Song Co-Written By ’60s Music Icon, One of the ‘Greatest Artists of All Time’ (Parade) from Cliff Warnken
2. Bishop Barron Celebrates 40th Priestly Anniversary With Bob Dylan Tribute (National Catholic Register) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
3. Living, Breathing Songs: Singing Along With Bob Dylan (Goldsmiths) from Cliff Warnken
4. Bob Dylan and Antithetical Engagement with Culture Bob Dylan and Antithetical Engagement with Culture (Pro Rege) from Cliff Warnken
5. Can a Bob Dylan song be a life changing experience? “Angelina” (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
6. Why Bob Dylan Matters (YAK) from Scott Miller
7. What the Broken Glass Reflects Counterfactuals and Conditionals in the Changing Lyrics of Bob Dylan (The Causal Tentacle) from Scott Miller
8. On this day in 1988, Bob Dylan released his 25th studio album, “Down in the Groove.” (Bob Dylan Center on Facebook) from Scott Miller
9. United States to Host Legendary Bob Dylan Return Tour — Why This Matters for Music Travel in 2026 (Travel And Tour World) from Scott Miller
10. Take a step into “Stepping into the Unknown” (Amherst Wire) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
11. Fragments, Tracks and Tell Tale Signs: Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series and the Myths of Discography July 11 (Bob Dylan Center) from Scott Miller
    
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12. Paperback Riders: Johnny Rogan “The Byrds Timeless Flight” and “Timeless Flight Revisited” (Americana UK) from Scott Miller
13. 60 Years Ago: The Beatles’ Release ‘Paperback Writer’ in America (Ultimate Classic Rock) from Scott Miller
14. The Revolutionary Force of Sonny Rollins (New Yorker) from Scott Miller
15. The fight for justice continues 105 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre (ABC News) from Cliff Warnken
    
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16. Paul McCartney on honouring Lennon and George Harrison, duetting with Ringo Starr, and new album (YouTube) from Scott Miller
17. "Boots of Spanish Leather" One of three Dylan songs Carolyn Hester has recorded. (YouTube) from Scott Miller
18. "Playboys and Playgirls" Carolyn Hester. live, George Tomsco 2nd guitar, Bob Dylan song. (YouTube) from Scott Miller
19. Paul McCartney - The Boys of Dungeon Lane (Choose music service)
20. Bob Dylan 06-Jun-1989 ~ Glasgow, UK (Audio, Complete Set) (YouTube) from Joanne
21. "Blind Willie McTell" (Bob Dylan) Allan Wachs/Live (YouTube) from Wachs
22. The Dylan Hours: Streams live every Sunday, 9 - 11 am Pacific. Today: DYLAN'S RAINBOW 🌈 (thesocalsound.org) from Lisa Finnie
23. Friction - Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Pirate's Cove Cleveland OH 11/2/76 Peter Laughner Anton Fier (YouTube) from Drift Roberts
24. Paul Simon performing Kodachrome in LA July 2025 (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
25. Paul Simon - The Sound of Silence - Royal Albert Hall (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
26. Willie Nelson and Paul Simon with "Homeward Bound" (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
27. Art Garfunkel & Charlie Puth The Boxer 29.5.2026 (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
28. Bob Dylan ~ September 7, 2025 Mansfield & November 27, 2021 Boston (A berryj003/Bennyboy Collection) (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
    
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29. Bob Dylan – New York Skyline Review (Cult Following) by Ewan Gleadow
30. “Bob said, ‘What’s that?’ I told him, ‘That’s one of your songs, man.’” Roger McGuinn says Bob Dylan didn't recognize his own song when the Byrds performed it for him (Guitar Player) from Cliff Warnken 1400
31. 2 Songs That Shifted Direction Mid-Recording – and Made History (our wabisabi life) from Cliff Warnken