Bob Dylan

Old Crow Medicine Show reveal their new video for ‘Sweet Amarillo’ a song that involved Bob Dylan, whether this song goes multi-platinum like Wagon Wheel remains to be seen, but it’s damn good.

Neil Young releases ‘A Letter Home’ a deeply personal album which begins with a spoken letter to his late mother. Watch him performing Bert Jansch’s Needle of Death in a 1947 Voice-o-Graph.

Jesse Lauter (Low Anthem) and Sean O’Brien (Dawes) drum up a small army of artists including Bonnie “Prince” Billy to release a new Bob Dylan tribute album.

To coincide with Bob Dylan’s The Complete Album Collection Volume 1 an interactive video has been released for his 1965 classic Like A Rolling Stone. Watch it now.

The quality of the new 4CD+DVD release ‘The Band – Live at the Academy of Music 1971’ sounds fabulous and must surely rate consideration as their best record alongside ‘Rock of Ages’.

Another Self Portrait offers a new perspective on one of Dylan’s most controversial albums and contrary to widespread opinion – Dylan was as creative and prolific as ever.

Wilful Missing release a new four track EP featuring a lovely cover of Scarborough Fair….and I get sidetracked talking about Bob Dylan and Martin Carthy as a result.

This weeks Songs From The Ark is, as always, all killer no filler! Brand new tracks from Austin Lucas and Danny And The Champions Of the World with old gems from The Byrds, Graham Parker, Captain Beefheart and Big Star.

A beautiful mix featuring some of most gentle sounding music that packs a big emotional punch: Same Brookes, Damien Jurado, Jackson C Frank & many more!

Episode 4 of ‘The Ark’ features a world exclusive Case Hardin with new stuff from Two Cow Garage, John Moreland, My Darling Clementine plus older stuff from Dylan, The Stones, Sonny Boy Williamson, Rory Gallagher + more!

Beat Poet Allen Ginsberg put together his first music album ‘First Blues‘ between 1971 – 1983. It will now be reissued by Ginsberg Recordings on vinyl and digital. We look back at its making.

Meadow are a Manchester based band comprised originally of cousins Ben Downs and Mano McLaughlin who have since grown to a full band. Listen to their EP ‘Grow Your Own’…warm and homely.

Island Records new boxset ‘Sandy Denny: The Notes & Words – A Collection of Demos and Rarities’ offers a more palatable release over its predecessor, the perfect choice for any Sandy Denny fan or newcomer!

Bob Dylan’s latest album Tempest loses points on some sub-standard lyricism and gains reward for some exceptionally catchy tunes. It’s unlikely to win any new converts but plenty to enjoy for Dylan fans!

Bob Dylan & The Band “Down In The Flood” : This is the story of the relationship between Dylan and The Band, the legendary amateur recordings that they made together in Woodstock and their re-invention of American music.

Bob Dylan is to release a new album in September titled ‘Tempest’ The release coincide with the 50th Anniversary of Dylan’s eponymous debut album. Find out more the album and the track listing.

Swedish folk artist The Tallest Man On Earth has completed work on a new album. ‘There’s No Leaving Now‘ will be out on June 11th (June 12 in the USA) on Dead Oceans. The early Bob Dylan influence on his music is unmistakable but it is his stage presence and energy that made him such a sensation when he opened for Bon Iver in 2008. Since then his fan base …

Listen to Lady Lamb the Beekeeper covering Bob Dylan’s All I Really Want to Do.