In 1966 Bob Dylan was struggling with the recording of his next album. He was having little success recording in New York City. His producer Bob Johnston suggested they move the sessions to the CBS studios in Nashville. Bob took … Continue reading →
American music historian, author and musician Samuel Charters passed away on March 18th. Known for his field recordings of influential blues musicians, many of the works Charters uncovered went on to inspire and shape much of todayâs musical landscape. Born … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our two part feature focusing on Topical Songs. Weâll hear songs about Human Rights, The Environment, The Never Ending War and Politics with a Comical View. Songs written or performed by The Freedom Singers, Pete Seeger, … Continue reading →
Prelude: Battle for the Charts, Battle of the Sexes In 1966, Cher released âBang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down),â her biggest solo hit of the 1960s and her first to make the top ten on Billboardâs Hot 100 â … Continue reading →
     IAN ZACK Say No To The Devil: The Live and Musical Genius of Rev. Gary Davis University of Chicago Press www.press.uchicago.edu  When someone like Bob Dylan says heâs âOne of the wizards of modern … Continue reading →
     Bob Dylan Shadows In The Night Columbia 88875057962 www.columbiarecords.com  I once asked the late Mimi Baez FariĹa what Bob Dylan is like as a person. She replied that she didnât know because she hadnât … Continue reading →
     Bob Dylan and The Band The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 11 Columbia Legacy 888750 161222 www.legacyrecordings.com  A legend in their time, Bob Dylanâs basement tapes were informal sessions recorded on three … Continue reading →
    The Charlie Daniels Band Off The Grid â Doinâ It Dylan Blue Hat 9716 www.charliedaniels.com  The Charlie Daniels Band serves up ten Bob Dylan songs here. Iâll bet the germ of this project was planted … Continue reading →
     Various Bob Dylan In The â80s, Vol. One ATO 0224 www.80sdylan.com  Bob Dylanâs work in the 1980s beginning with his Christian albums Saved and A Shot of Love have received plenty of scorn and … Continue reading →
Last week, I posted about Bob Dylanâs âHurricane,â his song about Rubin âHurricaneâ Carter, who was twice convicted for a triple homicide and spent almost twenty years in prison before being exonerated in 1985. Carter became a controversial cause cĂŠlèbre in … Continue reading →
