Bob Dylan, the Lazy Rhyme, and the Sublime
For the past seven hundred years, poets have been rhyming love with dove, moon with June, girl with curl, and boy with joy. Certain rhymes are so convenient and appropriate that their use had already become stale by the mid 1700s.-- Stephen Fry, from The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet WithinThat big fat moon is gonna shine like a spoonWe’re gonna let it-- Bob Dylan, Poet of a Generation, “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight”... read more
Found in: Blogs, Andy Whitman on MusicFilmmaker Releases Sixth Unauthorized Dylan Documentary
Unlike No Direction Home, the Martin Scorsese doc that received unprecedented access to Bob Dylan, John Gilbert never managed to get Dylan’s blessing for his work. But that hasn’t stopped Gilbert from making six movies about him.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPaste Presents: The Dylan Takeover
Overwhelmed by all the Bob Dylan content on the site today? Understandable. Start here with this handy guide... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Super-Impossible Brain-Busting Bob Dylan Trivia Quiz
We killed most of a workday compiling this quiz. Now you can kill most of a workday taking it... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesDylan, Nelson and Mellencamp Tour Ballparks in Summer
Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, a trinity of music legends, have announced they'll be setting out on a Summer concert circuit of Minor League ballparks. While Dylan has been playing ballpark shows since 2004, this will be the first year the three will perform together in the diamond, though they've shared the stage in other settings.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBob Dylan: Together Through Life
Since Bob Dylan discovered, more than a decade ago, that... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsWhat is Bob Dylan's Best Studio Album to Date?
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Found in: Music, NewsAlbum Stream: Listen to Bob Dylan's Together Through Life
Click above to listen to the 33rd studio album from American music legend, Bob Dylan.Check out the rest of Paste's Dylan Takeover content here.... read more
Found in: Featured AudioBob Dylan - "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'"
Click above to watch Bob Dylan's new music video featuring photos from photographer Bruce Davidson's 1950's series "Brooklyn Gang."Check out the rest of Paste's Dylan Takeover content here.... read more
Found in: Featured Videos50 Best Bob Dylan Covers of All Time
As we began to compile this list of the 50 Best Bob Dylan Covers of All Time—asking for input from Paste readers, writers and editors—someone suggested that it might be easier to compile a list of artists who haven't covered Dylan. I've listened to literally hundreds of Dylan covers over the course of the past week, trying to weigh choices like, "Who's version of 'Tomorrow Is a Long Time' is better, Nick Drake or Nickel Creek?" But I don't mean to make it sound like grueling work. My biggest take-away from this exercise is that going to Dylan for source... read more
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