Mitch Ryder: The Promise

When Mitch Ryder growls out the line “Thank you, mama, everything you said came true,” on opening track “Back Then,” it is more than clear that the Detroit rock ‘n’ roll legend’s first album of new material in thirty years is going to be a personal affair.   read more

50 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