This is Seven Days: the top Bob Dylan news, links and video of the week. Not that much going on outside the tour…
Bob Dylan on Tour
Dylan On Tour
27 Shows (June 21 - Sept 17)
11 Done / 16 Remaining
Past Week: Holmdel NY, Mansfield MA, Camden NJ, Bethel NY, Hershey PA
Tour Resumes July 29 in Chula Vista CA
Press:
Last Night in Mansfield (Flagging Down) [8]
"“Why is the camel frowning?” she asked me. A song later, when I told her now he was singing about meeting a fairy queen, she asked, “In real life?”
Last Night in Bethel (Flagging Down) [8]
"“Soon After Midnight” was letter-perfect, fluid, with the cascade of keys he used to grace so many Rough and Rowdy Ways songs in place here, too. He really does like that line “I’ll drag his corpse through the mud”
Bob Dylan's Tempest Tour: Shirt Merch and Setlist (Rolling Stone) [3]
"It may look like a simple reprint of a shirt from 2012, but nothing like this was sold back then. Nor was that trek even labeled the Tempest tour."
Dylan and Stella Blue at Outlaw Music Fest (Live Music) [3]
"The 83-year-old singer-songwriter recently surprised fans when he swapped out his setlist of the past three years in favor of a fresh cover-heavy set featuring “Stella Blue”."
Dylan Fans Spot Tour Wardrobe Malfunction (Mirror) [1]
Dylan Mickey Raphael Outlaw Festival Video & Setlist (Jambase) [1]
Even Without Willie Outlaw Music Festival Satisfies (NJ Arts) [1]
News This Week
Our favorite stories and links from the past two weeks.
Mary Martin Veteran Artist Manager & A&R Executive Passes (MusicRow) ]5]
She introduced Dylan to The Band: "Martin began her career in New York in 1962 as executive assistant to artist manager Albert Grossman, who guided the careers of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Peter, Paul & Mary and others."
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid 4K UHD Blu-Ray Review [Slant Magazine] [5]
"Sound on both the theatrical and anniversary cuts is immaculate, with nary a bit of tinniness or hiss and clear distribution of dialogue, sound effects, and Bob Dylan’s rootsy score."
Dylan Lit: Dana Spiotta Pt.1 Pt.2 (Shadow Chasing) [5]
"I’m interested in studying passages where Spiotta’s art intersects with Dylan’s art, where her fictional worlds collide with our experiences as Dylan devotees, and where her meditations guide us into deeper contemplation of both of their works."
New Podcasts This Week
The latest streaming Dylan shows. Most links to Apple Podcasts
13th Floor Music Talk
Show Do Tell
Songs of Experience
The Man in Me (Roberta Rakove)
Never Ending Stories
The Carousel Podcast
The Dylan Hours
Upcoming Dylan-Related Events
Selection from our constantly updated Bob Dylan Events Calendar
July 16 (Knoxville TN) Birthday Bash
July 15-16 (Ellison Bay WI) How Many Roads (Class)
July 18 (Online) Dave, Bob and Me
July 19-21 (Surrey UK) Visions of Dylan
Aug 2 (Del Norte CO) Nashville Skyline LIVE
Nov 7 (Dublin IR) Dylan's Greatest Rejected Tracks
Multi-Date Events
Through Aug 15 (Cooperstown NY) Remastered (Original Art)
Through Aug 18 (Various Cities) Girl From The North Country
Chrome Horse - Tribute Shows - Regular Dates in US
Simply Dylan - Tribute Shows - Regular Dates in UK
Complete List of Worldwide: Bob Dylan Events Calendar
Videos Of The Week
Under The Red Sky - Mansfield MA (7/2/24)
Can’t Wait - Mansfield MA (7/2/224)
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