Seven Days: February 19 - 25, 2023

This Week in Bob Dylan

This is our weekly filtered roundup of everything important that happened in the world of Bob Dylan over the last seven days. Here’s what you need to know:

Bob Dylan - Next Tour

• Japan Tour Details on BobDylan.com 11 Dates so far - April 6-20

• Next Shows: Osaka April 6-7-8

• Rumors: Spain in July

Dylan.FM does this news recap every week, as well as regular deep dive posts and podcasts on Bob Dylan related topics.

Blogs and Newsletters

Some great writing by dedicated Dylan fans

• Red River Shore (Bob Dylan Commentary)

  • "I’m guessing it wasn’t included because, although it’s a good song, stylistically it’s quite different from the rest of the recording. Red River is a folk song, not blues-based. Although the second version is more TOOM-style, it still wouldn’t have fit because at heart it’s a folk song."

• Witchy Women and Sketchy Men (Shadow Chasing)

  • "If you’re like me, the most problematic sections of The Philosophy of Modern Song are Dylan’s provocative, cantankerous, inflammatory, or tone-deaf passage…