Bob Dylan

Pick of the Political Pops: Bob Dylan “Ballad Of a Thin Man”

April 17, 2020 Paul Villers 0

Whilst we were all (understandably) looking the other way an extraordinary political scandal has emerged. Now it makes little difference as to what your personal political affiliations or beliefs are this thing is an absolute shocker. […]

Top ten Americana songs influenced by the moon and moonshine

April 15, 2020 Richard Phillips 0

Earth’s nearest neighbour has provided much inspiration to songwriters from all musical genres and Americana is no exception. The moon has been used as a metaphor for the impossible, the unattainable as well as providing a […]

Bob Dylan’s new unheard song: “a song that rolls slow”

March 30, 2020 Jonathan Aird 2

It’s been almost eight years since Bob Dylan released brand new music – the albums that followed ‘Tempest‘ were, in general terms, the Sinatra Covers Years. In these strange times though the Nobel prize winning poet […]

Your first week in isolation: Seven songs about loneliness

March 24, 2020 Harold Hogan 2

With working from home and self-isolation the new normal for the foreseeable, we’ve put together a soundtrack of daily tracks to get you through the first week. Feeling lonesome and blue? These artists are too…

Johnny Winter “Highway 61 Revisited” – Listen

February 24, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

A little extra for today – since Johnny Winter would have been 76 years old yesterday, and sometimes you just really need to hear a ten minute take on Dylan’s classic with some screeching guitar playing. […]