Robert Allen Zimmerman was born in Duluth, Minnesota, on this day in 1941. He explained his change of name saying "You're born, you know, the wrong names, wrong parents. I mean, that happens. You call yourself what you want to call yourself.
On March 22, 1965, Bob Dylan released 'Bringing It All Back Home': his first album featuring electric guitar. A majority of Bob's core audience at the time knew and loved him for his acoustic folk music so they were shocked and upset that he would do such a thing.
On March 8, 1965, Bob Dylan released the single, "Subterranean Homesick Blues." It was a beat poetry-inspired glimpse into the counterculture of the sixties. The song was featured in a film documentary about his 1965 tour of England and the clip, shot in an alley behind the Savoy Hotel in London, became one of the first music videos.
Get ready for a brand new album from Bob Dylan with the titled Fallen Angels this will be his 37th studio collection. Scheduled to be released on May 20 a few days before Bob's 75th birthday (5/24/41). Bob and his Band are touring the U.S. in June and July with Mavis Staples.
A video has been released for a rare version of ‘Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues’ using footage shot during Bob Dylan’s European tours in the sixties. Dylan’s third take on the track, lifted from ‘The Bootleg Series Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965 – 1966 released last month
The next installment of the Bob Dylan's heralded Bootleg Series will focus on the development of his electric sound in two crucial years during the '60s.
Through ups and downs, and more comebacks than just about anyone in rock history, the singer-songwriter's catalog has something for just about everyone.