But when asked in a 1984 interview to name the songwriters who truly impressed him, Dylan didn’t name the usual suspects.

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For the rhythm, Kristofferson was influenced by Mickey Newbury’s “Why You Been Gone So Long?” As for the song’s general narrative, of the hitchhikers’ journey across the country, Kristofferson said in ...

Overlooked for years, Blind Willie McTell is often called Bob Dylan’s greatest unreleased song. Dive into its haunting lyrics, blues roots, and the mystery of why it never made a regular album.

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Dylan is 84 years old. Willie Nelson is 92. Neil Young is 79. John Mellencamp is 73. All of them performed at Farm Aid 40.

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Imagine going through life thinking you are the unacknowledged bastard offspring of Bob Dylan. Sam Sussman has. He first ...

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Roger Waters always stood by his greatest works, but he felt that some tunes deserved to be given a different perspective ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far ...

Jeff Lynne may have been a great mastermind behind the board, but he knew that he could do no wrong during some Traveling Wilburys sessions.