Bob Dylan News

This fall, Ribot will perform his album ‘Songs of Resistance’ in duo with multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily in select markets with radical rearrangements of the songs plus new material, improvisation and whatever else reaps urgency.

Searchlight Pictures has just released the first teaser trailer for A Complete Unknown, the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet. The movie is directed by James Mangold (Walk the Line, Ford V. Ferrari). Watch the teaser now!

The World’s Greatest Stage Musicals will be coming to over 350 cinemas across the UK and Ireland this Autumn for a season of must see shows for theatre enthusiasts everywhere. Learn more about the shows you can catch in cinemas here!

Multi-award-winning bluegrass artist and Grand Ole Opry member Rhonda Vincent’s new single “Wagon Wheel” from her upcoming album Destinations And Fun Places is now available. As a follow-up to Vincent’s first two singles from the record, “City Of New Orleans,” and “Please Mr. Please,” “Wagon Wheel” continues to set the pace for a themed project nearly two years in the making. Listen to the song now!

Welz Kauffman has been appointed as the new Executive Director and CEO of the Old Town School of Folk Music, bringing his extensive experience in arts administration to the renowned institution.

Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson reunites with renowned poet, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni for a second extraordinary collaborationm Javon and Nikki Go to the Movies, due out August 23, 2024.

Celebrate the centennial of Tulsa's Cain's Ballroom with a free concert by Hot Club of Cowtown on July 25. Learn how to attend!

Johnny Marr will release a special edition reissue of Boomslang. First released by Johnny Marr + the Healers in 2003, the album will now be available in its entirety for the first time in 21 years, due for release on September 20th, 2024 via BMG.

Singer, songwriter, and activist Joan Baez takes on a new role as a published poet at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). The event will take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.

The North American Tour of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is headed to the Orpheum.  The tour will play Memphis at the Orpheum Theatre October 8-13, 2024.

Caramoor's Fall '24 – Spring '25 season features pianist Marc-André Hamelin, period ensembles Le Consort and Twelfth Night, jazz performances, American Roots music, and more.

New York City singer / songwriter Leo Sawikin has released “What Is The Answer.' The song and upcoming debut album was recorded at Studio Litho in Seattle with producer Phil Ek and mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound. Listen to it now! 

Nashville singer/songwriter LAURA PURSELL has released the video and single of her interpretation of the classic Bobby Gentry song “Ode To Billy Joe.” This marks the second single from her current album SHOOTING STAR on Netcom Music (September 2023). Watch the video now!

Two nights of Broadway magic will come to Chicago with Seth's Broadway Concert Series at The Studebaker Theater in the historic Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave.

Robyn Hitchcock is set to release 1967: Vacations In The Past, an acoustic musical companion to his critically acclaimed new memoir. A 12-track collection comprising all-new versions of songs from and inspired by that epochal year, 1967: Vacations In The Past is heralded by the premiere of Hitchcock’s rendition of Small Faces’ classic “Itchycoo Park.' Listen to the track now!

Bill Wyman will release his ninth solo album, 'Drive My Car', on 9th August. A masterful blend of his unique Anglo-Americana rhythm and blues, 'Drive My Car' is Wyman's first album since 2015. Listen to the title track from the album now!

Cabaret, concert and recording artist Travis Moser has released a new recording of “Mr. Tambourine Man” by Bob Dylan. The track was recorded live at The Green Room 42 on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 7pm. Along with Travis’s vocals, the track features Drew Wutke on piano and backing vocals, Sean Murphy on bass, Hajime Yoshida on guitar and Shelby Blezinger-McCay on drums and tambourine. Listen to it now!

Dear Readers, I will admit that “Girl From the North Country”, currently playing at The Paramount, is a tough one to get into. It’s not a happy little romp and not structured like your typical musical. But if you can get past the bleak and let those voices wash over you, it’s a tragically beautiful ride, assuming they can work out some of those sound mixing issues in the theater.

King Isis (they/she) is back with the grunge-filled single “Dissonance,” produced by frequent collaborator and childhood friend, Jaden Wiggins. The new song continues their exploration with themes of catharsis and acceptance, coming to terms with experiences, thoughts and processes that shape us to be who we are.

Discover the exciting lineup for the New York Festival of Song's 2024-25 season, featuring a diverse range of performances and events celebrating the art of song.