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Saturday, February 21, 2026
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Dylan related
Bob Dylan Hid His Most Devastating Breakup Inside One of His Greatest Love Songs (Collider) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID, by Sam Peckinpah (Come Writers And Critics) from Michel Pomarede
Buried Treasure, Late Dylan, Missing-person Thrills: Our Latest Book Picks (boca mag) from Scott Miller
The Heartbreaking Bob Dylan Lyric That Changes Perspective Midstream (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
Bob Dylan’s first album (1962) Review (The Filme Diary) from Scott Miller
More randomness from the Dylan center: Jim Dickinson (Chuck Prophet on Instagram) from Tiernan Henry
A Tour Inside the Chelsea Hotel: Once Home to Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen & More (Open Culture) from Scott Miller, Jacob Daniel
REVIEW OF ‘MINSTREL BOY’ AND INTERVIEW IN RNR MAGAZINE, JANUARY 2026 (Chris Gregory) from Chris Gregory

Other
‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ is an Exhilarating Doc From ‘Elvis’ Biopic Director (Best Classic Bands) from Greg Brodsky
‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ Review: Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Documentary Is One of the Most Exciting Concert Films You’ve Ever Seen (Variety) from Scott Miller
Paul McCartney: “We tried to follow The Beatles – it was madness” (Uncut) from Scott Miller
German: Bruce ist nicht Bob und Bob ist nicht Bruce ("I'm in a cowboy band") by Thomas Waldherr
My sad "Song To The Siren" Sure, they show up for Odysseus... (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
The Protest Song of the Elder Statesman: On Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” and U2’s “American Obituary” (Flood) from Scott Miller
On This Day in 1993, Rock Legend Scored a Posthumous No. 1 34 Years After His Death (Parade) from Jacob Daniel
The Two Questions Paul McCartney Would Have Asked Buddy Holly if He Had the Chance (American Songwriter) from Jacob Daniel

Audio/Video
FOX23 talks with Steve Jenkins about Blonde on Blonde anniversary concert (YouTube) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
Margo Price/Pearl Charles @ Webster Hall, New York, NY 2/19/26 (NYC Show Obsessive) from David Gwiazdowski
Bob Dylan -The Levee's Gonna Break HMV Hammersmith Apollo London 21 November 2011 (YouTube) from John Spoor
Bob Dylan / High Water (For Charley Patton). Tokyo, Japan. March 31, 2014/ with a recent painting (YouTube) from Steve Lockwood

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Hawley–Smoot Tariff - Ferris Bueller's Day Off. (YouTube)
3 Classic Rock Grammy Award Winners From 1980 We Still Stan Where does “stan” come from? The term comes from the 2000 song Stan by Eminem, which tells the story of an obsessed fan. Over time, the internet softened the meaning from “obsessive fan” to just “very enthusiastic supporter.” (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken
Suzanne Vega cites her inspirations: Bob Dylan, Marc Chagall and NYC rats (OC REgister) from Cliff Warnken
Margo Price talks AI, bro-country and meeting Joan Baez at the circus (Boston) from Cliff Warnken 1600

Friday, February 20, 2026
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Dylan related
Truth, tension, and the trouble with heroes: Bob Dylan burns the rulebook on Highway 61 Revisited (SaportaReport) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
Without dedicated Facebook pages like "Songs in the Wind," how would we know that Bob Dylan got in a fight with Oprah, then died, then announced a new tour? (Ray Padgett on X) from Scott Miller
Bob Dylan A-Changin’ (Writing About Our Generation) from Scott Miller
How Marianne Faithfull’s Favorite Bob Dylan Song Almost Reflects Her Tumultuous Relationship With The Rolling Stones (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, LL Cool J: Selected Stories from David Bianco's Lifetime of Record-Making (Tape OP) from Scott Miller
Which Bob Dylan Song Is Your Anthem? – A Deep Personality Quiz (NSF) from Ugur Oral
The unsung hero in the Bob Dylan canon Unavailable in the EEA (The Daily Collegian) from Scott Miller

Other
The Journal of Perpetual Motion: “Visions of Mavis” On seeing Mavis Staples play in Florida this weekend... (Robyn Hitchcock) from Scott Miller
Man on the Run review – archival delve into Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles era is a welcome revisit (theguardian) from Scott Miller
New York To Co-Name Iconic Greenwich Village Street ‘Jimi Hendrix Way’ (Vibe) from Scott Miller
Joni Mitchell Set for 2026 Juno Awards Career Tribute (Hollywood Reporter) from Cliff Warnken

Audio/Video
Justine (Live) Bob Dylan with Tom Petty Across the Borderline 1986 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
Bob Dylan I Want You 2 Cam Brighton 26th March 1995 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
D.A. Pennebaker talks about rock documentaries (CNN Showbiz - 1985) (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
Bob Dylan - I Will Love Him (Live at Toronto, 1980) [AUDIO UPGRADE] (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
Carolyn Hester - Man Of Constant Sorrow [1995] (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
Lucinda Williams channels earlier protest music era on new album PBS NewsHour: (YouTube) from Scott Miller

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Bob Dylan - MTV Unplugged 2LP (Sony Music) from Sean McArdle (amazon.com - .co.uk - .de)
Epstein eyed record label investment to access women, files suggest (BBC) from Martin Cowan 1500
Bourbon, Bond and Bob Dylan: Touring Kentucky’s most storied distillery (The Hindu) from Cliff Warnken

Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Dylan related
Decisions, decisions... don't ask Bob What exactly do you mean by "Outtake"? (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
Remember When Bob Dylan, the Original Unplugged Artist, Did ‘MTV Unplugged’ in 1994? (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken
Remembering Jeff Buckley’s Handwritten Letter of Apology to Bob Dylan in 1993 (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
The “Throwaway Love Song” by Bob Dylan That Became a Major Influence for 1990s Alt-Rock Icon Beck (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken
Bob Dylan Tried to Quit Music at the Height of His Fame, But This Tragedy Brought Him Back (Collider) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
Bob Dylan’s greatest song, year by year: 1963 (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
Bob Dylan – Street Fairs: Street-Legal Outtakes Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken
How New Jersey Towns Shape-Shift for Filmmakers (New Jersey Monthly) from Cliff Warnken
BOB DYLAN: HANDWRITTEN LYRICS FOR 'THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN', 1964 (Christie's) from Michael Cioce

Other
‘Billy Preston’ Review: A Unique and Tortured Talent Shared article (NY Times) from Alan Gordon, Scott Miller
Billy Preston’s Music Was ‘Pure Joy.’ But His Life Ended in Tragedy. Shared article (NY Times) from sScott Miller, Steven Zweifler
The 10 best music documentaries on HBO Max: Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, and more (EW) from Scott Miller
U2 hollers into the void What impact will new EP "Days Of Ash" have?m (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
XTC – I Am The Audience Features an extensive essay by the Dutch Dylanologist, Jochen Markhorst, on their cover of Dylan's 'All Along The Watchtower' (David Marx:Book Reviews) from David Marx
Lucinda Williams’ greatest weapon is the song she’s singing (Paste) from Cliff Warnken
The Mid-1960s Beatles Track John Lennon Wrote to Embody Bob Dylan (And No, It’s Not the One Everyone Thinks It Was) (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller
U2 surprise fans with politically charged six-track EP Days of Ash (RTÉ) from Liamy Mac Nally
Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017 (theguardian) from Mick Gold, Scott Miller
Bob Dylan Made a Bold Prediction About This Rock Band’s Immortality and Time Has Proven Him Right (Collider) from Scott Miller
Readers Respond: 11 (More) Transcendent Beatles Covers by Black Musicians Shared article (NY Times) from Alan Gordon

Audio/Video
Bob Dylan Taking a rest, and singing with his heart UK 2024 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
DylanHour: My Own Version of You & how to frankenstein a song 2100 CET (radiodarmstadt) by Marco Demel
Going, Going, Gone Bettye LaVette (YouTube) from Mr. Jones

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Joan Osborne Coming to Paramount on March 28 (River Journal ) from Cliff Warnken
Google’s new music tool, Lyria 3 is here (thenextweb) from Cliff Warnken

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