John Koerner, Bluesman Who Inspired a Young Bob Dylan, Dies at 85
A spindly guitarist nicknamed Spider, Mr. Koerner was Mr. Dylan’s first friend in the scruffy world of Minneapolis bohemia where he learned about folk music.
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Daniel Kramer, Who Photographed Bob Dylan’s Rise, Dies at 91
For 366 days, he captured intimate images of the singer-songwriter as he changed the look and sound of the 1960s.
Daniel Kramer’s Year With Bob Dylan
An intimate portrait of a music star on the rise in the 1960s.
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7 Songs That Reference Tortured Poets
Taylor Swift said she channeled them; Patti Smith, Lana Del Rey, the Smiths and others cited them.