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Category: Folk Music
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Bob Dylan’s Draft of Lyrics, Once Tossed in Trash, Sells for $500,000
Two pages of lyrics, written in the kitchen of a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll journalist, offer glimpses into the Nobel Prize-winning musician’s writing process.
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The Dylan-Chalamet Connection
A conversation about “A Complete Unknown” and the power of celebrity.
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Satirical Singer Kinky Friedman’s Posthumous Surprise: A Sincere Album
On “Poet of Motel 6,” due March 21, the country musician known for shocking audiences grapples with death and his own legacy.
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Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84
He began performing at 4 alongside his father, the celebrated singer and guitarist Josh White, and later carved out his own career.
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Bob Dylan Wasn’t the Only 1965 Newport Highlight. Hear 14 More.
Listen to Peter, Paul and Mary’s finale singalong, plus songs from Odetta, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and more.
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Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Bridged Folk-Pop Eras
With Peter, Paul and Mary, the musician, who died on Tuesday at 86, eased folk songs into the Top 10.
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Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86
The folk trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”
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What Bob Dylan Experts Think of “A Complete Unknown”
The writer Lucy Sante and the podcast host Ian Grant, both Bob Dylan experts, dissect the director James Mangold’s biopic starring Timothée Chalamet.
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Bob Dylan on Film: A Guide to the Movies’ True Shapeshifter
The singer-songwriter was never only a creature of music. Our critic watched every film with him that she could find to better understand the artist.
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The Night Bob Dylan Went Electric at the Newport Folk Festival
The climax of “A Complete Unknown” is set during that iconic 1965 performance. Even then, fans knew it was a historic moment.
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A Complete Character Guide to ‘A Complete Unknown’
The biopic, with Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, is peppered with figures from the folk world and beyond. These are some of them.