Obscure Sound — A twangy rock captivation shows on “Queen of a Small Town,” an engaging new track from Ryan Edward Kotler with an “on the road” disposition — depicting lost highways and a “leave this place tomorrow, if I did not feel so alone” sense of... more info

Antimusic Rock — The Outlaw Music Festival featuring Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan has been cancelled for July 1 at Lucky Star Amphitheater more info

Stereogum — Bob Dylan turned 84 last month, and he remains as busy as ever. Dylan is currently on Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival tour, and he recently played “All Along The Watchtower” with Billy Strings and narrated the trailer for Machine Gun K... more info

Magnet Magazine — 50 years ago today, Bob Dylan & The Band released The Basement Tapes. Big Pink espouses for you and me. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Robyn Hitchcock, Steve Earle, Ben Lee, Ryan Miller (Guster), Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Joan As Police... more info

Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Bob Dylan released Saved. Jesus Christ pose. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Robyn Hitchcock, Steve Earle, Ben Lee, Ryan Miller (Guster), Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate, Baseball Project), Joan As Police Woman, Matt Quinn (M... more info

Stereogum — We have a couple sagas to deal with in this post. First: the saga that is Machine Gun Kelly’s unlikely bromance with Bob Dylan. What started with Dylan unexplainedly posting footage of MGK to Instagram in February led to the two men seemingly me... more info

Magnet Magazine — Say what you might about octogenarian acts—Rod Stewart, Paul Simon, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Neil Young, Paul McCartney—rocking the road this year. Ringo Starr has them beat at age 84. (He’ll be 85 ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Cat Power, Drive-By Truckers, Frank Black, et al). Merchant of ivory The post Happy Birthday Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Cat Power, Drive-By Truckers, ... more info

Stereogum — There’s a new Machine Gun Kelly album on the way. It’s called lost americana, he said on social media today, and it’ll be out in August. It’s the first album he’s releasing since one of his idols Bob Dylan inexplicably posted an old vide... more info

Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Bob Dylan released Empire Burlesque. Totally tubular or grody to the max? Watch our MAGNET television episode with Robyn Hitchcock, Steve Earle, Ben Lee, Ryan Miller (Guster), Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Joan As Police Woman, Ma... more info