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Reuters — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - Bob Johnston, who produced Bob Dylan's celebrated "Blonde on Blonde" album and Johnny Cash's live "At Folsom Prison" in a career spanning more than 50 years, has died at age 83. more info

The Independent — The producer Bob Johnston, one of the “quieter legends” of the music business who worked on some of the greatest albums of all time, has died at the age of 83. more info

Time — Mixed in with Al Green and Bob Dylan are artists, like Aoife O'Donovan and Lianne La Havas, for whom the playlists bring welcome exposure more info

Stereogum — It could be because I’m from Minnesota, but every time an artist’s voice croons like Bob Dylan’s, I’m hooked. Such is the case for the Brisbane quartet Blank Realm, whose track “River Of Longing” we raved about last month. Now, we’re tr... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Bob Dylan sang about a "Million Dollar Bash" on his celebrated "Basement Tapes" recordings, and that's nearly what the 2015 Newport Folk Festival became over the weekend during a 50th anniversary salute to Dylan's historic 1965 performance. more info

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Stereogum — Fifty years ago today, on July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan scandalized the folk world by (gasp!) plugging his guitar in and launching into “Maggie’s Farm.” Now, that very same “Dylan goes electric” electric guitar has found its way back to the Newp... more info

The Telegraph — Songwriting vocabularies of The Beatles, Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson all dwarfed by hip-hop stars more info

The Independent — Kendrick Lamar has set his ambitions sky-high by announcing his dream to be compared to Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. more info