Bob Dylan finds God – a classic article from the vaults
To celebrate the release of Bob Dylan's new album Tempest, we head to Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music writing – for this 1979 NME piece about the musician's relationship with religionNothing guarantees more scorn in rock 'n' roll circles than a man who gets religion. I mean, we pay these guys to visit hell and bring us back colour slides and here they go slipping off to heaven. It's a severe breach of contract.Bob Dylan's newfound faith shouldn't come as too m...
Guardian Music — To celebrate the release of Bob Dylan's new album Tempest, we head to Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music writing – for this 1979 NME piec... more info
ContactMusic — You wouldnt like Bob Dylan when hes angry and hes certainly raging now if a recent interview with Rolling Stone is anything to go by With new album Tempest out soon criti... more info
Guardian Music — Could someone who doesn't love the rock canon, but does love lyrics, listen to Dylan's new album and understand the praise?For all the reverence Bob Dylan attracts in cer... more info