Was there too much coverage of Bob Dylan's 70th birthday?

The folk rocker's 70th was marked with much fanfare, but was it over-the-top? And is there a 'blokey cult' around all things Dylan? Two female commentators take up the issueKathryn Flett, writer and criticI must say I found the mass outpouring of Bob-love for Dylan's 70th birthday a bit baffling. Other than 10 years, is there any difference between Bob at 60 and Bob at 70, or are journalists simply so obsessed by an anniversary that that is enough in itself? Surely by now Bob's body of work is a...

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