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The “Embarrassing” and “Pathetic” Song That Ended John Lennon’s Love of Bob Dylan

January 18, 2026, 10:00 am
Serving the Song: David Huckfelt on ‘I Was Born, But…’

January 16, 2026, 11:34 am
According to Joan Baez, Bob Dylan Never Got Used to Having So Many Fans: “I Was Always Afraid for Bobby”
3 Debut Albums From the 1960s That Were Initially Flops, but Are Now Revered As Masterpieces

January 13, 2026, 11:30 am
3 Lyrical Gems From the 1960s That Are Perfect for Readers Over Listeners

January 13, 2026, 6:30 am
Popular Folk Singer Among Six Dead in Tragic Plane Crash

January 12, 2026, 10:04 am
4 Times Famous Musicians Re-Recorded Their Own Songs Later in Their Careers

January 11, 2026, 11:00 am
The Sweetly Innocent Letter a Teenage Emmylou Harris Sent to Pete Seeger When She Was Starting out Playing Music

January 9, 2026, 1:52 pm
3 Massive 1970s Folk Hits That Everyone Loves—and Somehow Feel Completely Personal
The One Song Out of Hundreds Bob Dylan Always Regretted Writing: “I Must Have Been a Real Schmuck”

January 7, 2026, 10:36 am
1970s Folk Artists the Mainstream Forgot but Still Earned Enduring Songs

January 5, 2026, 12:00 pm
The Nanci Griffith Lyric That Sings the Praises of a Defunct Department Store Chain

January 5, 2026, 7:30 am

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