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BOB DYLAN’S DEFIANT VOICE IN HEARTBROKEN AMERICA: A new review of The Times They Are A-Changin'

THE DAY OF John F. Kennedy's assassination, Bob Dylan likely watched the news reports come in on television — the grainy images from Dallas, Texas flickering across the 22-year-old’s crestfallen face. CONTINUE READING >>

by David Rea

17 January 2026

A black and white photo of the singer-songwriter and folk singer Bob Dylan from around 1965. He has curly hair, is wearing black Ray-Ban sunglasses and a dark shirt and is looking directly into the camera.

BOB DYLAN

DYLAN AT THE CROSSROADS: How Bob Dylan's first single almost changed everything

Dylan's latest Bootleg Series instalment, Through the Open Window, traces his arc from teenage rock 'n' roller to folk star. But had his first single ‘Mixed-Up Confusion’ been a hit, things could have been very different. David Rea tells the story of what might have been.

by David Rea

22 November 2025

Photograph of a young man with a contemplative expression, looking upward, in black and white.