Music Reviews: ‘Next Stop Is Vietnam,’ plus Kinky Friedman and Billy Joe Shaver
One of the most comprehensive and imaginatively assembled box sets ever released on any subject. Also, Friedman and Shaver in concert in 2002.
Tag: Bob Dylan
Music Reviews: New Albums Pay Tribute to Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Led Zeppelin, and Walter Hyatt of Uncle Walt’s Band
The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde delivers superb Dylan covers while artists whose talent is larger than their reputations interpret Lightfoot.
Music Review: Bob Dylan’s ‘Springtime in New York’ Mines His 1980–1985 Archives
The excellent latest edition of Bob Dylan’s ‘Bootleg Series’ focuses on material from the early 1980s.
Music Reviews: ‘Girl from the North Country’ Soundtrack, plus Explorer Tapes, Oregon, Sierra Ferrell, and Ben Bostick
Must-hear covers of Bob Dylan songs fill the soundtrack to Broadway’s ‘Girl from the North Country.’ Also reviewed: a pop-rock gem from Explorer Tapes, a live set from Oregon, newcomer Sierra Ferrell, and Ben Bostick’s excellent fourth CD.
Music Reviews: New Treasures from Bob Dylan’s Vaults, plus More Notable Releases
A three-CD set offers fascinating previously unreleased material from Dylan’s 1970 sessions. Also reviewed: New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers, Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno, and 3 Pairs of Boots.
Music Reviews: Emma Swift Covers Bob Dylan, Plus Rachel Brooke, Little Richard, and Jordan Tice
A fresh take on some Dylan classics, plus top-notch country, Little Richard reissues, and noteworthy acoustic folk.
