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Some Wrecking Crew alumni aren't happy with the way their time performing on Beach Boys records was documented in a recent Disney+ film doc.

Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, is an iconic American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for his profound influence on popular music and culture. Emerging in the early 1960s, Dylan's poignant lyrics and distinctive voice captured the spirit of social and political unrest. His songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The

Happy Cinco de Mayo....have a beer and enjoy. I finally got the new PC set-up and all seems to be working well but since it is Windows I am sure something will go off the rails at anytime. Enough mundane stuff....onward! It is a Sunday and a time for FYI and a little history or…

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During the making of the album Electric Ladyland, Jimi Hendrix brought in many of his friends and studio guests to appear on the recordings. Al Kooper, Dave Mason, Steve Winwood, Jack Casady, Freddie Smith, Mike Finnigan, Buddy Miles, Larry Faucette, Chris Wood, Brian Jones, and The Sweet Inspirations all contributed to the album. The core trio of Hendrix, bassist Noel Redding, and drummer Mitch Mitchell only recorded a few songs together. Let's take a look at the story behind one of those ...

We do the impossible and round up just 30 of Bob Dylan's biggest and best songs from across his career.

In 1965, Bob Dylan strapped on a Stratocaster, then a Telecaster, and ushered in a bold new folk-rock sound. But hed actually gone electric six months earlier…

Bob Dylan, American folksinger who moved from folk to rock music in the 1960s, infusing the lyrics of rock and roll with the intellectualism of classic literature and poetry. Dylan wrote more than 500 songs recorded by more than 2,000 artists. Learn more about his life, his artistry, and his accolades.

The late Sinéad O’Connor, Cher, Mary J. Blige, Jane's Addiction, Dave Matthews Band, and others also joins this year's roster.

To celebrate the greatest songwriter of all time, we've ranked every Bob Dylan album from worst to best, from 'Saved' to 'Infidels.'