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"Mr. Tambourine Man," as performed by The Byrds, is often called the first "folk rock" song. And sometimes the first "psychedelic" rock song. "First" is always a risky word — there are bound to be ...
When Bob Dylan heard the Byrds do "Mr. Tambourine Man" for the first time, he had a surprisingly dumbfounded reaction.
Two pages of Bob Dylan’s drafted lyrics to “Mr. Tambourine Man” were auctioned for over half a million dollars.. On Saturday, Jan. 18 in Nashville, Julien’s Auctions hosted an auction to ...
Who was "Mr. Tambourine Man"? Many of Bob Dylan's listeners assumed the song was about a drug experience, as the Tambourine Man puts the singer in a spell and takes him on a trip through an exotic ...
Dylan wrote “Mr. Tambourine Man” in 1964, after going on a road trip with a few friends. A visit to New Orleans during Mardi Gras might’ve been what incited the song.
For the avant-biopic “I’m Not There,” director Todd Haynes decided that legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was so enigmatic that he could only fully capture the musical icon us… ...
A spectacular haul of Bob Dylan memorabilia, including early drafts of the singer and songwriter’s number 1 hit “Mr. Tambourine Man” and an original oil painting, will soon go under the hammer.
Bruce Langhorne, the folk musician and session guitarist that inspired Bob Dylan's classic "Mr. Tambourine Man," died Friday at the age of 78.
Bruce Langhorne, a 1960s-era folk musician and prolific session guitarist who Bob Dylan said inspired him to write “Mr. Tambourine Man,” died April 14 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 78 ...
The draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr. Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars at a weekend auction for dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter.