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Bob Dylan and Jorma Kaukonen on the 1960s guitar icon who led an electric blues revolution and died alone and unknown
By Alan di Perna Published
Dylan called Mike Bloomfield “the best guitar player I ever heard.” But his intensity and brilliance obscured a deep-seated discomfort with success

“It seemed kind of a natural progression.” George Harrison never understood why Bob Dylan going electric caused such outrage
By Phil Weller Published
The Beatle recalled watching Dylan plug in — and wondering why so many fans felt betrayed

Inside the secret session that turned Simon & Garfunkel’s flop into a number-one hit — without Paul Simon knowing
By Joe Matera Published
Session guitarist Al Gorgoni reveals how a frantic, unguided overdubbing session saved “The Sounds of Silence” and launched one of folk-rock’s biggest careers.

Mike Campbell on the time he broke his guitar in two onstage with Bob Dylan with just one wrong move
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The guitarist bought the 1962 Gibson SG with another guitar for just $120 and famously played it for his guitar solo on Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down a Dream"

For Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Bob Dylan, Live Aid was a case of bad vibes for a good cause
By Gary Graff Published
We look back at a few of the big guitar moments from the global music event, held 41 years ago this weekend

Bob Dylan couldn’t understand one crucial thing about guitars and film making
By Joe Matera Published
‘Hearts of Fire’ was Dylan’s third foray into theatrical films and featured him playing a musician very much like himself

“The nighttime defenses are down”: Inside Bob Dylan’s secret weapon for recording masterpiece albums
By Joe Matera Published
Legendary producer Daniel Lanois reveals why Dylan insisted on tracking vocals in the dead of night on ‘Oh Mercy’ and ‘Time Out of Mind’ — two albums behind his late-career renaissance

Roger McGuinn said Bob Dylan didn't recognize his own song when the Byrds performed it for him
By Andrew Daly Published
The Byrds' founder talked to us about the origins of folk-rock, the allure of 12-string Rickenbackers and his eternal love of folk music
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