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Alice Cooper on his teen-rebellion anthem that won Bob Dylan’s stamp of approval
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
The song came at a turning point in Cooper’s profile, with icons like John Lennon praising his music

Mark Knopfler on his difficult collaboration with his childhood hero, Bob Dylan
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist was at his peak with Dire Straits when Dylan hired him to produce the celebrated album that ended his “born-again” phase

How George Harrison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne spontaneously created the 1980s’ biggest supergroup
By Phil Weller published
Their success happened overnight, but their formation was entirely down to luck

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

The guitarist Bob Dylan insisted he had to have for his country music breakthrough
By Elliot Stephen Cohen last updated
When Dylan's session guitarist failed to show up on ‘Nashville Skyline,’ it opened the door for a newcomer who would go on to have a successful career of his own

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

John Fogerty says one word from Bob Dylan convinced him to do something he’d avoided for 15 years
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Bad feelings about his Creedence Clearwater Revival days made him swear off his old hits. Dylan changed everything in a moment

The time Bob Dylan picked a fight with Kiss and ended up writing a song with Gene Simmons
By Elizabeth Swann published
The 1979 feud was among the strangest in rock and was sparked during Dylan's born-again period
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