Category: Bob Dylan

Bob Willis, England’s most famous fast bowler, was minutes away from death when his wife put her phone to his ear so he could hear his favourite song… It was Bob Dylan’s Positively Fourth Street. Sadly, Lauren said, her husband died as the song came to an end. He was aged 70 and had been… Continue reading I’ll keep his flame alive, says Dylan as he becomes patron of cricket legend Bob’s male cancer fight

Below we have The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde performing what is described as an atmospheric version of Bob’s Standing in the Doorway. It’s on Chrissie’s  Dylan Lockdown Series, recorded with James Walbourne, The Pretender’s lead guitarist. It comes out six days before Bob’s birthday. The thing is, as I listened to this hauntingly good version of one of Dylan’s… Continue reading Does Chrissie have something to live up to now as new tribute album takes on Bob’s croaky genius?