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Rosanne Cash on her father’s six-string salute to Dylan – and why it’s the ultimate country music honor
By Matt Parker published
The country legend says her father was not precious with instruments – instead, he respected the players

Eric Bibb never planned to be a roots troubadour, but the blues took hold of his career
By David Mead published
With more than 40 albums, three Grammy nominations and countless Blues Foundation awards to his name, Eric Bibb releases his most autobiographical set of songs yet on his latest release, In the Real World

Timothée Chalamet’s guitar teacher was surprised when the Complete Unknown star tackled one of Bob Dylan’s most challenging songs
By Janelle Borg published
Tutor to the stars and session pro Larry Saltzman shares what it was like to teach Chalamet the nuances of Dylan's playing, which the actor recently showcased on Saturday Night Live

Mike Bloomfield’s Telecaster – which was used during Bob Dylan’s 1965 Newport Folk Festival performance – is up for sale
By Phil Weller published
The Tele was present during a change-making moment in rock ‘n’ roll history, but was later curiously modified by a left-handed player

Mike Bloomfield’s missing custom-painted ’66 Fender Telecaster – which was lost in 1974 – is going up for sale
By Phil Weller published
The quirky Tele, which mysteriously disappeared in the 1970s after it had been used by Bloomfield, was recently discovered

Peter Yarrow, guitarist, singer for Peter, Paul & Mary, and co-writer of Puff the Magic Dragon, dies at 86
By Jackson Maxwell published
A folk icon and dedicated political activist, Yarrow helped bring the songs of Bob Dylan to the wider public, but his career was later tainted by his conviction on child sex abuse charges

Monica Barbaro played Joan Baez alongside Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan – and Edward Norton encouraged her to take the 1929 Martin she used onscreen
By Matt Owen published
Barbaro had used a vintage Martin 00-45 during her performance as the folk legend

Derek Trucks recalls playing with the greats from an early age
By Phil Weller published
Sharing the stage with his heroes taught Trucks a wealth of valuable lessons – and also showed him the difference between mediocre players and the greats

How the producers of the Timothée Chalamet-starring Bob Dylan biopic nailed Dylan's unique tone – with a particular tweak
By Jackson Maxwell published
In partnership with the film's producers, Gibson gave Chalamet a collection of pristine, handcrafted guitars – but the movie's head music director needed, for accuracy's sake, to dim their natural sonic richness
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