Key developments
San Diego schedules Dylan 85th birthday concert
A Bob Dylan 85th-birthday celebration concert is scheduled for May 24 at the 200-seat VISION Center in San Diego. The bill features six veteran local performers — Cindy Lee Berryhill, Peter Bolland, Joey Harris, Calman Hart, Sara Petite, and host Joe Rathburn — with each artist set to perform three Dylan songs chosen from personal favorites.
Why it matters
It is a concrete, upcoming live event centered on Dylan's catalog and birthday.
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SAN DIEGO TROUBADOUR · Liz Abbott
San Diego Troubadour coverageJoan Osborne announces jazz Relish rework
At a Grand Rapids stop on her Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan tour, Joan Osborne performed Dylan covers alongside songs from her own catalog with guitarist Jack Petruzelli and keyboardist Will Bryant. The article also reports Osborne will release an overhauled jazz version of Relish in the fall, recorded with bassist Christian McBride and other jazz musicians.
Why it matters
It adds a new release plan to Osborne's current Dylan-related touring activity.
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LOCAL SPINS
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WORTH NOTING
Marcus says Hendrix improvised Watchtower line
Greil Marcus argues Hendrix likely forgot the words in the moment rather than deliberately rewriting Dylan's lyric.
WORTH NOTING
Key West essay links Mystery Street to Alma Cogan
A new interpretive reading claims Dylan's 'Mystery Street' in Key West points to Alma Cogan's 1953 song rather than the film title.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will more Dylan 85th-birthday tributes appear?
The San Diego concert suggests additional birthday programming could surface around Dylan's May 24 milestone.
OPEN QUESTION
What details will Osborne give on Relish?
The fall release is announced, but the tracklist, release date, and full personnel remain unspecified.