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Like a Rolling Stone marks 61 years
July 20 coverage marked 61 years since Bob Dylan released “Like a Rolling Stone” as a Columbia single in 1965. AOL’s Alex Hoegler highlighted its unusual 6:13 length, Rolling Stone list placements, cover history, and more than 473 million Spotify streams; American Songwriter’s Clayton Edwards noted Columbia’s initial hesitation and the song’s No. 2 Billboard Hot 100 peak.
Why it matters
The anniversary coverage reinforces the song’s central role in Dylan’s commercial breakthrough and in the expansion of rock-single conventions.
Sources & driving stories
AOL.COM · Alex Hoegler
AOL.com coverageAMERICAN SONGWRITER · Clayton Edwards
American Songwriter coverageReported I’m Not There lyric draft surfaces
Winactiekaart reported July 19 that a torn page of typed draft lyrics for Dylan’s “I’m Not There” was found inside a first-edition paperback of Allen Ginsberg’s “Ankor Wat.” The report links the book to Sally Grossman and frames the page as a rare artifact from Dylan’s prolific 1967 writing and recording period, with expected auction interest.
Why it matters
If authenticated, the page could add a tangible document to the sparse paper trail around one of Dylan’s most mythologized Basement Tapes-era songs.
Sources & driving stories
WINACTIEKAART
Winactiekaart coverageOne Of Us Must Know sessions revisited
Jochen Markhorst’s July 20 essay at Bob Dylan revisits “One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)” through discs 11 and 12 of “The Cutting Edge – Collector’s Edition.” The piece details roughly 20 rehearsal attempts, studio exchanges with Al Kooper, shifts in tempo and lyrics, the song’s limited chart impact, its 1976 live return, and cover versions by Emma Swift, Chip Taylor, Jan Barten, and others.
Why it matters
The essay adds granular session-level context for Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” working method and the song’s later interpretive history.
Sources & driving stories
BOB DYLAN · Jochen Markhorst
Bob Dylan coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Traveling Wilburys origin retold
Parade revisited Dylan’s practical role in the 1988 “Handle With Care” session, noting that his Malibu garage hosted the informal one-afternoon recording that led to the supergroup.
WORTH NOTING
Dylan cover compilation review resurfaces
Michael Doherty’s Music Log covered “Bob Dylan Uncovered Vol. 2,” a 16-track Paradiddle Records tribute tied to Dylan’s 75th birthday with proceeds supporting Rock Can Roll.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will the reported lyric page be authenticated?
The “I’m Not There” item depends on provenance claims involving Sally Grossman and would need expert verification before it becomes a serious archival development.
OPEN QUESTION
Can anniversary coverage move catalog attention?
Multiple July 20 pieces revisited “Like a Rolling Stone,” and the cited Spotify total suggests a measurable audience base for renewed engagement.