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Patti Smith and Dylan Deepen Friendship

Coverage from Ediciones EL PAS S.L., Far Out Magazine, and others

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Patti Smith and Bob Dylan's long friendship spans shared artistic roots, mutual support, and her 2016 Nobel ceremony tribute

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Featured Article

Ediciones EL PAS S.L. / Fernando Navarro 06-23-2022
On 2022-06-23, El Pais published a cultural article tracing Bob Dylan and Patti Smith’s friendship from 1970s New York to Dylan’s 2016 Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm.

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Far Out Magazine / Lucy Harbron 09-08-2025
Patti Smith says Bob Dylan’s 1965 song 'It's Alright, Ma' influenced her artistry and that Dylan encouraged her return to touring after a long absence.
Boston.com / Lauren Daley 12-16-2025
On 2025-12-16, Boston.com published an interview in which Patti Smith, speaking from New York and visiting Medford, discusses Bread of Angels and memories involving Bob Dylan.

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Inquisitr / Frazer Harrison 12-12-2016
On 2016-12-10, Patti Smith forgot the lyrics to Dylan's A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall during the Nobel Prize in Literature ceremony in Sweden.
Far Out Magazine / Lucy Harbron 08-13-2025
Patti Smith returns to public performance in 1998 after years of private work and bereavement, prompted by a tour invitation from Dylan.
Grunge / Michael Dawson 08-31-2022
Bob Dylan and Patti Smith met after a 1975 concert in New York, developed a friendship, toured together, and Smith accepted Dylan's 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature.