Bob Dylan, legendary musician and winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, turns 80 on Monday, May 24, 2021, but he isn’t slowing down. Here are his latest activities.
Dylan’s Whiskey Company
One of Dylan’s most recent ventures is the launch of his own whiskey company, Heaven’s Door. The company is taking preorders now for its Master Blenders Edition ($104). You can order at: Heavens Door Whiskey. Not available in all states.
Dylan talks about whiskey in a 2020 Dylan Radio Hour episode, which you can listen to on Apple Podcasts or at: Dylan Radio Hour
2019 Dylan Documentary on Netflix
In June 2019, Netflix released a pseudo-documentary about Dylan’s 1975-76 Rolling Thunder Revue tour, directed by Martin Scorsese. The film is Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese. According to Netflix, the film “captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year. Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, ‘Rolling Thunder’ is a one of a kind experience, from master filmmaker Martin Scorsese.” You can see a preview below or view the complete film on Netflix.
Dylan’s “Rough and Rowdy Ways”
Bob Dylan’s most recent album is Rough and Rowdy Ways, released on June 19, 2020.
The album is available through the Bob Dylan website; click on Listen Now to purchase through Amazon, Spotify or other distributors.
Rolling Stone Magazine called it “it’s an absolute classic—it has the bleak majesty of latter-day Dylan albums like Modern Times and Tempest, yet it goes beyond them, tapping even deeper into cosmic American mysteries.”
Dylan’s official Youtube video, featuring the lyrics from False Prophet from the album, is below. You can listen to more free tracks at Dylan’s Youtube Channel.
Bob Dylan on Facebook
You can connect with Dylan and his fans on the Bob Dylan Facebook page. The latest posts are below.
Bob Dylan Releases JFK Elegy
Bob Dylan has released a 17-minute song about the Kennedy assassination, and provided free streaming to his fans.
On Marcy 27, 2020 Dylan released a new song, “Murder Most Foul,” that is is an elegy about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. You can stream it for free from Dylan’s website at https://www.bobdylan.com/news/murder-most-foul-lyrics-on-bobdylan-com/
Dylan introduced the song as follows:
“Greetings to my fans and followers with gratitude for all your support and loyalty over the years.
“This is an unreleased song we recorded a while back that you might find interesting.
“Stay safe, stay observant and may God be with you.
“Bob Dylan”
Dylan’s official Youtube video is also below.
