Bob Dylan announces Dublin 3Arena show

The Nobel-winning Big Zim is over next May!

Bob Dylan announces Dublin 3Arena show

The Nobel-winning Big Zim is over next May!

Stephen King Hails Bob Dylan As Worthy Winner Of Nobel Prize

Best-selling author Stephen King has dismissed any criticism of Bob Dylan becoming the first singer-songwriter to win the Nobel Prize for Literature as nothing more than “just plain old sour grapes”.

BBC to screen Bob Dylan documentary No Direction Home

The documentary will be re-aired December 10, the night of the Nobel prize-giving ceremony.

It's official; Bob Dylan won't be accepting his Nobel Prize in person

The Committee seem okay about the no-show...

Bob Dylan Will Accept Nobel Prize

If it is at all possible, that is! The bard has finally broken his silence on being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 2016.

Bob Dylan and The Nobel Prize

The decision of the Nobel Committee to award the Nobel Prize for Literature to Bob Dylan had some culture snobs frothing at the mouth. Even Bob doesn’t seem to know what to make of it all.

WATCH: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, the Stones & Macca at the Desert Trip

Meanwhile, Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen have congratulated Bob on his nobel win.

Springsteen Releases Statement from Autobiography after Dylan's Nobel Win

The Greatest Bob Dylan Covers

From Jimi Hendrix, Adele, The Byrds, Rage Against The Machine and Jeff Buckley.

The Top Bob Dylan Videos

To celebrate all things Dylan today we are digging up the best clips of the folk legend.

Bob Dylan wins Nobel prize in literature

The man recognised as one of the finest lyricists to ever walk the earth has been awarded the prestigious prize this morning

Watch: Bob Dylan 1962 Interview Gets The Animated Treatment

The animation was created by PBS series, Blank on Blank.

Album Review: Bob Dylan Fallen Angels

Second album of old time standards from His Bobness.

Bob Dylan's newest album to be released later this month

Columbia Records announced yesterday that Dylan's latest album, Fallen Angels, will be released later in the month.

TV Series Being Developed Based on Bob Dylan's Songs

Amazon Studios and Lionsgate TV are in the process of developing a series based on Bob Dylan's song catalogue

Bob Dylan announces release of new album Fallen Angels

Icon's 37th studio record slated for May release

Bob Dylan is recording new album

Dylan is laying down tracks in Capitol Records and they sound “great” according to his long-time engineer Al Schmidtt

Bob Dylan 1961-64 Exhibition At The Gallery Of Photography

Event premieres exclusive pics from the folk legend's Greenwich Village days

Legendary Bob Dylan Producer, Bob Johnston dies

Producer to Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, Bob Johnston dies

Jackie Hayden to talk Bob Dylan on Near FM

The Dylanologist and Hot Press legend will be waxing lyrical on the airwaves.

WATCH: Bob Dylan guests on Letterman

The Late Show host is bowing out in considerable rock 'n' roll style!

WATCH: New Bob Dylan music video

A tune from Shadows in the Night gets an appropriately noirish video treatment

Bob Dylan's MusiCares speech in full

Bob Dylan was the recipient of the MusiCares Person of the Year 2015 award designed to "to commend musicians for their artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy". He delivered a 30-minute acceptance speech that was honest, heartwarming and inspirational. Just like the man and his music.  

Bob Dylan debuts at top of Irish Albums Chart

The 73-year-old shows young singer-songwriters how it's done.

REVIEW: Bob Dylan – Shadows In The Night

Anne Margaret Daniel's verdict on Dylan's latest collection of covers.

Bob Dylan debuts new song

Legendary artist releases 'Stay With Me' from forthcoming covers album

Bob Dylan's Sinatra album arrives next month

Shadows In The Night is out January 30.

Bob Dylan & The Band 'The Basement Tapes Raw' - Album Review

DYLAN AND THE BAND’S HOLY GRAIL FINALLY SEES THE LIGHT

Dylan In The Name Of

In a forthcoming Culture Night lecture, legendary Hot Press writer Jackie Hayden will discuss the interweaving legacy of the “two Dylans” – Bob and Thomas – and their influence on him as a young man growing up in consaervative Dublin.

LIVE REVIEW: Bob Dylan in The O2, Dublin

Not your run-of-the-mill heritage act, the 'Like A Rolling Stone' star might be croakier these days, but he still enjoys the odd spot of chaos.

Glen Hansard features on Bob Dylan tribute album

Glen Hansard is among those contributing to Bob Dylan In The ’80s: Volume One, which according to ATO Records is deigned to “highlight Dylan’s most ignored, understood, and maligned decade.”

Watch: Bob Dylan’s interactive ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ video

A new video for the 1965 track has been released in support of The Bob Dylan Complete Album Collection Vol. 1.

Bob Dylan 'The Bootleg Series Volume 10 - Another Self Portrait'

A Thrilling Dip Into The Dylan Archives

Musicians and advertising

With the Strypes blasting The Beatles' classic 'Come Together' in an ad for Harley Davidson, we look back at other musicians who've appeared in commercials

Dylan's artwork to go on display in London

We've seen him turn his hand to prose with the majestic Chronicles in 2005, we obviously heard his many musical masterpieces from his thousand-strong back catalogue of songs, now it's time for the critical glare to turn to Dylan's pastel portraits...

Strokes duo top Dublin Bob Dylan tribute bill

The good folk at Jameson have announced details of Dylan Fest, a charitable nod to Bob, which takes place on August 9 in the Dublin Academy.

Bob Dylan hits out at critics

Strong words from the legendary figure...

LISTEN: Dylan's new album

Free streaming for a limited period!

Bob Dylan's Near Perfect Storm

The master songwriter's new record is called Tempest – and it includes both a tribute to John Lennon and an epic chantey on the sinking of the Titanic. A world exclusive preview by Anne Margaret Daniel.

Bob Dylan mourns John Lennon on new album

And the master songwriter remembers the Titanic too...

Bob Dylan and Peter Gabriel for Hop Farm Music Festival

Suede will also play this year's festival.

Bob Dylan announces Dublin date

The legendary singer is coming to the O2.

Dylan In The Name Of

To the average person in the street May 24 may be a date like any other. But Bob Dylan fans know differently...

Bob Dylan admits heroin addiction

The singer-songwriter was addicted to heroin and contemplated suicide in the 60s, it was revealed in a newly discovered interview.

The work of Bob Dylan to be discussed at academic conference to mark 70th birthday

Bristol University to host one-of-a-kind conference on May 24

Bob Dylan to headline inagural London Feis

The festival of Irish music returns after 7 years

Bob Dylan, live at Thomond Park

An animated performance, from a voice that can still mesmerise like no other voice in the universe..

Hot Press announces Bob Dylan competition winner

Pádraig Hanratty is the winner of our recent Bob Dylan competition - his live review is published in our new issue

Bob Dylan Live by Robbie Shead

Bob Dylan Live by Aidan Connolly

OK, so let’s get all this out of the way at the start.

Bob Dylan Live by Michael Maher

For the thirteenth time in the last decade, Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour landed at Irish shores

Bob Dylan Live by Sinead Burke

The art of storytelling and the home of the quintessential Limerick storyteller, Michael Hogan - The Bard of Thomond, were in safe hands on July 4 when Bob Dylan and his band performed at Thomond Park Stadium.

Bob Dylan Live by Aia Leu

Bob Dylan Live by Oliver Regan

How ironic that Bob Dylan, on the final date of his current tour, should blow into the newly refurbished Thomond Park Stadium on one of the windiest days this year.

Bob Dylan Live by Romy Needham

Bob Dylan Live by Emma Flynn

As the low lull of the final soundchecks finished, Limericks Last Days of Death Country confidently delivered their set to the assembling crowd in Thomond Park and were met with vigorous applause at the end of memorable favourites like ‘Words’ and ‘Strung Out’.

Bob Dylan Live by Jack Hussey

After the crowd was adequately warmed up by a blistering 45 minute set by Seasick Steve and his assortment of homemade guitars...

Bob Dylan Live by Padraig Hanratty

Bob Dylan is a performer reborn. Yet again.

Folk That: Dyan Fest for Donegal

As if Dylan's show at Thomond Park isn't enough, a County Donegal festival will host the European premiere of a new play about the great man

Limerick acts compete for Bob Dylan support

The fight to the rock 'n' roll death is taking place this Friday in Dolan's!

Our Bob Dylan competition has just got a little sweeter!

In addition to our original prize - your chance to review Dylan's Thomond Park gig for Hot Press - we've now added a whopping 45 albums from the singer's back catalogue to the first prize winnings!

Bob Dylan competition

YOU could be reviewing the legendary singer's Thomond Park gig in July for Hot Press

Dylan support acts announced

David Gray and Seasick Steve will be joining him in Limerick.

Bob Dylan plays Limerick

Tickets for the Thomond Park bash will be available next Monday.

Christmas In The Heart

Dylan in not a grinch shocker

Dylan Christmas Album!

Columbia Records have announced details of a Bob Dylan album of Christmas songs due for release on October 13.

Dylan's top sellers

As Bob Dylan's new album Together Through Life goes No.1 in the UK, we have a look HMV's top 5-selling Dylan catalogue recordings...

Dylan exhibition for Dublin

Fans can see iconic images from the Rolling Thunder Tour.

The crack is mighty

Folk fans who are too purist about the genre forget that it’s the flaws that make traditional music so wonderfully distinctive in the first place.

Bob Dylan confirms second 02 date

The legendary Bob Dylan has just announced that he will perform a second gig in the 02 Arena in May

Bob Dylan for the O2 in May!

The legendary performer makes his first trip to the new newly revamped Dublin venue on May 5th

Tell Tale Signs- The Bootleg Series Vol. 8: Rare and Unreleased Recordings

The Bobfather’s more recent back pages yield a wealth of riches

DylanFest hits Donegal

Bob Dylan bands and fans will decend on Moville this week for DylanFest

Dylan Facebook application a winner

A new Bob Dylan Facebook application is among the smartest pieces of viral advertising yet. That's the view of influential e-media commentators at Techcrunch (who described it as "the coolest Facebook application yet"), Face Reviews and PSFKT – as well as the Sun newspaper.

Bob Dylan revealed as Phantom FM Sunday night presenter

Bob Dylan has been revealed as the artist who will present a new Sunday night show on Dublin's Phantom 105.2

Bob Dylan wins Spanish arts award

Bob Dylan may not have won the Nobel Prize for Literature just yet, but with this year's Spanish Asturias Arts Award, he's definitely getting closer.

Ireland's first ever Bob Dylan Festival

Dylan fans wishing to pay homage to their idol might not consider Donegal their first port of call, but DylanFest 2007 is set to change that.

Forever young

Annual article: Bright young things like Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen captured the HP critics’ hearts this year, though they somehow neglected Johnny Cash and Mark Lanegan...

Modern Times

Semi-officially, Modern Times is being touted as the third in a trilogy that began with 1997’s Time Out Of Mind and the follow up Love and Theft. Recorded with his current touring band and produced by Dylan himself, it treads very similar territory sonically with that raw, live feel and no-nonsense, almost 1950’s production that made his last two albums so compelling.

Source Festival proves to be a hit

The Source Festival in Kilkenny kicked off the first two Dylan dates in Ireland this weekend - though he faced tough competition from support act The Flaming Lips.

Source Festival times confirmed

If you're off to see the legend that is Bob Dylan play at the Source Festival in Kilkenny this weekend, we've got the full line up and stage times.

In Bob we trust

He may have been making music for over 40 years, but Bob Dylan remains as vital a force as ever.

Bob Dylan and The Flaming Lips in double bill

Bob Dylan and the Flaming Lips will perform in a double bill spectacular.

Bob Dylan live at The Point, Dublin

Lest we forget, for a long time there most of us Dylan-ites were glad just to see the man could get his boots on of a morning, but post Chronicles, the stakes have been upped.

Mr. Dylan Regrets

An extraordinary letter, written by Bob Dylan, offers a remarkable insight into the greatest songwriter of his generation. It also offers a hugely challenging perspective on the role of the artist.

Dylan adds second date

With his first show there completely sold-out, Bob Dylan plays a second consecutive night at Dublin’s Point Theatre.

Bob Dylan lined up for The Point

Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour rolls into Dublin again for a by his standards intimate gig in The Point.

Stoned Again

Why American rock writing has disappeared up its own arse – and the true story of the creation of Bob Dylan's most famous song.

Shot with love

Belfast, it seems, has just been shot with love

Live 1964 Concert at the Philharmonic Hall

The sound of history in the making, here’s a warts, gags and all document of young Bobby Dylan, folk hero, in the process of creating a rock revolution.

The Answer is Blowing on the Line

Some people reckon that Bob Dylan has sold out by flogging his music on a lingerie commercial. but our consumer affairs correspondent disagrees and has some even better ideas for Irish rockers

Chucky Bob

According to our political correspondent, Bob Dylan’s upcoming gig in Stormont marks a diefinitive end to the war. Hurray!

Dylan Confirmed For Galway

As revealed exclusively on hotpress.com Bob Dylan has revealed plans to play Galway.

Bob Dylan For Galway

hotpress.com understands that Bob Dylan is being lined-up for a show in Galway's Pearse Stadium

The Strokes on Bob Dylan

Fab Moretti, drummer with The Strokes, tells us how Dylan has inspired him.

Bob Dylan

Having been lucky enough to have witnessed Mr. Zimmerman’s legendary gig in Vicar St. a few years back, it seemed almost inevitable that a trip to this East Wall arena would prove anti-climactic. And so it proved to be.

Bob Dylan cancels Cork show due to laryngitis

There will be major disappointment for the Bob Dylan fans of Cork tonight, with doctors advising him against performing

NEWSFLASH! Bob Dylan Ireland-bound

Bob the Great will tour Dublin and Cork this November

Classic album of the fortnight: Bob Dylan's Blood On The Tracks

Live 1975 - The Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder finds Dylan and his travelling minstrel band reveling in novelty, comradeship, a sense of the mischievous and, most tellingly, the freshness of the then newly released Desire album.

Love And Theft

For the most part, Love and Theft is made up of two distinct musical strands, blues-based floor-shakers and romantic, ragtimey ballads.

Bob Dylan

Those more familiar with Dylan’s modus operandi know that he has latterly treated the recorded versions of his songs as mere rough demos and starting points from which he walks a tightrope of adventurous reinvention from which he sometimes topples off.

World Gone Wrong

BOB DYLAN: “World Gone Wrong” (Columbia)

The Booting Series. Volumes 1-3. Rare and Unreleased. 1961-1991

Five albums, fifty-eight songs, sixty-eight pages of liner notes, one large container, and a title that's as bone-dry academic as anything you'll find sitting atop a legal document - against that backdrop, perhaps the first and most useful thing to say about Bob in the box is: don't be intimidated!

WHEN BONO MET BOB

Van Morrison came along too, for a three-way summit organised by Hot Press, backstage at Slane Castle, in the summer of 1984...

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan at Slane - The music, the magic, the mayhem and so much more...