Legendary Performances

Historic concerts and TV appearances that defined an era

Newport Folk Festival (1964-1965)

Mr. Tambourine Man (Newport 1964)

Newport Folk Festival

Dylan debuts the song that would become a classic, one year before The Byrds' cover topped the charts

Like A Rolling Stone (Newport 1965)

The Electric Controversy

Dylan "goes electric" with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, dividing the folk community and changing rock history forever

Maggie's Farm (Newport 1965) - 4K

4K Restoration

Stunning restoration of the opening electric song that sparked controversy and cheers in equal measure

Classic Studio Recordings

Like a Rolling Stone (1965)

Highway 61 Revisited

Voted the greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. Recorded June 15-16, 1965 at Columbia Studio A

Blowin' in the Wind (1963)

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

The anthem of the civil rights movement. Written in 10 minutes in April 1962 at a Greenwich Village cafe

Hurricane (1976)

Desire

8-minute epic about boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter's wrongful imprisonment. Co-written with Jacques Levy

Tangled Up in Blue (1975)

Blood on the Tracks

Dylan spent 2 years perfecting this narrative masterpiece, re-recording it multiple times

Desolation Row (1965)

Highway 61 Revisited

11-minute surrealist epic featuring T.S. Eliot, Einstein, and Cinderella. Acoustic gem on an electric album

Murder Most Foul (2020)

Rough and Rowdy Ways

17-minute meditation on the JFK assassination and American culture. Dylan's longest song and first #1 hit

TV Appearances

Blowin' in the Wind (Live TV, 1963)

Historic Television Debut

Rare early TV appearance showcasing the young folk singer before his rise to fame

Gotta Serve Somebody (SNL 1979)

Saturday Night Live

Dylan's Christian period debut on national TV. Won the Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance

Knockin' On Heaven's Door (MTV Unplugged)

1994 Acoustic Performance

Intimate acoustic version from the MTV Unplugged series, stripped down and powerful

Nobel Prize & Recent Work

Nobel Lecture in Literature (2016)

Nobel Prize Official

Dylan's acceptance lecture for the Nobel Prize in Literature, reflecting on songs and storytelling

Nobel Banquet Speech (2016)

Stockholm, Sweden

Dylan's speech at the Nobel Banquet, delivered by the US Ambassador

A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Nobel 2016)

Patti Smith Tribute

Patti Smith's emotional performance at the Nobel Prize ceremony, briefly forgetting the lyrics in a touching moment

Forever Young (Shadow Kingdom, 2021)

Concert Film

From Dylan's acclaimed 2021 concert film, reimagining classics with a small band

Interviews & Documentaries

CBS 60 Minutes Interview (2004)

Ed Bradley Interview

Rare in-depth interview with Ed Bradley. Dylan discusses songwriting, fame, and his place in music history

Subterranean Homesick Blues (1965)

Don't Look Back Film

The iconic cue card scene from D.A. Pennebaker's documentary, often called the first music video