Historic concerts and TV appearances that defined an era
Newport Folk Festival
Dylan debuts the song that would become a classic, one year before The Byrds' cover topped the charts
The Electric Controversy
Dylan "goes electric" with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, dividing the folk community and changing rock history forever
4K Restoration
Stunning restoration of the opening electric song that sparked controversy and cheers in equal measure
Highway 61 Revisited
Voted the greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. Recorded June 15-16, 1965 at Columbia Studio A
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
The anthem of the civil rights movement. Written in 10 minutes in April 1962 at a Greenwich Village cafe
Desire
8-minute epic about boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter's wrongful imprisonment. Co-written with Jacques Levy
Blood on the Tracks
Dylan spent 2 years perfecting this narrative masterpiece, re-recording it multiple times
Highway 61 Revisited
11-minute surrealist epic featuring T.S. Eliot, Einstein, and Cinderella. Acoustic gem on an electric album
Rough and Rowdy Ways
17-minute meditation on the JFK assassination and American culture. Dylan's longest song and first #1 hit
Historic Television Debut
Rare early TV appearance showcasing the young folk singer before his rise to fame
Saturday Night Live
Dylan's Christian period debut on national TV. Won the Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance
1994 Acoustic Performance
Intimate acoustic version from the MTV Unplugged series, stripped down and powerful
Nobel Prize Official
Dylan's acceptance lecture for the Nobel Prize in Literature, reflecting on songs and storytelling
Stockholm, Sweden
Dylan's speech at the Nobel Banquet, delivered by the US Ambassador
Patti Smith Tribute
Patti Smith's emotional performance at the Nobel Prize ceremony, briefly forgetting the lyrics in a touching moment
Concert Film
From Dylan's acclaimed 2021 concert film, reimagining classics with a small band
Ed Bradley Interview
Rare in-depth interview with Ed Bradley. Dylan discusses songwriting, fame, and his place in music history
Don't Look Back Film
The iconic cue card scene from D.A. Pennebaker's documentary, often called the first music video