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Rolling Stone catalogs Bob Dylan’s constantly shifting live guitar lineup, listing 35 players who toured with him since the 1965 electric era, from Mike Bloomfield and Robbie Robertson to Julian Lage in 2026, highlighting the Never Ending Tour’s revolving-door dynamic and notable long-tenured stints like Stu Kimball’s 1,323 shows.
Bob Dylan’s touring guitar lineup has been in flux this month, with Julian Lage stepping in for Doug Lancio and Bob Britt’s abrupt departure; at a Moody Amphitheater show in Austin, Dylan introduced Joel Paterson as a new guitarist, though there’s no confirmation yet that Paterson is a permanent addition.
Bob Dylan’s June 29 Austin show marked the debut of Joel Paterson as his new guitarist after Doug Lancio left and Bob Britt quit; Paterson handled all guitar duties that night, including pedal steel on four songs, prompting fan speculation about whether he’ll be a permanent replacement or if Lage and/or others will rotate in the future. Britt said he left for private reasons, while Lage may join dates when available. Dylan’s U.S. tour continues through August, with Europe later, leaving the lineup’s long‑term status unclear.
Bob Dylan’s Long Hot Summer Tour is in flux: Doug Lancio was absent in Santa Barbara and Julian Lage filled in, while Bob Britt quit; Dylan even played guitar himself in Tucson, leaving the future band lineup for upcoming dates unclear as Austin shows approach.
Bob Dylan’s guitar lineup shrank again when Bob Britt left the band, two weeks after Doug Lancio’s exit and Julian Lage’s brief stint as a replacement. Britt announced on Facebook that he quit for private reasons and will miss his bandmates, leaving Dylan with only publicly confirmed members Tony Garnier and Anton Fig and prompting questions about who’ll fill the vacancy—Lancio may return or a new full‑time guitarist could be hired ahead of upcoming shows.
Bob Dylan’s Long Hot Summer Tour 2026 is seeing more lineup changes: guitarist Bob Britt has quit, Doug Lancio has exited earlier in the run and has been replaced temporarily by jazz guitarist Julian Lage for the last seven shows; Dylan has not commented on whether Lage will stay long-term, while the rhythm section of Tony Garnier (bass) and Anton Fig (drums) remains in place as the tour runs through August 1.
85-year-old Bob Dylan pens a rare op-ed on turning 80, arguing that time stands still brings freedom from control while the body slows and illusions fade, calling aging “harder to program,” in a piece tied to Donald Trump’s birthday; the article also features reflections from other octogenarians and does not include Trump-specific advice.
Rolling Stone catalogs Bruce Springsteen’s long-running Dylan tribute, detailing 13 Dylan songs Springsteen has performed in concert from the early 1970s to 2026. The piece traces highlights like It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry; Chimes of Freedom; a 2003 Shea Stadium moment where Dylan joined Springsteen for Highway 61 Revisited; rare takes on songs such as Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door and Like a Rolling Stone, plus 2008’s Mr. Tambourine Man and a 2026 closing performance of I Shall Be Released. It also notes Dylan’s own onstage Dancing in the Dark in 1990 as a counterpoint to this ongoing cross-Generational exchange between two iconic songwriters.
Bob Dylan opened his Woodinville, WA show by reviving the Basement Tapes staple You Ain't Goin' Nowhere—his first live performance of the song since 2012—on the Long Hot Summer Tour 2026, with light harmony from Doug Lancio and Bob Britt; the night followed a rare earlier outing of Baby, Won’t You Be My Baby and featured Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio as part of the bill, with the tour continuing through Nashville this summer.
Lucinda Williams discusses World’s Gone Wrong, a largely original protest album inspired by Bob Dylan and featuring a Marley cover with Mavis Staples; after surviving a 2020 stroke, she writes melodies using voice memos due to guitar pain and collaborates with her husband Tom Overby and guitarist Doug Pettibone. The record is pitched as a wake-up call and battle cry addressing daily news, aiming to keep listeners engaged and hopeful rather than complacent. Dylan invited her to tour selected dates this summer, and Williams is set to perform three Massachusetts shows (Groton, Medford, Provincetown).
A Media Nation post critiques The Times’ ‘30 Greatest Living American Songwriters’ list for Dylan, arguing that while he belongs, the selections misrepresent his catalog by including a co-written track (Isis with Jacques Levy) and omitting era-defining songs (e.g., from Blonde on Blonde) while praising later work; Patti Smith’s reflections are included, and the piece suggests Not Dark Yet as a stronger late‑career pick, noting no list will ever please all fans.
Bob Dylan has launched a Patreon page called Lectures From the Grave at $5/month, posting six entries that include AI-narrated audio essays on Aaron Burr, Frank James, and Wild Bill, a Letters Never Sent piece from Mark Twain to Rudolph Valentino (under the pen name Herbert Foster), a seven-page short story titled Bull Rider credited to Marty Lombard, and an embedded Mahalia Jackson performance; it remains unclear who wrote the pieces, as Dylan’s official site hasn’t referenced the Patreon and Pitchfork has requested comment.
Timothée Chalamet revealed that he spent six figures of his own money to fund a Dylan rarities performance on Saturday Night Live, underscoring his commitment to delivering a Dylan-inspired set on the show.
Lucinda Williams discusses her first explicitly political album, Worlds Gone Wrong, a fiery critique of Trump-era chaos that situates current events in American history. Inspired by Bob Dylan and the Staple Singers, and recounting a meeting with Dylan, the record includes a Big Thief collaboration on 'Low Life' and a Marley cover featuring Mavis Staples, with Williams insisting the songs are messages she’s compelled to deliver onstage.
Bob Dylan describes Willie Nelson in poetic terms in a new profile, highlighting his legendary status, kindness, and connection to nature, emphasizing Nelson's unique and enduring influence in country music and beyond.