"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to ensure the survival and success of liberty." —John F. Kennedy

"I've written a whole bunch of songs, so I can't say I didn't get to do what I wanted to do."
-Bob Dylan, 1995

You know that great Dylan tune "Things Have Changed"? He didn't write that about New Pony! Updates and e-mail responses have been a little slow. My apologies to site visitors; I'm a graduate student and schoolwork is taking up most of my free time. Now that summer's here, I hope to spend more time on New Pony.
I am still planning to update the timeline for 21st century, to post Big Pink and other off-map places to the Walkin' New York tour, to repair the Reader Survey, which is temporarily off-line, and share more results of the survey.
As always, your comments and corrections are welcome. I incorporate reader suggestions whenever possible, so don't hesitate to send me an

Bob Dylan's forthcoming album, Together Though Life, his first studio album in three years, will be released on April 27, 2009. Details about the release, as well as Bob Dylan's interview with Bill Flanagan about the new album, are available on bobdylan.com.

Bob Dylan and His Band are currently touring Europe; the tour is expected to reach California in early summer but this is not yet confirmed. Check Bob Dates for details and updates.

To the bemusement of many critics, Bob Dylan was awarded a 2008 Pulitzer Prize: "A Special Citation to Bob Dylan for his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power." Special Citation Pulitzers are awarded infrequently to artists, musicians, novelists, and others outside the journalistic sphere of the typical awardees. Read about it on the official Pulitzer Prize Web site.

Ace Records will release the Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan compilation in late February/early March. It will feature 50 songs from Dylan's weekly broadcast on satellite radio.

Columbia is gearing up to release a 3-CD Dylan retrospective album featuring 51 of his best songs. It will be released in October 2007 and succinctly titled Dylan. On the official site, Columbia sys the album to be totally fan-focussed and they are inviting fans to submit their Dylan anecdotes at www.dylan07.com, where you will also find trailers, photos, and other fun stuff related to the upcoming release.

"Hucks Tune" is a new song Dylan recorded for the Lucky You soundtrack, released in April. View the album on the offical Sony site.

Tour Dates

The following tour dates are from bobdylan.com and from Bob Dates, where you can also find ticket sales information. Priority tickets for some shows may be available at bodylan.com.

April 24—Sheffield, England
April 25—London, England
April 26—London, England
April 28—Cardiff, Wales
April 29—Birmingham, England
May 1—Liverpool, England
May 2—Glasgow, Scotland
May 3—Edinburgh, Scotland
May 5—Dublin, Ireland
May 6—Dublin, Ireland
July 2—Sauget, Illinois
July 4—South Bend, Indiana
July 5—Rothbury, Michigan
July 8—Louisville, Kentucky
July 10—Dayton, Ohio
July 11—Eastlake, Ohio
July 13—Washington, Pennsylvania
July 14—Allentown, Pennsylvania
July 15—New Britain, Connecticut
July 17—Essex Junction, Vremont
July 19—Syracuse, New York
July 21—Pawtucket, Rhode Island
July 24—Aberdeen, Maryland
July 25—Norfolk, Virginia
July 28—Durham, North Carolina
July 29—Sevierville, Tennessee
August 4—Round Rock, Texas

Check Bob Dates for details and updates.

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