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When this harmonica playing, guitar-strumming, ballad-singing Minnesota poet migrated to New York City in 1960, he became an instant favorite on the Greenwich Village coffee house scene. Drawn to the music of Woody Guthrie and genuine in his distaste...more

When this harmonica playing, guitar-strumming, ballad-singing Minnesota poet migrated to New York City in 1960, he became an instant favorite on the Greenwich Village coffee house scene. Drawn to the music of Woody Guthrie and genuine in his distaste for war, dishonesty, and political scheming, Dylan soon established himself as an introspective folk singer. With his "plugged in" appearance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, he made the move to the rock music stage and evolved into an absolute paradox: the folk-rock star. Dylan's music and themes satisfy both the earnest folk ballad lover and the cacophony-inured rock music crowd. Even his fling with country-flavored music in the late 1960s was a success. Dylan's long recording career is studded with top singles, top-selling albums, Grammys, and an Oscar, and he continues to release albums and to play to sell-out, adoring crowds across the globe....less