This summer brings plenty of opportunities to see an epic outdoor concert around Portland, or to stay out late into the warm ...

The Newport Folk Festival didn’t just predate generation-defining events like Woodstock and Monterey Pop — it laid the foundation for the youth-driven spectacles that followed, from Coachella to ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — A pivotal moment in music history — now a major motion picture — has closer connections to Rhode Island than you might think. Bob Dylan: Whether or not you’ve heard his music, ...

Acclaimed blues-rock musician Barry Goldberg, who was part of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band when it backed Bob Dylan during his legendary electric outing at the otherwise-acoustic Newport Folk ...

In 1983, Bob Dylan recorded "Blind Willie McTell" for his Infidels album but decided to cut it from the final track list.

We often associate Bob Dylan the most strongly with the transition from acoustic to electric in the 1960s, but that was a road nearly every popular musician and band had to face if they wanted to ...

A new documentary, Newport & The Great Folk Dream, uses rare archival footage and fresh interviews to revisit the legendary 1960s festival that shaped modern music The film spotlights Bob Dylan’s ...