You know that Bob Dylan's electric period was important. But you might not know why it made such a difference on the rock world.

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 ...

Elijah Wald, whose book inspired the film A Complete Unknown, says the folk icon’s electrified surprise at Newport ‘65 had been gestating for years. In this mini-episode of Hit Parade, host Chris ...

The recent Oscar-nominated film A Complete Unknown drew renewed attention to Bob Dylan’s historic performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, where he caused a stir by performing with an electric ...

The guitar that Bob Dylan used to go electric at the Newport Folk Festival 50 years ago is back in Newport. “Dylan’s guitar is home,” festival producer Jay Sweet said through a spokeswoman Friday, the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — On the night of July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan strode onto a stage at the Newport Folk Festival, plugged in an electric guitar and gave the music world a shock. Wearing a black ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The exhibit traces the lead-up to Dylan’s infamous “going electric” set at ...

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