Bob Dylan
A boxer's murder conviction overturned: 'The Hurricane Tapes'
Early in the morning of Friday June the 17th 1966, two African-American men walked into the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, New Jersey and shot four white people, killing three of them. Rising… Audio
The Sampler : More Blood, More Tracks by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan's Blood On The Tracks is one of the most celebrated albums in popular music. An exhaustive new 6-disc set lets us sit in on its construction. Audio
The Sampler: 13 November 2018
Nick Bollinger discusses the spine-tingling harmonies and modern-day field recordings of Mountain Man, and a revealing 6-disc document of the sessions that produced Bob Dylan's Blood On The Tracks. Audio
Bob Dylan is performing in Auckland and Christchurch and here's why you should go
David Cohen gives us some compelling reasons to catch Bob Dylan live in Auckland this Sunday or in Christchurch on Tuesday.
Bob Dylan lets his music do the talking
Bob Dylan didn't waste any words at the opening of his Australian tour on Wednesday night, not uttering a single un-sung word - does this lack of warmth alienate fans, or is it understandable that… Audio
Box sets: getting bigger but who wants them?
As the compact disc goes the way of the wax cylinder, box sets of music on CD are - curiously - getting bigger. Nick Bollinger looks under the lid.
The Sampler: Big Pink 50th Anniversary Special
Nick Bollinger celebrates the 50th anniversary of Music From Big Pink - the debut album of The Band - by taking a deep look at its influences and its effects. Video, Audio
Bob Dylan to play NZ: Expect the unrecognisable
As Iconic singer-songwriter and Nobel prize-winner Bob Dylan returns to New Zealand for two concerts, Nick Bollinger chooses five songs that offer a hint of what – and what not, to expect. Video
Heaven's Door
Bob Dylan's now selling a whiskey called "Heaven's Door" - has he sold out? We also look at at the increasing trend of sobriety among millennials and why low alcohol beer is becoming more popular. Audio
Things Have Changed by Bettye LaVette
Veteran R&B singer Bettye Lavette holds a dozen Bob Dylan songs up to her soulful scrutiny. Nick Bollinger discusses. Audio
The Sampler - 17 April 2018
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger discusses the starkly personal document of grief that is the latest album from Mount Errie; a set of Bob Dylan songs held up to soulful scrutiny by Bettye… Audio
Richard F Thomas - Why Dylan Matters
Richard F. Thomas is Harvard University's George Martin Lane Professor of the Classics. He was born in London and brought up in New Zealand, and educated at the University of Auckland and at the… Audio
Trouble No More by Bob Dylan
Nick Bollinger inspects one of the controversial corners of Bob Dylan's extensive catalogue. Audio
The Sampler - 21 November 2017
Nick Bollinger considers Taylor Swift's latest bid for pop-world domination and examines a controversial corner of Bob Dylan's extensive career - the gospel years. Audio
Even a Tree Can Shed Tears: Japanese Folk and Rock 1969-73
Nick Bollinger delves into the rabbit hole of early 70s Japanese folk-rock. Audio
Great album: Bob Dylan, Infidels
We continue our celebration of albums from 1983, with Bob Dylan's Infidels, which was produced by Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan. Audio
William Dart’s Mid-Year Catch-Up
The time has come for William Dart to assuage his guilt for past omissions. He gathers together tracks that failed to make New Horizons playlists in the first half of 2017. Audio
Tribute to Mr Tambourine Man
William Dart looks first at Cover Stories, an album of songs by Brandi Carlile as performed by a number of high-profile musicians to benefit War Child, the NGO that provides assistance to children in… Audio
The Sampler 18 April 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger discusses an album that explores the Puerto Rican heritage of Hurray For The Riff Raff's Alynda Lee Segarra; and an unexpected late-career detour into swing-era… Audio
Triplicate by Bob Dylan
Nick Bollinger explores an unexpected late-career detour into swing-era standards from Bob Dylan. Audio