Newport Folk Festival

Choosing the right Bob Dylan concert for your time machine

Choosing the right Bob Dylan concert for your time machine

Don’t worry about the technology part, it’s been paid for.

May 21, 2026

Jimi Hendrix - Woodstock - 1969

The most expensive rock ‘n’ roll instruments: The rising cost of classic rock memorabilia

The price of history.

Mar 13, 2026

Who was the first woman to headline the Newport Folk Festival?

Who was the first woman to headline the Newport Folk Festival?

Trailblazing.

Callum MacHattie

Oct 18, 2025

Bob Dylan - Pete Seeger - Split

The reason Bob Dylan fell out with Pete Seeger

A burned bridge.

Jul 10, 2025

Bob Dylan in Copenhagen, 1966

Electric Dylan: What did Bob Dylan actually play at Newport Folk Festival in 1965?

A monumentous gig.

Jan 26, 2025

Joan Baez - Folk Musician

Newport 1959: The concert that set Joan Baez’s career in motion

A pivotal moment.

Sep 1, 2024

Bob Dylan - 1962

Who was “Maggie” from the Bob Dylan song ‘Maggie’s Farm’?

A folk fan and a farmer.

Aug 11, 2024

Joni Mitchell releases live album from Newport Folk Festival comeback gig

Live from the 2022 Newport Folk Festival.

Jul 30, 2023

Did Pete Seeger try to sabotage Bob Dylan's electric set at the Newport Folk Festival?

Read Pete Seeger’s apology letter to Bob Dylan about the Newport Folk incident

“My big mistake was…”

Feb 2, 2023

Watch Bob Dylan perform a classic set in 1964

Classic folk set.

Dec 14, 2022

Joni Mitchell gives health update during Kennedy Center Honors speech

Joni Mitchell unveils new box set, ‘Asylum Albums (1972-1975)’

The Asylum years.

Jul 29, 2022

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez cover Jimmy Buffet, 1982

Did Bob Dylan write this classic song about Joan Baez?

A strong possibility.

Jul 27, 2022