The first No. 1 song Bob Dylan ever had was not as a performer but as a writer. Jim Dickson, manager of The Byrds, was given a demo of “Mr. Tambourine Man” and played it for the band. They were not ...

Whether you’re a Bob Dylan fan or not, almost everybody who hears “Mr. Tambourine Man” has to admit that it’s a pretty great song. It’s the Bob Dylan song even your grandma could love; featuring a ...

The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist. Of all the rituals in the Western world, funerals are ...

Who was "Mr. Tambourine Man"? Many of Bob Dylan's listeners assumed the song was about a drug experience, as the Tambourine Man puts the singer in a spell and takes him on a trip through an exotic, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York.

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. We might be able ...

Few independent record labels make it to 20 years, and even fewer can claim the influence of Slumberland. Founded in 1989 by members of Black Tambourine, Velocity Girl, Whorl, and Powderburns, the ...