Bob Dylan and The Beatles (with Jim Windolf)

About this episode

Laura talks to Jim Windolf about his new book exploring the influence of Bob Dylan and The Beatles on each other and the world.

Laura talks to Jim Windolf, music journalist and features editor at the New York Times, about his new book Where the Music Had to Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other – and the World, out now with Scribner (US) and White Rabbit (UK). You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.

People in this episode

Host: Laura Tenschert

Guest: Jim Windolf

Topics covered

• Bob Dylan
• The Beatles
• music journalism
• book discussion
• cultural impact

Keywords

• Bob Dylan
• The Beatles
• music
• journalism
• book
• cultural impact
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, Scribner, White Rabbit

Books & works: Where the Music Had to Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other – and the World

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