The legendary American songwriter Bob Dylan was born in St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota on this day 1941. Dylan’s birth name was Robert Allen Zimmerman, and his parents were Beatrice “Beatty” Stone and Abram Zimmerman, who owned an electric-appliance shop. In Dylan’s long career he has written numerous incredible songs, including Blowin’ in the Wind, The Times They Are a-Changin’ and Like a Rolling Stone to name just a few.
Previous Albums Of The Day
 No.1358 24/05/2020
The latest release from British punk duo Sleaford Mods called All That Glue is a double album compilation of B-sides, rare and unreleased tracks from the last seven years. Anger, spleen-venting profanity, raw with a touch of humour…that’s what you get. |
 No.991 24/05/2019
The 2nd Travis album The Man Who is 20 years old today! The LP was the Scottish band’s pinnacle, and includes Writing to Reach You, Driftwood, and the festival favourite Why Does It Always Rain on Me? Select said of Travis “ordinary chaps making extraordinarily pretty music.” |
 No.626 24/05/2018
The Small Faces 1968 concept album Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake is 50 years old today! The title and design parodied the tobacco brand Ogden’s Nut-brown Flake. The record label also parodied the Lord’s Prayer that didn’t go down too well! The LP includes the classic Lazy Sunday. |
 No.261 24/05/2017
The 1978 album Darkness On the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen. Solid hard luck rock. Love Badlands & Adam Raised A Cain. |