Bob Dylan and his band announce spring 2015 tour

The legendary Bob Dylan and his band will hit the road this spring in support of his newly released 36th studio album Shadows in the Night, a collection of covers of traditional pop standards originally recorded by Frank Sinatra in the 1950s and 1960s.

Dylan will play the Durham Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 25. Tickets will on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 20, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $68 to $98.

Check out the song "Stay With Me" from Shadows in the Night below.

Bob Dylan extends spring tour with Dawes

The man, the myth and the indisputable (and indiscernible) legend Bob Dylan will spend the spring on tour in support of his latest album Tempest and he's taking the young rising stars Dawes out as his opening act. New dates have just been added, including a stop in the Triangle.

Dylan and Dawes will play the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on Thursday, May 2. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, via Ticketmaster for $29.50 to $59.50.

Check out the music video for "Duquesne Whistle" from Tempest below. Dawes will release their third album, Stories Don't End on April 9. Check out the song "From a Window Seat" from the album below.

Video: Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers & Bob Dylan perform at the Grammys

The Grammys announced a last-minute performance earlier this week would team up the legendary Bob Dylan with North Carolina favorites The Avett Brothers and their U.K. counterpart Mumford & Sons and that performance happened tonight, February 13.

It featured "Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise" from The Avetts, "The Cave" from Mumford & Sons and then everyone joined Bob Dylan for a rendition of the classic "Maggie's Farm." Dylan sounds pretty rough these days, but you've got to admire his spunk as pulls out a few crooner moves while performing. Watch the video below thanks to The Audio Perv.

Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons to perform at Grammys with Bob Dylan

North Carolina superstars The Avett Brothers are set to perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, February 13, with Bob Dylan and U.K. rising stars Mumford & Sons. The trio of performers will take part in a salute to acoustic music. Witha ll that talent, it should be quite an amazing performance.

Another notable performances Sunday night include Arcade Fire, Cee Lo Green with Gwyneth Paltrow and Muppets, Muse and Eminem with Dr. Dre. The show will air on CBS on Sunday at 8 p.m. We'll post some videos of the better performances on Monday for those who don't get or want to tune into the show.

Bob Dylan announces fall tour, coming to Winston-Salem

He may be 69 years old and mostly unintelligible live these days, but legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan shows no signs of stopping, and is hitting the road yet again on a new U.S. tour in October.

The dates will bring Dylan and His Band to the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem on Saturday, Oct. 16. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. here for $53.40.

He'll also be playing at the Halton Arena in Charlotte on Thursday, Oct. 14. Tickets for that show will be $55.30 and will be on sale soon here.

Dylan vs. Petty at Local 506 to benefit Haiti

The local music scene has been turning out show after show to benefit the people of Haiti, and now there's one more. The show is dubbed "Dylan vs. Petty" and will feature bands covering the songs of Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. The line-up includes Mandolin Orange, Semi-Formal, It Is Rain On My Face, Mary Johnson Rockers, Big Fat Gap, Birds & Arrows, Gambling the Muse and The Pneurotics.

The show is this Saturday, February 6 at Local 506 in Chapel Hill. There is a $5 minimum donation and the proceeds will go to Partners In Health. So once again, get out and support a good cause. Hopefully the weather will be kind.

Bob Dylan announces summer dates with Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp

Legendary songwriter Bob Dylan has announced that he will embark on another tour of minor league baseball parks this summer. This year, he will bring Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp along for the ride which is set to stop at the Durham Bull Stadium in Durham on July 28. Pre-sale tickets for the show go on sale on May 4 at 10 am. while the general public on sale date is May 9 at 10 am. All tickets will cost $67.75 and be general admission allowing ticketholders to choose seats or spot on the field.

Dylan will release his new album Together Through Life this Tuesady, April 28. Check out all of the rest of Dylan's US dates below.

Bob Dylan w/ John Mellencamp dates:
07.01.09 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest @ Marcus Amphitheater * [Tickets]
07.02.09 - Sauget, IL - GCS Ballpark [Tickets]
07.04.09 - South Bend, IN - Coveleski Stadium [Tickets]
07.05.09 - Rothbury, MI - Rothbury Festival *
07.08.09 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Slugger Field [Tickets]
07.10.09 - Dayton, OH - Fifth Third Field [Tickets]
07.11.09 - Eastlake, OH - Classic Park [Tickets]
07.13.09 - Washington, PA - Consol Energy Park [Tickets]
07.14.09 - Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park [Tickets]
07.15.09 - New Britain, CT - New Britain Stadium [Tickets]
07.18.09 - Bethel Woods, NY - Bethel Woods Center For the Arts [Tickets]
07.19.09 - Syracuse, NY - Alliance Bank Stadium
07.21.09 - Pawtucket, RI - McCoy Stadium
07.23.09 - Lakewood, NJ - FirstEnergy Park [Tickets]
07.24.09 - Aberdeen, MD - Ripken Stadium [Tickets]
07.25.09 - Norfolk, VA - Harbor Park [Tickets]
07.28.09 - Durham, NC - Durham Bulls Athletic Park
07.29.09 - Sevierville, TN - Smokies Park
08.04.09 - Round Rock, TX - The Dell Diamond
08.05.09 - Corpus Christi, TX - Whataburger Field
08.07.09 - Grand Prairie, TX - QuikTrip Park
08.11.09 - Glendale, AZ - Camelback Ranch
08.12.09 - Las Vegas, NV - Cashman Field
08.14.09 - Fresno, CA - Chukchansi Park
08.15.09 - Stockton, CA - Banner Island Ballpark

* w/o John Mellencamp

New music from Bob Dylan - "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'"

The unstoppable Bob Dylan has a new album coming out on April 28 titled Together Through Life. Today and tomorrow only, you can download a song from the album “Beyond Here Lies Nothin’” for free. Just go to BobDylan.com before midnight, Tuesday, March 31 to get the free track.

The song is a groovy little track with Dylan's gravely, aging voice right upfront with a smooth rhythm section and some nice accordion. He may be growing old, but Dylan keeps proving that he can still make relevant new music.

Bob Dylan - "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" (mp3)