Roots rock releases, week 39

This week’s roots rock releases highlight enduring legacies and intimate storytelling. New archival material from Bob Dylan reveals fresh dimensions of his 1985 Vietnam veteran song and the 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue, while a 1971 moment of lyrical imperfection by Joan Baez becomes a celebrated turning point. Chicago’s The Empty Pockets frame love as quiet persistence in a new track, and a 1962 British band’s overlooked chart debut resurfaces through covers by legends like Dolly Parton and the Grateful Dead.

1. 01

   Joan Baez, The Band

   Remembering When Joan Baez Messed up the Lyrics to a Classic by The Band… And Walked Away With Her Biggest Hit in 1971

   Sep 26 · 1 outlet

2. 02

   Bob Dylan, The Rolling Thunder Revue

   Bob Dylan to unleash a 39 CD set of The Rolling Thunder Revue in November – start saving!

   Sep 25 · 1 outlet

3. 03

   The Empty Pockets

   “Choosing Each Other Every Day”: Chicago’s The Empty Pockets Make a Love Song Out of the Daily Grind on “I Never Get Sick of You”

   Sep 23 · 1 outlet

4. 04

   The Beatles, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Grateful Dead

   On This Day in 1962, a British Band Beat the Beatles to Chart History With a Song Later Covered by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and the Grateful Dead

   Sep 21 · 1 outlet

5. 05

   Bob Dylan

   Bob Dylan’s 1985 Song About a Vietnam Vet Takes Some Wild Lyrical Turns

   Sep 21 · 1 outlet

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