THE MAKING OF A ROCK MASTERPIECE: More than two decades after its release, Love and Theft remains one of the most celebrated albums of Bob Dylan’s remarkable late-career revival. When Dylan entered the studio to create the record, few expected the veteran songwriter to deliver a work that would eventually be hailed as one of the greatest achievements of his entire career. Blending blues, rockabilly, folk, jazz, and classic American musical traditions, Dylan crafted an album filled with unforgettable characters, razor-sharp wit, and timeless storytelling. Yet the real story behind the making of Love and Theft—and the unexpected influences that helped shape its distinctive sound—continues to fascinate listeners to this day, before a little-known detail changed the album’s legacy forever…
THE MAKING OF A ROCK MASTERPIECE: How Love and Theft Reinvented Bob Dylan for a...