A new episode of Rolling Stone music now celebrates Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday, starting with a preview of our definitive new list of Dylan’s 80 best covers, from “All Along the Watchtower” by Jimi Hendrix to “Blowin ‘in the Wind” by Sam Cooke. Angie Martoccio, David Browne, Andy Greene and Simon Vozick-Levinson join host Brian Hiatt for the discussion, which includes a heated argument on the merits of the Guns N ‘Roses cover “Knocking On Heaven’s Door,” a breakdown of Dylan’s Favorite Moments (his 1984 triumph Late Show with David Letterman performance inevitably goes up), and more.
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