Bob Dylan Busts Out “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues,” New Behind-the-Scenes Book on Tom Petty’s ‘Wildflowers’
Yusuf/Cat Stevens Announces Book Tour with Live Performance Element
Relix Daily
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
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On Tuesday evening, Bob Dylan turned in his latest set as part of Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour. The mid-week stop at the Ford Amphitheater in Nampa, Idaho, accounted for the 83-year-old troubadour’s first non-instrumental delivery of “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” in a decade.
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Tom Petty Estate Announces In-Depth Reflection on Petty’s Solo Breakthrough with Tom Petty: Wildflowers
Today, the Tom Petty Estate has opened the vaults again to preview another tribute to the dearly departed troubadour. In partnership with Genesis Publications, the estate has announced Tom Petty: Wildflowers, a new limited-edition book examining Petty’s legendary 1994 sophomore album.
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Previously, Yusuf/ Cat Stevens announced the forthcoming release of his eagerly awaited memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout, slated for US availability on October 7, 2025. As a follow-up to the initial news, the “Wild World” singer will support the release by embarking on a seven-stop North American book tour, dubbed An Evening of Tales, Tunes and Other Mysteries.
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This year, the Newport Festivals Foundation will continue its longstanding tradition of impact-oriented artistic celebrations by bringing the beloved Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals back to Newport, R.I.’s Fort Adams State Park for their 71st and 66th stagings. Today, the nonprofit foundation sustains its other vital cultural initiatives by debuting a new essential for die-hard fans: a custom NFF Rhode Island license plate.
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To commemorate the impending 25th anniversary of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the free San Francisco event has added a special feature to this year’s musical offering: a pre-festival benefit concert honoring Emmylou Harris, singer, songwriter, and participant in every edition of the lauded occasion. The musical gathering will arrive at The Masonic on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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On Monday, May 19, Tedeschi Trucks Band continued its run at New York’s Beacon Theatre. The night began with blues legend Buddy Guy’s six-song performance of originals and covers, which preluded the arrival of the husband and wife duo, who unveiled a 15-song main frame that pulled directly from I Am the Moon, Made Up Mind, and Let Me Get By, in addition to eight covers, including odes to Bruce Springsteen on “State Trooper,” Jerry Garcia via “Sugaree” and John Prine through “Angel From Montgomery.”
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