@RayPadgett
'Flagging Down' Bob Dylan concerts newsletter
'Flagging Down' Bob Dylan concerts newsletter
'Pledging My Time' Dylan book
'Pledging My Time' Dylan book
Bio and Press
Bio and Press
Author of 'Cover Me: The Stories Behind the Greatest Cover Songs of All Time' (2017) and a 33 1/3 book on 'I'm Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen' (2020).
'Cover Me' cover songs blog
'Cover Me' cover songs blog
'Cover Me' book (2017)
'I'm Your Fan' 33 1/3 book (2020)
'I'm Your Fan' 33 1/3 book (2020)
When I'm Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen hit stores in 1991, Leonard Cohen's career had plummeted from its revered 1960s high. Cohen's record label had ref…
'Every Tom Waits Song' newsletter
'Every Tom Waits Song' newsletter
Going alphabetically through the entire Waits catalog, one song at a time. Click to read Every Tom Waits Song, by Ray Padgett, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
Rolling Thunder Zine
Rolling Thunder Zine
'Seven Days' feature
'Seven Days' feature
Twelve years ago, Ray Padgett was just another college kid obsessed with music. He had been writing a blog about Bob Dylan since high school,...
'Sound Opinions' second interview
'Sound Opinions' second interview
A tribute album is a way for musicians to pay homage to an artist they love. While not all of them are good, the great ones let the music shine through. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk all things tribute and review the last release from late producer Hal Willner, a tribute to Marc Bolan.
'The New Yorker' book excerpt
'The New Yorker' book excerpt
In 1977, five misfits from Ohio took a rock-and-roll classic and mutated it beyond recognition.
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