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Bob Dylan and the local artists he's influenced; New music from Chastity Brown, The Cactus Blossoms and more

by Diane

March 22, 2026

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U.S. singer-songwriter Bob Dylan plays the keyboard, performing at the Roskilde Festival on June 30, 2006. The festival draws some 70,000 rock fans, and is the biggest festival in northern Europe, with attractions like Dylan, Morrisey and Roger Waters.
U.S. singer-songwriter Bob Dylan plays the keyboard, performing at the Roskilde Festival on June 30, 2006. The festival draws some 70,000 rock fans, and is the biggest festival in northern Europe, with attractions like Dylan, Morrisey and Roger Waters.Peter Elmholt/AFP via Getty Images

Check out new songs from Chasity Brown, The Cactus Blossoms, Runo Plum, AP Lit Class, Sadie Gustafson-Zook, and more. Plus, in honor of Bob Dylan’s upcoming show in Rochester, hear a selection of songs by Minnesota artists influenced by the legend.

Song Debuts:

“Year of Twenty-six” by Chastity Brown

“Lately I’ve Let Things Slide” by The Cactus Blossoms

“The Shoe Fits” feat. Aja Darrah by AP Lit Class

“butterflies” by runo plum

“Kitchen” by Sadie Gustafson-Zook

“Biggest Thing” by Juliet Farmer

Playlist

Hour 1: https://www.thecurrent.org/playlist/the-current/2026-03-22/19

Hour 2: https://www.thecurrent.org/playlist/the-current/2026-03-22/20

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This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.