Coffee Break

Coffee Break: Bob Dylan

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

May 20, 2026

Bob Dylan performs as a surprise guest during Farm Aid at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on September 23, 2023, in Noblesville, Indiana.
Bob Dylan performs as a surprise guest during Farm Aid at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on September 23, 2023, in Noblesville, Indiana. Gary Miller/Getty Images

Bob Dylan is celebrating his 85th birthday on Sunday, May 24th, and The Current wants you to get in on the fun! All you have to do is vote for your 10 favorite songs from his catalog – our staff will tabulate the votes, and then the 85 Essential Bob Dylan songs (according to YOU!) will be counted down on Sunday, May 31, starting at 6 am.

From The Current: Vote: Choose your top 10 essential Bob Dylan songs

You only have until midnight on Monday, May 25, to vote, and when you do, you can enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Bob Dylan perform at Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee on Monday, July 6. Let’s get our brainstorm started by creating a playlist of our favorite Bob Dylan songs!

So, for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what Bob Dylan songs would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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