Mojo Magazine Issue 384 (November 2025) Bob Dylan

Returning to the dawn of his career in Manhattans crucible of folk, poetry and politics, MOJO explores Dylans transformation from wannabe to real deal with the friends and peers who watched it happen. Also in the issue: The Who, Who Are You and the eclipse of Keith Moon; Syd Barrett the lost letters; David Byrne gets to the point; Terry Reid the final interview. Plus: Tortoise; Patti Smith; Rocky Horror; The Charlatans; Barrie Wentzells greatest pics; Neko Case; Cheap Trick; Soft Cell; Annahstasia; Jeff Tweedy; The Cramps; Gentle Giant; and more!

THIS MONTHS COVERMOUNT CD is The Complete Unknowns: The Best Of Greenwich Village 1950-1965. An exclusive alternate take of Dylans One Too Many Mornings, plus 14 more great tracks from Dylans folk milieu. Stars Woody Guthrie, Carolyn Hester, Odetta, Phil Ochs, Dave Van Ronk, Fred Neil, Judy Collins, Josh White and more!

COVER STORY: BOB DYLAN In the beginning The subtle metamorphosis of a protean wannabe into folk-rocks poet-genius: It made everyone go, Holy shit, this is a new thing.

THE WHO How Keith Moons downward spiral ended in a last hurrah. Out of it came Who Are You, The Kids Are Alright and eternal heartache for peers and bandmates.

TERRY REID A poignant final audience with the singer who nearly joined Led Zeppelin, then blew Aretha Franklin away: When youre gone, the songs are all thats left.

DAVID BYRNE Pops polymath on meeting Buddha and Ginsberg in downtown NYC, and when Stephen Colbert popped the perennial question: When will Talking Heads reform?

TIM BURGESS A 14th Charlatans album returns the band to the scene of their best work and worst trauma, and their irrepressible singer to the start of it all…

BARRIE WENTZELL PORTFOLIO From the 60s and 70s: a selection of intimate moments with the rock scenes biggest stars. And how it all began with Quentin Crisp and Diana Ross.

TORTOISE The band that changed indie rock with fancy time signatures, a jazz guitar virtuoso and a vibraphone. Were not the Ramones, they declare. Well, duh!

ROCKY HORROR The inside story of the flop rock movie musical that refused to die. Cue: glam! Jagger! Pneumonia! Meat Loaf! Nureyev! A spell was cast, say eyewitnesses.

REVIEWED Wilco / Patti Smith / Emma Pollock / Robert Plant / Buckingham Nicks / Charles Lloyd / David Bowie / Biffy Clyro / Genesis / Bitchin Bajas / The Lemonheads / Faust / Wednesday / Radiohead / Geese / Hsker D / Hollie Cook / Robert Finley / Amanda Shires / Johnny Marr / Nirvana (UK) / The Necks / James Yorkston / Say She She / Jim ORourke / Idlewild / Tav Falco / Kathryn Williams / The Orb / Christone Kingfish Ingram

PLUS Syd Barretts letters / Soft Cell are hard at it / Neko Cases toothbrush secrets / Cheap Trick reappear / Josh Haden revives Spain / Annahstasia and Sven Wunder make themselves known / How To Buy The Cramps / Gentle Giants rise and fall / Adieu, Tom Lehrer, Cleo Laine, Bobby Whitlock / Presleys dabs, Princes body warmer / All back to Fred Armisens / And more!

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