ARE WE ROLLING? I was sorry to read in last month's Uncut that old-school country star Slim Whitman had died, news that had otherwise passed me by. Slim was a great favourite in our house when I was growing up, my father much enamoured of "Rose Marie", which Slim had taken to No 1 on the pop charts, where it stayed for 11 weeks in 1955.

Uncut editor Allan Jones takes an exclusive look at Bob Dylan’s latest Bootleg Series instalment, Volume 10 – Another Self Portrait (1969 – 1971), in the new issue (dated September 2013 and out on Wednesday, July 31).

Dubious rumours have spread that Bob Dylan was seen painting topless women in New York's Central Park last week.

Bob Dylan could play a tribute show for late poet Dylan Thomas in Wales, according to a Welsh MP. Reuters reports that Dylan is mulling over an offer to play a gig to mark the 100th birthday of Thomas, with MP for West Swansea Geraint Davies revealing that he has been in touch with the singer to convince him to play the concert.

The first time Melody Maker feels confident enough to send me abroad without fearing an international incident as a consequence, I'm dispatched to interview Frank Zappa in Paris, where The Mothers Of Invention are celebrating their 10th anniversary.

Bob Dylan was honoured with the Medal Of Freedom by US president Barack Obama at the White House last night (May 29).

Bob Dylan, Suede and Peter Gabriel will headline this year's Hop Farm Festival.

Bob Dylan is recording a new studio album.

Bob Dylan was turned away by his hero, Harry Smith, when he went to visit the American folk music archivist in the mid-'80s.

Man behind the desk on 'Blood On The Tracks' and 'Desire' dies of prostate cancer