Bob Dylan's Patreon: AI-Generated Content & New Tour

0:00On March 30th, Bob Dylan just dropped a Patreon page that's got everyone scratching their heads. On March 29th, he teased it on Instagram with flyers for series like lectures from The Grave and Letters Never Sent. For $5 a month, fans get access to these exclusive posts. One entries a made-up letter from Mark Twain to silent film star Rudolf Valentino, who was just 14 when Twain passed in 1910. It's signed and cursive under the pin name Herbert Foster. There's also a short story called Bull Rider, credited to Marty Lombard about a guy chasing rodeo thrills in Texas. Fans are straight up baffled, calling it peak Dylan weirdness. Many suspect A.I. is behind the writing, with one ex-user saying it confirms he's in the top percentile of inexplicable folks. Another nailed it. He always zigs when you expect his egg. Meanwhile, Dylan's powering through his rough and rowdy ways tour, hitting Wachiegan's Genesee Theatre on March 30th and rolling on to Abilene. Texas by May 1st, he's fresh off-tributing Shane McGowan with a cover in Dublin,

1:05and dusting off a faux ballad not played in 34 years. And whispers of new tunes keep swirling. He jammed with bandmates in Albany last year and jumped on Willie Nelson's upcoming Dream Chaser album, Classic Dylan, keeping us guessing with every move. You've been listening to Music News today, A.I. powered music coverage.