Loading... Please wait...Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and cultural icon whose work has had a profound influence on popular music and songwriting. Emerging in the early 1960s folk scene, Dylan became known for his sharp, socially conscious lyrics and his ability to capture political and cultural change in song. He gained early fame with protest songs such as Blowin' in the Wind and The Times They Are a-Changin', and later revolutionized rock music with tracks like Like a Rolling Stone. Over his long career, he has continually reinvented his sound, moving through folk, rock, country, and gospel influences. Widely regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 for creating new poetic expressions within the American song tradition.