Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties

by Elijah Wald

Delving into folk revival, the rise of rock and the tension between traditional and groundbreaking music, a well-respected music critic explores the cultural, political and historical context of when-50 years ago, on July 25, 1965-Bob Dylan, backed by an electric band, debuted his new rock hit, "Like a Rolling Stone." 50,000 first printing.