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His personas include Dylanesque poet, Elvis-influenced rocker, high-energy bandleader, acoustic folk hero, musical faith healer, Broadway showman and, just in the last few years, country storyteller and soul crooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Joel’s most Dylanesque lyric, meanwhile, comes across as his version of “Just Like a Woman.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

Lennon-McCartney and Jagger-Richards were each writing ever more Dylanesque lyrics.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2015

Opener Bhi Bhiman makes “folk” music the Dylanesque way, writing his own material.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2015

Though when one hears him speak as a commentator on Sky Sports, it's hard not to wonder if there is anyone less Dylanesque and mercurial in the world.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2013