Bob Dylan's Tempest.

Bob Dylan Returns, Clare And The Reasons In The Studio

Soundcheck | Sep 13, 2012

Today on Soundcheck, a look at Bob Dylan's new record Tempest with AJ Jacobs, Esquire magazine editor-at-large and author of the book The Year Of Living Biblically. Jacobs spent this past summer delving deep into the Dylan catalog as part of our Summer Resolutions series. So, what did he think of Dylan's latest effort?

Then, find out about the creative philosophy that links Tchaikovsky and Jack White.

And chamber-pop band Clare And The Reasons performs songs live in the Soundcheck studio.

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