The Medal of Freedom

What do Bob Dylan and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Israeli President Shimon Peres, author Toni Morrison, civil rights campaigner and National Farm Workers Association co-founder Dolores Huerta and astronaut John Glenn have in common? They were all awarded the Medal of Freedom last Tuesday.

Dylan was honored for his long career and the considerable role his music played in the civil rights movement. Certainly his music is part of the fabric of our history. Dylan was a trailblazer and a transformative singer-songwriter whose music changed the course of the American soundtrack. In honor of this recognition - the highest award any civilian can receive, I decided to do a set of Bob Dylan covers. That's right - all covers - for four hours on Monday from 3 to 7 PM SLT.

The range of people who covered Dylan is kind of amazing, from Johnny Cash to the Ramones, from Link Wray to Antony Johnson, his music has been recast for pop, country, soul, reggae and electronic sounds. It's an amazing journey. I hope you can come.