THROUGH THE LENS: Dolly Parton, Jason Isbell, Buddy Guy, and More Photos of the Week

Last weekend marked the massive 80th birthday celebration in Chicago, titled Souvenirs, honoring the one-and-only John Prine. So many artists came together to celebrate him, including Alynda Segarra (Hurray for the Riff Raff), Andrew Sa, Kathleen Edwards, Hayes Carll, Shemekia Copeland, Valerie June, Steve Earle, Margo Price, Nathaniel

Of the making of many books about Bob Dylan there is no end. Casual fans likely own a few of them; ardent fans have shelves groaning under the weight of tomes such as Michael Gray’s The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia. Sean Wilentz’s new book, Bob Dylan: Through the Open

This week the column stays in California for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, held in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park (October 2-4, 2026). Since its creation in 2001, by local venture capitalist, and banjo player, Warren Hellman, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB) has remained free and open to everyone. Despite numerous