Dylan covers dominate magazine racks in 2006

The Dylan cover of the new MOJO, reviewed here yesterday, completes a year in which the musician has been almost permanently visible on the UK magazine racks.

Dylan cover issues I’ve collected this year include:

Jan: Uncut
April: Q
July: Paste
Sept: Rolling Stone
Nov: Uncut
Dec: MOJO

It continued the trend set in late 2005, when Dylan was seen on news-stand covers as different as:

* The Independent Arts & Books Review,
* The Sunday Times Magazine,
* Radio Times and
* The Word.

I wouldn’t bet against another Radio Times cover in the next few weeks, to herald the XFM shows.

It’s difficult to remember Mr Zimmerman ever having been so visible in these parts.



Gerry Smith