Bob Dylan, Bournemouth International Centre, May 5

THE word genius is used all too often, especially within the music industry.

But if any music star is worthy of the tag, it's Bob Dylan.

It's no understatement to say that Bob Dylan is the most influential singer-songwriter of the past century. Artists ranging from Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen to U2 and Ryan Adams all cite Dylan as a major influence.

Times They Are A-Changin', Mr Tambourine Man, Rainy Day Women Nos 12 & 35, Subterranean Homesick Blues...the list of hits is phenomenal.

But do those old Dylan classics stand up in today's popular music culture? The answer has to be a resounding "yes".

Groups including Pearl Jam, Black Crowes, Hole and the White Stripes all recently covered Dylan songs, proving the old adage that you simply can't beat a good tune.

And, while Bob's celebrated musical past will keep him in guitar strings for a long time to come, he simply refuses to rest on his laurels.

His last album, 1997's Time Out Of Mind, won three Grammy Awards, while in 2000 he penned the cracking Things Have Changed for the film Wonder Boys.

And at the tail end of last year, Bob even surprised his toughest critic with the release of the stunning Love and Theft.

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