Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. THOMSON, Ga (WJBF)-In just a few weeks McDuffie County will host its 32nd annual Blind Willie McTell Music Festival, one of the ...

The Blind Willie McTell Music Festival is a great excuse to spend a full weekend in Thomson, Georgia. Between the music, downtown history, local restaurants, and all the ways the town celebrates Blind ...

In 1983, Bob Dylan spent nearly a month working on “Blind Willie McTell,” only to leave it off Infidels and give little explanation for the decision. Bootlegs soon circulated among fans, building the ...

Bob Dylan has announced that he will be releasing his classic track “Blind Willie McTell,” as a 7″ vinyl on Aug. 20. The release comes from Third Man Records. The release will feature two previously ...

Here’s a trivia question you can use to stump fellow music nerds. The answer isn’t Little Richard or Otis Redding. And it’s not Ray Charles or James Brown. It’s Blind Willie McTell, a 12-string guitar ...

The 2026 Blind Willie McTell Music Festival heats up Thomson, Georgia, September 12 for one of the best music festivals of the fall season. Tickets are still available for the September 12, 2026, in ...

Bob Dylan will release two previously unreleased versions of “Blind Willie McTell” on a 7″ single via Third Man Records. One of the versions (take 5) will be included on the upcoming Springtime In New ...

UPDATE 8/20: Bob Dylan has shared one of the two unreleased versions of “Blind Willie McTell” that features on the new Third Man seven-inch vinyl single. Bob Dylan is prepping a new seven-inch vinyl ...

During the sessions for Bob Dylan’s 1983 album Infidels, he recorded multiple versions of “Blind Willie McTell,” a song that ultimately never made the record. Bootlegs soon brought the mysterious ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– As we've learned, Thomson is home to the Freedom Blast and the Camellia City Festival… but that's not all. It's also home of the Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival, "the small ...

THOMSON, Ga (WJBF)-In just a few weeks McDuffie County will host its 32nd annual Blind Willie McTell Music Festival, one of the biggest blues festivals in the south east. This year there will be a ...