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Bob Dylan Marks 60-Year Anniversary of First Hit With Clip of 'Greatest Moment in Music Ever'
Bob Dylan Marks 60-Year Anniversary of First Hit With Clip of 'Greatest Moment in Music Ever' originally appeared on Parade.
Bob Dylan's career is a timeline of iconic moments. The 84-year-old star has been a part of all parts of American music, whether in influence or in person. Being one of the most important artists of the last 70 years, so many moments have been mythologized into the music canon. However, no moment stands as iconic as the May 17th 1966 Free Trade Hall concert.
Better known as the "Judas" show, the concert served as the breaking point of a cultural powder keg that had been filling since Dylan's set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, where he decided to "go electric" with a more rock inspired sound.
The audience he cultivated as a folk singer felt betrayed by the change in his sound, feeling he sold out and betrayed the grass roots activism he had built his career on. This all led to the Free Trade Hall performance, where a fan shouted "Judas" during the show, and this followed:
The video was posted by Dylan to commemorate 60 years of "Like a Rolling Stone," arguably the most important song Dylan has ever released. It has topped many lists as the greatest song ever, and completely changed popular music as we know it. Fans flocked to the comments to react to both the song, and the iconic performance.
"Best live performance of this song!!"
"Coldest moment in music history 🔥"
"Greatest moment in music EVER!!"
"What a masterpiece!👏👏"
It's one of the most iconic songs in all of music, accompanied by one of the most legendary moments in music history, and it will remain that way for another 60 years to come.🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬
Bob Dylan Marks 60-Year Anniversary of First Hit With Clip of 'Greatest Moment in Music Ever' first appeared on Parade on Jul 21, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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