27 January Beatrice Rutman, mother of Bob Dylan, dies in St. Paul 84 years old. 15 February Release of Wonderboys soundtrack with Things Have Changed . 23 February Bob Dylan and Lauryn Hill presents the Grammy Award for Best Album to Carlos Santana at the Grammy ceremony at The Staples Center in Los Angeles. The first tour of the new millennium kicks off with two shows at the Sun Theatre in Anaheim, California. The first show features two live debuts, Tell Me That It Isn t True and Things Have Changed .
Dignity returns to the set list after almost five years.
This Over is tried out. Country Pie becomes the standard first song in the electric set this year. At The Wheel guests on the encores in the final show of the US Spring Tour in Denver, Colorado . Early May Rehearsals for the upcoming European tour in a New York City studio. And A Black Moustache for a Warren Smith tribute album.