Bob Dylan wrote lyrics for a new Poo Bear song

Dylan’s contribution will feature in a narrative podcast from Poo Bear’s Bear and a Banjo project.

December 18, 2018
Bob Dylan wrote lyrics for a new Poo Bear song Bob Dylan performs on stage during the 21st edition of the Vieilles Charrues music festival on July 22, 2012 in Carhaix-Plouguer, western France.   FRED TANNEAU/Getty

Poo Bear, a producer and songwriter whose credits include multiple Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, and DJ Khaled hits, is launching a new podcast. The narrative podcast is made by Poo Bear alongside Jared Gustsadt of music publishing and licensing company Jingle Punks and features contributions from T-Bone Burnett and Bob Dylan, Variety reports.

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Bear and a Banjo is the name of Poo Bear and Gustsadt's duo. Dylan wrote the lyrics for their song “Gone But Not Forgotten.” Variety describes the music as "gritty and poetic lo-fi Americana." The podcast is due to debut in early 2019 with Gutstadt pllanning to shop it as a potential television series.

Earlier this month Kanye West tweeted about Dylan multiple times, including an invitation to "get together."

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Bob Dylan wrote lyrics for a new Poo Bear song