Michael Gray

Seething and not a little humiliated, Dylan will be more careful with reporters in the future.

His resulting suspicion of the press certainly doesn't make him better behaved, however.

Weeks after Kennedy's assassination, he accepts the Tom Paine Award from the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, a prize given to a public figure for commitment to social justice.

After drinking too much at the cocktail reception, Dylan gives a speech that questions the purpose of the committee, mocks its members, and even suggests a sense of fraternity with Kennedy's assassin Lee Harvey Oswald.

This reaffirmation of his refusal to be anyone's spokesperson sees him booed off the stage.

Yet his third album, released in 1964, contains some of his most enduring protest songs, including the title track, The Times They Are a-Changin', a rallying cry for social transformation.

From this point, Dylan has to contend with life in the limelight.

Besieged in his dressing room after one packed LA concert, he considers escaping through a bathroom window.

The frenzy continues outside the venue, where two young women are discovered hiding in his car.

His international stature growing, he now plays gigs across Europe.

And, despite the rumors of further affairs, his complicated relationship with Baez continues, though Rotolo eventually decides she's had enough.

Dylan's fourth studio album, Another Side of Bob Dylan, is recorded in a single evening on June 9, 1964.

Perhaps reflecting his growing rejection of the role of political spokesperson, the record is more introspective, with songs such as It Ain't Me Babe exploring the complexities of romantic relationships.

This shift away from traditional folk themes comes with a change of wardrobe, as he jettisons the jeans and work shirts of his early career in favor of sharp tailored jackets and dark sunglasses.

It's a time of change in Dylan's love life, too.

When he meets the model Sarah Lowndes in 1964, she is already married, though the relationship is unraveling.

And while Dylan himself is still involved with Joan Baez, her busy touring schedule means she remains oblivious to the new relationship, even when Dylan starts living with Sarah and her three-year-old daughter at a New York hotel.

For his next album, he chooses to work for the first time with a full, electrically amplified band.

There are no rehearsals, no detailed plans.

He just starts strumming and the other musicians leap in.