Where the Music Had to Go offers a new, persuasive interpretation of how two of the twentieth century's greatest recording artists influenced one another - and reveals how their apprenticeships, accomplishments and legacies are uncannily intertwined.

Filled with action, tension and humour, driven by its five larger-than-life protagonists - not to mention a cast of supporting players who make for fascinating characters in their own right - the book argues that the relationship between Dylan and the Beatles was deeper, more eventful and more important than even their most ardent fans may realise. It provides the first detailed and accurate account of their many interactions while also shedding light on the nature of their respective genius, telling their stories in parallel.