New career move for Dylan

Bob Dylan is embarking on a new career, by becoming a regular DJ on US satellite radio service XM.

The 64-year-old singer presents Theme Time Radio Hour, an hour-long mix of songs based around a central theme. The first show features songs inspired by the weather and performed by Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland and Muddy Waters.

According to Lee Abrams, chief creative officer at XM, the singer has "complete creative freedom, both musically and in terms of what he says. The end result is pretty compelling".

The first show premieres today on XM's Deep Tracks Channel.

According to the station, the legendary artist will not play his own material on the show but "music hand-selected from his personal collection".