Dylan's son 'not influenced' by dad

Jakob Dylan has denied that his father is a major inspiration for his music.

The Wallflowers frontman, youngest son of legendary musician Bob Dylan, insisted that his sound owes more to The Clash and Elvis Costello.

He told The Sun: "I was always aware of his stuff and I've always appreciated it - but I'm not a sycophant. I don't put any more interest into it than any other songwriter who's trying to do a good job."

Talking about the impact of having a famous dad, he said: "I've always withstood whatever kind of pressure I might have felt from any of that. It's funny how family traditions are admired in almost every other field expect the arts."

Dylan, 39, released first solo album Seeing Things last month.