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When Bob Dylan heard the Byrds do "Mr. Tambourine Man" for the first time, he had a surprisingly dumbfounded reaction.
The Byrds' founder talked to us about the origins of folk-rock, the allure of 12-string Rickenbackers and his eternal love of ...
The Best Coast singer-songwriter shares her most-played tunes since becoming a mom - and how her approach to creating new music has changed while "transforming into this whole new person." ...
The Byrds covered multiple Bob Dylan songs. He liked their covers, but he once called them out for messing up a lyric. Here's what he said.
The Byrds were a massively influential group whose legacy has faded somewhat over the years, at least in part due to a steady turnover of members and their exploration of a variety of styles. But ...
The Byrds are eclectic. That’s what the guy on the back of their second album said. (“This album is eclectic?) But the prominence of the form undermines our knowing anything about all that ...
The British invasion was one of the biggest movements in musical history, and it was this classic that brought it to an end.
Byrds guitarist Roger McGuinn was the third person to ever own a Rickenbacker 12-string, following George Harrison – and his timely purchase would completely transform the Dylan song, and the ...
Bob Dylan was obsessed with his craft, but he also didn't like to be overexposed to a song, which led to his argument with ...
The Byrds: 1964- 1967 Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman & David Crosby 400 Pages ISBN: # 978-1947026629 BMG Books 2022 In its size, weight and length, The Byrds 1964-1967 is the prototypical coffee table ...
The Byrds are on the shortlist of great American bands. Between 1965 and 1973, the L.A.-based group released 12 albums — including classics like Mr. Tambourine Man, The Notorious Byrd Brothers ...
Sony Entertainment/Columbia/Legacy record label issued an expanded Byrds’ Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, the 1968 released album ...