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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 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 found Dylan to be an incredible artist, so they covered many of his songs. “Appropriately enough, my favorite [Dylan song] is ‘Mr. Tambourine Man,’” David Crosby told Stereogum .
The Byrds' founder talked to us about the origins of folk-rock, the allure of 12-string Rickenbackers and his eternal love of ...
The Byrds were famously one of the first rock ’n’ roll band to be signed to Columbia Records – no mean feat considering the label's longstanding love affair with jazz and classical Broadway ...
The Byrds went through a lot of lineups and musical changes. Can you discuss how some of the various guitarists impacted you? “The first member to leave was Gene Clark, ...
In excerpts from 'The Byrds 1964-1967,' photo book, the surviving members share memories of performing with Bob Dylan, almost getting booted from 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' stardom, fighting and more.
The Byrds are so self-conscious that they refute the supposed obligation to be interesting—or at least amusing—and surpass even their own “Lear Jet Song” by presenting many seconds of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sony Entertainment/Columbia/Legacy record label issued an expanded Byrds’ Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, the 1968 released album ...