The Byrds

Rock 

Golden Earring: Five Great Songs

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment ” Golden Earring, 75th birthday, George Kooymans, Jimi Hendrix, R.E.M., Radar Love, Santana, The Byrds, The Who, Twilight Zone, White Lion

Their best beyond “Radar Love” for guitarist George Kooymans’ 75th birthday

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Folk Remembrance Rock 

Music Is Love: Remembering David Crosby

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Steve Holtje 0 Comments Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, David Crosby, If I Could Only Remember My Name, James Raymond, Melissa Etheridge, RIP, Snarky Puppy, The Byrds

Looking back on the career of an American rock icon

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Folk jazz Psychedelics Remembrance Rock 

David Crosby Gone at 81

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, CSN, CSNY, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Neil Young, RIP, Roger McGuinn, Stephen Stills, The Byrds

Friends and family take to social media to process the news

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Indie Rock Pop Power Pop Rock 

Grand Canyon Announces New Album

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments Full Moon Fever, Grand Canyon, Joe Guese, Los Angeles, The Byrds, Tom Petty, Tristan Shea

Forevermore to be released on October 7th; listen now to the title track

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Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Rock 

Sitting Silently At Will: Gene Clark’s White Light at 50

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment 1971, 50th anniversary, Gene Clark, Steve Young, The Byrds, The Dillards, The Flying Burrito Brothers, White Light

The first true solo LP from the former Byrd found him lowly lit but still flying high 

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North Americana 

Chris Hillman: A Byrd Takes Wing

October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 6 Comments 2020, Chris Hillman, Clarence White, Gene Clark, John David Souther, Richie Furay, Roger McGuinn, Sweetheart of the Rodeo, The Byrds, The Desert Rose Band, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Time Between

In his revealing new autobiography, singer, songwriter and multi-faceted musician reflects on times pent in two of themes influential outfits of all time — the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers

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Folk Pop 

Joan Baez, Judy Collins & the Female Folk-Pop Rebellion of 1965

October 1, 2020September 30, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1965, Bo Diddley, Cher, Donovan, Ike & Tina Turner, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Phil Spector, Ray Charles, Roger Miller, Sonny Bono, The Byrds, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Ronettes

For singers like Baez and Collins, the revolution happened at an opportune time

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Country and/or Western North Americana Rock 

No Need to Think Twice: Poco at 50

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1970, Buffalo Springfield, Jim Messina, Neil Young, Poco, Randy Meisner, Rusty Young, Stephen Stills, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Timothy B. Schmit

The self-titled second album gets the belated appreciation it deserves

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Pop Psychedelics Rock 

Eamon Ra: Psychedelic Sunshine for Dark Times

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments Eamon Ra, Meat Bones Chemicals Electricity, Seattle, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Who

Listen to an exclusive new track from deep in the heart of Jet City by one of its brightest new sons

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Folk Psychedelics Rock Soundtracks and Film Scores 

Wherever That River Goes, That’s Where I Want To Be: The Byrds’ Ballad Of Easy Rider At 50

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1969, Ballas of Easy Rider, Columbia Records, Dennis Hopper, Easy Rider, Jesus Is Just Alright, Peter Fonda, Roger McGuinn, Skip Battin, The Byrds

In the Fall of ’69 , the L.A. folk-rock icons added a new dimension to the Fonda/Hopper cult classic

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Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Records Rock 

THE BEST REISSUES OF 2019: No Other by Gene Clark

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1974, 4AD, Gene Clark, No Other, The Byrds

Honored by 4AD with its most comprehensive deluxe edition yet, this grounded Byrd’s solo masterpiece proves true to its title at last

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Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Records Rock 

NEWS: 4AD Announces Definitive Edition of Gene Clark Solo Classic

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1974, 4AD, Gene Clark, John Wood, No Other, Sid Griffin, The Byrds

All the dirty details you need about the No Other box set, due out November 8

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Power Pop 

Hey Man! A Pop Perfectionist Makes Another Masterpiece

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Power pop, Richard X Heyman, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Doughboys

An exclusive chat with power pop great Richard X Heyman

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North Americana Rock 

Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde Turns 50

March 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, The Byrds

The Byrds returned from the Rodeo a different band in March of ’69

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Country and/or Western Rock 

High Flying Byrds

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers

The Flying Burrito Brothers’ The Gilded Palace of Sin at 50

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