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The Byrds needed a hit or they’d be dropped. Releasing a cover of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man as their first single was a gamble that paid off
Byrds guitarist Roger McGuinn was the third person to ever own a Rickenbacker 12-string, following George Harrison – and his ...
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The Byrds – Live At Royal Albert Hall 1971
The 1971 edition of the Byrds (Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Skip Battin, Gene Parsons) were passé where rock’s tastemakers were concerned. Byrdmaniax, the ill-produced, lackluster album ...
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Roger McGuinn
Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman are celebrating the pioneering country-rock gem with Marty Stuart. Byrds Legend Roger McGuinn on the Fight to Close a $60,000,000 Royalty Loophole Byrds Legend ...
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Why did David Crosby leave the Byrds?
The Byrds were one of the defining bands of the ... and part of what made their sound so appealing was the vocal blend of ...
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Surviving Byrds Return With ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ Live Album
Co-founders Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman are commemorating the Byrds‘ pioneering 1968 country-rock gem Sweetheart of the ...
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The Byrds
Original Byrds Get Back Together for One More LP Before this point, the band had pretty much become a vehicle for Roger McGuinn's solo recordings. Byrds co-founder talks about the band's upcoming ...
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The Byrds’ 20 best songs
From “So You Want To Be A Rock’n’Roll Star” to “Mr Tambourine Man”, here are the greatest Byrds tracks, as chosen by famous fans, and introduced by Roger McGuinn himself. Originally ...
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The Byrds needed a hit or they’d be dropped. Releasing a cover of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man as their first single was a gamble that paid off
The Byrds' Roger McGuinn (left) and David Crosby (right) at a recording session in Los Angeles on January 28, 1965 | Credit: CBS via Getty Images A key part of the song's makeover was the addition ...