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The Musician That Prompted David Crosby’s Split From the Byrds
The Byrds might have technically fired David Crosby, but he was already creatively out the door thanks to one musician and ...
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The Byrds’ 20 best songs
that I admire most about the many gifts The Byrds left us. Whether it was “Wild Mountain Thyme”, “Turn! Turn! Turn!”, “Set You Free This Time” or “Mr Tambourine Man”, it wasn’t ...
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55 Years Later: The Byrds Rewrite Their Script With ‘Ballad of Easy Rider’
Hearing Ballad of Easy Rider from a fifty-five-year perspective no doubt evokes the same reaction as it did at its original release: 'This doesn't sound ...
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The Bob Dylan Lyric Inspired by a Buddy’s Exotic Drum
“Mr. Tambourine Man” put a lot of money in Bob Dylan’s pockets when The Byrds delivered their own jingle jangle spin on it and turned it into a huge hit. But Dylan’s original ...
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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 ...