Byrds founder Roger McGuinn schedules Oct. 29 Hillsboro show Oct 24, 2009
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‘Christmas in Columbia’ theme of historic home tour Dec. 4-5 Oct 19, 2009
He was a member of the International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers ... I remember when he was with the Byrds, he brought Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman with him, Wilkes said ... Following the set, an incensed Glaser was reported to have attempted to assault several members of The Byrds backstage. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Angry punk to country gent Sep 25, 2009
Country music had been nibbling away at Costello's sensibilities since the late '60s, when pop band the Byrds started dipping its folk-rock toes in traditional country music. That led to young Declan Patrick MacManus - his real name - investigating the country-tinged experiments of musicians such as Gram Parsons and their profound influence on other streams of contemporary music. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A life unlikely enough to make you smile Sep 9, 2009
The star turn at Big Sound, an international music industry convention in Brisbane this week, was a child actor and then prodigy who scored music for Disney films; a collaborator in one of the most famous unreleased albums of all time; the discoverer or producer of first albums from some of the great talents of the past 40 years; a prized musician who knocked back a chance to replace David Crosby in the Byrds; a prescient backer of early music videos; and an inveterate if hard-to-fault name... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Larry Knechtel, 69, member of Bread, the Wrecking Crew Aug 27, 2009
Mr. Knechtel played with Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, the Byrds, the Mamas and Papas, and many others. In 2007, members of the Wrecking Crew were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville. (Boston Globe)
The Manson murders 40 years ago (432) Aug 20, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009 Edition. Linda Kasabian was never convicted in the Manson murders. (Malibu Times, CA)
Woodstock 1969: Mud, music and merriment Aug 10, 2009
He can still remember some of the performers Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, Stills The Byrds, Johnny Winter, Janis Joplin. Berg said he had hitched a ride with a buddy to go to New York. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Top Entertainment Stories Pete Seeger marks his 90th year with a concert bash Jul 30, 2009
(to Everything There Is a Season), a signature hit for the Byrds 40 years ago, was written by Seeger (in collaboration with the Bible), and former Byrds member McGuinn is on hand to perform it as if it had been recorded yesterday. Mellencamp sings If I Had a Hammer (the Hammer Song), a peace song so immersed in the culture it's hard to believe Seeger could have written it at the dawn of the militaristic 1950s Red Scare. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Pete Seegers 90th birthday bash airs this week Jul 29, 2009
"Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)," a signature hit for the Byrds 40 years ago, was written by Seeger (in collaboration with the Bible), and former Byrds member McGuinn is on hand to perform it as if it had been recorded yesterday. Mellencamp sings "If I Had a Hammer (the Hammer Song)," a peace song so immersed in the culture it's hard to believe Seeger could have written it at the dawn of the militaristic 1950s Red Scare. (MSNBC -- Television)
Heres some long-distance travelin music for yall Jul 25, 2009
Tower Theater and Breedlove Campus (Bend, OR) The Festival will be jam-packed with performances by: Ed Gerhard, Grammy award winning artist Chris Hilman, Former member of The Byrds Jay Roberts & Bend Lacy, a guitar duo David Knopfler, Dire Straits founder California Guitar Trio, Misty River, and more. Not a bad lineup, and I d bet they have plenty of beer on tap. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Jefferson AirplaneBand History Jul 22, 2009
Jefferson Airplane began in 1965, when San Francisco folk singer Marty Balin, who was inspired by the Byrds, decided to form his own folk rock band. Folk musicians in those days often detested electric music (in the same year, Bob Dylan was booed off the stage at the Newport Folk Festival for going electric), so Balin struck out until he met Paul Kantner, a folk singer and guitarist, who was intrigued by the idea and agreed to co-found the band. (Suite101.com)
Today in History - July 13 Jul 14, 2009
Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) is 67. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 63. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Rockwell out of this world in 'Moon' Jul 11, 2009
Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn of The Byrds is. Rockwell Collins to Issue Third Quarter FY 2009 Financial Results on July 30. (Fresno Bee)
Doris Day's Cypress Inn in Carmel, ... Jul 9, 2009
Melcher began his musical career in a duo with future Beach Boy Bruce Johnston, and went on to produce many records by the Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas, the Byrds and many others. He was even a back-up vocalist on the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album. (Suite101.com)
Old king Molkie Cole Jun 4, 2009
He'll also cover Donovan, the Byrds, the Who, and -- of course -- a Molkie Cole song or two. E-MAIL THIS ARTICLE. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Take Me Back XII festival set at Lake Jun 4, 2009
Milk and Honey have opened for The Little River Band, REO Speedwagon, America, The Byrds, Gary Lewis, Asleep at the Wheel, the Association and Ricky Skaggs. They ve been with us all 12 years, said event organizer Michael O Brien. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
* Their amp still goes up to 11 Jun 3, 2009
In 1968, the Byrds got a frosty reception from the crowd who sat in the venues wooden pews, as much for the length of their hair as for their music. And yet even that seems less improbable than whats happening on the stage tonight: three sixtysomething actors are performing a selection of songs from a film 25 years old to a response verging on mild hysteria. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Today's Best Bets Jun 2, 2009
The band plays a mix of funk, Res and rock that has inspired artists like Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Buffett and The Byrds, who have all covered their songs ... The band plays a mix of funk, R&B, blues and rock that has inspired artists like Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Buffett and The Byrds, who have all covered their songs. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The Dead Weather and Tinted Windows join the supergroup ranks May 22, 2009
1960s Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young: A harmonious collision of members of the Byrds (David Crosby), the Hollies (Graham Nash), and Buffalo Springfield (Stephen Stills and Neil Young) that set a gold standard for supergroups. 70s Derek and the Dominoes: This one-off project by Eric Clapton, members of the Delaney and Bonnie band, and Allman Brothers Band guitarist Duane Allman remains potent thanks to fiery axwork and unrequited love for a lady code-named "Layla.". (Boston Globe)
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers visit Dowagiac May 19, 2009
Having Roger McGuinn of the Byrds and John Sebastian of the Lovin' Spoonful together at the middle school Performing Arts Center to cap the 2009 Dogwood Fine Arts Festival meant one thing. Twice as many standing ovations. (Niles Star, MI)
Roger McGuinn: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer the 'Forrest Gump of music'? May 7, 2009
The Byrds had all gone to see the Beatles' movie "A Hard Day's Night," which they studied for the instruments the Fab Four played ... "The Byrds were first to get a hit by rearranging a Dylan-written song and recording it with Rickenbacker electric 12-string guitar, electric piano, electric rhythm guitars, bass and drums," McGuinn says ... "This then-unknown, folk-flavored song was recorded by the Byrds in January of 1965 and had reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts before Dylan shocked the... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Country singer Vern Gosdin dies at age 74 Apr 30, 2009
In the late 1960s, he also wrote Someone to Turn To, which was recorded by the Byrds for the soundtrack of the movie Easy Rider. . (MSNBC -- News)
Jayhawks Olson and Louris in harmony again Apr 10, 2009
The Minneapolis band combed through country, folk and rock with an affection for heavies such as the Byrds and Neil Young, but while still developing its own signature sound. The band cultivated a strong following and won critical acclaim with 1992's "Hollywood Town Hall and 1995's "Tomorrow the Green Grass. (North County Times)
Specializing In Odd Apr 2, 2009
His two-hour performance concentrated on selections from his recently released CD, "Beware." Oldham was accompanied by five additional musicians who prodded his apocalyptic Appalachiana into realms more commonly associated with the Byrds or "Workingman's Dead/American Beauty"-era Grateful Dead. Pointing his finger in the air for emphasis, hopping up and down on his toes, or simply lifting up his foot and holding it in his hand while singing, he cut a singular figure onstage. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Software to fine-tune iTunes Mar 28, 2009
For instance, iTunes' automated identification system believes that some songs by the B-52s, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Byrds all belong in the generic rock section ... For instance, the B-52s were sorted into a more appropriate "New Wave" category, Hendrix's sonic sounds were placed in "Acid Rock and British Blues" and The Byrds were pegged as "Classic Folk Rock.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
TuneUp gets iTunes library into shape Mar 28, 2009
For instance, iTunes' automated ID system believes that some songs by the B-52s, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Byrds all belong in generic rock. But these birds don't really flock together, do they. (AZCentral -- Business)
Jeff Boudreau, the man behind local folk concerts Mar 27, 2009
As a teenager, he was also turned on to the emerging folk-rock acts of the day, such as the Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, and Neil Young. "I had friends who had great musical taste and would introduce me to the great blues players. So I'd be listening to Muddy Waters while everyone else would be listening to the Monkees." Boudreau laughs impishly, and the noise onstage swallows up his voice. (Boston Globe)
Crosby, Stills & Nash to Tour North America and Europe, June - September '09 Mar 24, 2009
It also acknowledges the groundbreaking music each created with landmark bands prior to forming CSN: The Byrds (Crosby), Buffalo Springfield (Stills) and The Hollies (Nash)--this remarkable convergence of rock 'n roll pedigrees led to CSN becoming known as music's first "supergroup" when they formed in Los Angeles in 1969. The tour's launch also coincides with Rhino Records' June 2 release of CROSBY, STILLS & NASH DEMOS, a single-disc collection of early versions of destined-to-be-classic songs... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rosewood Thieves: Modern anachronism Mar 5, 2009
Although the Rosewood Thieves employ plenty of old-school gear and pay homage to the likes of the Beatles, T. Rex, the Byrds and the oft-remembered Emitt Rhodes in concert and on disc, guitarist/vocalist Erick Jordan is adamant that his is not a retro-cover band. "It's the sounds of those artists that we all like," says Jordan, whose songs have been featured on episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Entourage." "I grew up listening to people like Bob Dylan and the Beatles, and what I liked about... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Arlo Guthrie: Music for hard times Feb 25, 2009
Some 25 or 30 years ago, they were doing music that inspired The Byrds and some others long before it was popular. Bluegrass has certainly become a distinct voice recently, but these guys did original material in ways that were not strictly traditional. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Norman Ezell: He's fighting cancer — and writing books Feb 8, 2009
The Five Americans appeared on such television shows as "American Bandstand," "Where the Action Is" and "Shindig." They also performed in concerts with The Dave Clark Five, Sonny and Cher, The Everly Brothers, Glen Campbell, The Byrds and Herman's Hermits. "We were insufferably arrogant," Ezell said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Buffalo Springfields Dewey Martin dies Feb 7, 2009
Martin, along with Young, Stills, singer-songwriter-guitarist Richie Furay and bassist Bruce Palmer, formed Buffalo Springfield in 1966 and toured with the Byrds. Their debut album included the hit song For What Its Worth, a solemn observation of 1960s turmoil. (MSNBC -- Music)
