How could a self-respecting rock musician truly rebel in 1968? This, after all, was after the Summer of Love, a time when musical and cultural conventions were regularly being upended. For two ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Morgan Elliott The Byrds were a massively influential group whose legacy has faded ...
Byrds co-founder Chris Hillman taps David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, Tom Petty for new solo album Chris Hillman, a founding member of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, is releasing a new album, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. There is an old music joke I point out to the Byrds’ Chris Hillman. It’s about how ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images The Byrds were famously one of the first rock ’n’ roll band to ...
In February 1990, a little over a year after Roy Orbison died from a sudden heart attack, an all-star tribute concert was held in his honor at the Universal Ampitheater in Los Angeles. Everyone from ...
At the end of 1971, only one member remained of the quintet of Byrds who had initiated the folk-rock boom six years earlier when they scored #1 hits by grafting their lush harmonies and jangly guitar ...
The Sorentinos team up with The Bluebyrds for a high-energy evening of beautifully crafted original songs and beloved ...
It all starts with a teen magazine. According to the book Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon, Byrds members Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn were looking at a teen magazine and ...