It’s a strange thing when a band’s cover of a beloved singer-songwriter’s music outperforms the original, but that’s exactly ...
Released on June 21, 1965, this No. 1 album helped spark the folk-rock revolution, blending Bob Dylan's lyrical depth with ...
The first No. 1 song Bob Dylan ever had was not as a performer but as a writer. Jim Dickson, manager of The Byrds, was given a demo of “Mr. Tambourine Man” and played it for the band. They were not ...
On this day (June 26) in 1965, The Byrds topped the Billboard Hot 100 with their debut single, “Mr. Tambourine Man.” It would go on to not only propel the band to fame but also signal the beginning of ...
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On the jingle jangle morning of June 21, 1965, everyone was following "Mr. Tambourine Man." But by the time the album, also named "Mr. Tambourine Man," made its debut — 60 years ago this month — the ...
The first time Roger McGuinn met Hal Blaine was in January 1965, at the recording session for “Mr. Tambourine Man.” McGuinn had recently formed his new band, the Byrds, but the full group wasn’t ready ...
The Byrds are on the shortlist of great American bands. Between 1965 and 1973, the L.A.-based group released 12 albums — including classics like Mr. Tambourine Man, The Notorious Byrd Brothers, and ...
It’s not entirely John Einarson’s fault this exhaustively researched biography leaves readers no closer to understanding The Byrds’ enigmatic songwriter than they were before they started. Because ...