Byrds


Albums

Byrdmaniax (2019)



Byrds - Byrdmaniax


In our 'Re:View' section, in which we look back at albums from the past, Carl Bookstein examines 'Byrdmaniax', 1960's California folk rock legends the Byrds' recently re-released 1971 album.


Preflyte (2012)



Byrds - Preflyte


In our 'Re:View' section, in which our writers examine albums from the past, Carl Bookstein looks at 'Preflyte', a 1989 compilation of early Byrds recordings, which has just been re-released in a two CD edition


Features

Every Album, Every Song (2024)

Byrds - Every Album, Every Song

In her 'Raging Pages' book column Lisa Torem reflects on Andy McArthur's new book 'The Byrds: Every Album, Every Song'.


Reviews


Live At The Fillmore February 1969 (2017)
Byrds - Live At The Fillmore February 1969

Welcome re-release of 1969 live album from the celebrated, psychedelic, folk rock and country rock innovators, the Byrds.


The Lost Broadcasts (2012)
Byrds - The Lost Broadcasts

Unexciting and somewhat repetitive DVD of rarely seen film footage shot for German television in 1971 of the Byrds


Related


Interviews

Roger McGuinn
Interview Roger Mcguinn - Interview

Lisa Torem speaks to former Byrds singer and guitarist Roger McGuinn about his personal influences, the importance of traditional muisc and his forthcoming UK tour


Steve Robinson
Interview Steve Robinson - Interview

English-born but now Florida-based singer-songwriter Steve Robinson is the former guitarist with the Headlights, who worked in the 90's as Byrds star Roger McGuinn's touring band. Malcolm Carter talks to him about his latest solo album, 'Undercurrent', and his unique brand of melodic pop


Razorcuts
Interview with Gregory Webster Part 1 Razorcuts - Interview with Gregory Webster Part 1

One of the biggest bands of the C86 era, the Razorcuts were inspired by both the Byrds and the Buzzcocks, and were one of the early signings to Creation Records. In the first part of a two part interview, frontman Gregory Webster chats to Anthony Strutt


Profiles

Domenic Priore
Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock 'n' Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood Miscellaneous - Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock 'n' Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood

Adrian Janes examines Domenic Priore's book 'Riot on Sunset Strip', which tells the story of the creative explosion in the Los Angeles clubs during the 1960s which nurtured the Byrds, Doors, Love and many others and the greed and politics which shut them down.


Live

Chris Hillman
Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 14/2/2018 Chris Hillman - Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 14/2/2018

Country rock legend Chris Hillman mixed old favourites with new tracks at a special sold out benefit concert for the devastating California Wildfires. L. Paul Mann was at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara to review proceedings.


Albums

Gene Clark
Gene Clark and the Gosdin Brothers Gene Clark - Gene Clark and the Gosdin Brothers

As Gene Clark's 1967 solo debut is re-released, Tommy Gunnarsson takes us through its history and its highlights.


Roger Mcguinn
Peace On You Roger Mcguinn - Peace On You

Carl Bookstein reflects on 'Peace on You', the 1974 second solo album from Byrds founder, singer and guitarist Roger McGuinn which has just been reissued.