The Byrds

Bob Dylan sued by estate of Desire album co-writer

by Paul Cashmere

The estate of Jacques Levy is suing Bob Dylan for $US7.25m over the sale of his songwriting catalogue.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, folk, Jacques Levy, rock, The Byrds, USA

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Chris Hillman To Release His Memoir

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Hillman, a one-time member of The Byrds with David Crosby and The Flying Burrito Brothers with Gram Parsons, is about to publish his memoir ‘Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito and Beyond’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Americana, Chris Hillman, country, Flying Burrito Brothers, folk, Gram Parsons, Manassas, Stephen Stills, The Byrds, USA

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David Crosby, A Day On The Green, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

David Crosby To Speak At SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW has secured David Crosby as a speaker for 2019’s music conference in Austin.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Cameron Crowe, Crosby Stills & Nash, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, David Crosby, folk, rock, SXSW, The Byrds, USA

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David Crosby Plans To Piss Off Government With New Album

by Paul Cashmere

David Crosby says he will probably “piss off the government again” when he releases his next solo album.

Tagged as: Crosby Stills & Nash, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Dangerous Night, David Crosby, The Byrds

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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Open New Tour In New York City

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers opened their 2013 tour last Thursday in at the Ford Center in Evansville, IN and started their five-night stand on Monday at New York’s Beacon Theatre.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Beacon Theatre, Chuck Berry, Little Feat, rock, The Byrds, The Monkees, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, U.S.A.

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Greg Quill Of Country Radio Dies

by Paul Cashmere

Australian born singer/songwriter Greg Quill has died in Canada from complications from pneumonia after suffering health issues for a number of years. He was 66.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Bob Dylan, Canada, country, Country Radio, Greg Quill, rock, Sam See, Southern Cross, The Band, The Byrds