Today, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman of the legendary country-rock pathbreakers the Byrds celebrate a half-century of their landmark sixth album Sweetheart of the Rodeo with a new live release. The ...

In the half-century plus since it came out, The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Columbia Records, 1968) arguably has not received the accolades it deserves for its marriage of country music with rock ...

In 1968, the United States was at a boiling point: Public outrage over the war in Vietnam had reached its peak, Richard Nixon was elected president, and the Civil Rights Movement was reeling from the ...

When the album “Sweetheart of the Rodeo” by the Byrds came out in August of 1968, I wasn’t quite born yet. But from what I’ve since read and heard, it marked a turning point not only for the band, but ...

The Byrds’ founding members Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman have expanded their tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sweetheart of the Rodeo, which now includes a NYC show at Town Hall on ...

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After nearly six decades, this classic country rock album is still influencing the genre. Released in 1968, Sweetheart of the Rodeo marked the Byrds' sixth studio album. Recorded by Gary Usher via ...

The album was released on March 22nd; Parker is rejoined by The Byrds' original studio session player, Earl Poole Ball CANTON, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 26, 2024 / Upstate New York recording artist ...

Pete Mancini's new album, Foothill Freeway, comes out May 4. Five decades after The Byrds forged the Big Bang of country rock with Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, the impact's still being felt: An ...

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