A good cover will sound like the original, but as Bob Dylan came to find when first listening to the Byrds’ version of “Tambourine Man,” a great cover will transform a song into something entirely ...

The Byrds knew how to get out ahead of a trend. In the mid-60s, Roger McGuinn’s guitar drone helped set the tone for the psychedelic rock boom. Later, the arrival of Gram Parsons and the album ...

On this day in 1965, The Byrds topped the UK singles chart with their cover of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man." It was the first time a Dylan song reached that spot, and it marked the mainstream ...

The NFL has reportedly decided on its plan of action when it comes to Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker. Walker, the first ...

""For Gene, it was all about the lyrics,"" states Einarson at the outset of his latest book on rock music. Einarson devotes several pages to exploring Clark's gene pool, dwelling on the singer's ...

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 covered multiple Bob Dylan songs as a band. In some instances, their covers of his songs became more popular than Dylan’s versions. For the most part, Dylan didn’t mind. The Byrds’ take on ...

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 ...

“In an article titled 'Bob Dylan: The Champ Has No Contenders,' Aronowitz wrote that he 'found a waste basket full of crumpled false starts' and what turned out to be the drafts of Mr Tambourine Man. ...

Bob Dylan’s legendary “Mr. Tambourine Man,” one of the defining folk-rock tracks of the 1960s, has once again captured the spotlight—but this time, it’s not through a song recording. The original ...

Almost 60 years to the day since it was first recorded, the original lyrics to Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” have sold at auction for a total of $508,000. The lyrics were sold via Julien’s Auctions ...