L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Chris Hillman, a founding member of the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers and the Desert Rose Band among many other respected groups over a half-century career, and Ash Grove founder Ed Pearl are being saluted as Best of the West honorees at the fou... more info

Impose Magazine — LA's Dream Boys treat The Byrds Play Dylan as more than just a compilation, but rather a way of life. On their single "Born Yesterday", they examine the independent roots of the past's power-pop resurgence as more than a happy accident but a ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — “The more you drink, the better you’re gonna like us,” Roger McGuinn tells the crowd of Angelenos early on during this set. “And the more we drink, the better we’re gonna like you…” And indeed, this is a well-lubricated performance, tee... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On Monday night in Hollywood, Tom Petty had Los Angeles ghosts on his mind as he and his longtime band the Heartbreakers opened the first of six shows at the Fonda. They introduced themselves through the Byrds’ 1967 classic “So You Want to Be a R... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Paul Knowles and Nicole Storto are New American Farmers, a country-tinged duo currently based in Berkeley, CA. Formerly known as Mars, Arizona they have reinvented themselves with the new full-length Brand New Day. The Byrds are a huge influence, ... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — GuardsFrom: New York, United StatesIf you wanted to love The Jesus & Mary Chain but were turned off by the noise and bursts of atonal feedback then New York janglers Guards' could just be the band for you. Their latest track Ready To Go is dripping w... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Throughout their various lineups, The Byrds certainly saw some huge talents pass through their ranks, from David Crosby to Gram Parsons, from Chris Hillman to Clarence White (not to mention, of course, the group’s one mainstay Roger McGuinn). The b... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Taken from the excellent Earl Scruggs: The Bluegrass Legend: Family and Friends -- the 1972 flick that captures Scruggs and his two sons playing with the Byrds and Dylan, then taking a pilgrimage to Joan Baez’s Laurel Canyon home. Get your mind off... more info

Guardian Music — Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream. It is not dying – it is the new single from Temples. And it sounds trippyReading on mobile? Listen here Hometown: Kettering.The lineup: James Bagshaw (vocals, guitar), Thomas Warmsley (bass, backing ... more info

Guardian Music — These retro rockers in thrall to the sounds of the 60s summon the spirit of swinging London and sun-kissed CaliforniaReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Miles Michaud (vocals, guitar), Matt Correia (drums), Spencer Dunham ... more info