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Give Me Oil In My Lamp

4526 days ago
McGuinn's Folk DenHow do I download this Mp3? Mp3: Give Me Oil In My Lamp – Click To Play “Give Me Oil In My Lamp” is great old Gospel song that I recorded on the Byrds’ “Easy Rider” album back in 1969. It’s derived from Matthew 25:1-3 in the Bible:... more info

Scott McKenzie's San Francisco was a hippy anthem with a life of its own

4538 days ago
Guardian MusicSan Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) didn't reflect the particular sound of the city itself. Not that this mattered – it was great pop and its idealism lives onRock history rightly celebrates the pioneers but sometimes the band... more info

Tim Jonze On Shuffle … modern country music

4547 days ago
Guardian MusicThis month Tim's tour of genres takes the pulse of Nashville's greatest exportPerhaps it's not the most encouraging sign to start a journey into the world of country music with a blog called Nashville's Dead. As you don't need me telling you, Nashvil... more info

Tracy Byrd - Country Singer Tracy Byrd And Wife Injured In Car Crash

4571 days ago
ContactMusicCountry star Tracy Byrd and his wife Michele are recovering following a serious car accident in southeast Texas on Tuesday 17Jul12 The Byrds were driving along Highway 69 in Lumberton when another vehicle collided into their black Ford Excursion truc... more info

A visit to the intersection of art and artifice, Sunset Strip

4587 days ago
The NewsroomEmbodied by the '80s karaoke party of Rock Of Ages, then wrapped in a bedazzled anarchy-symbol T-shirt and $100 skull bandana, the last lingering shreds of rock 'n' roll "rebellion" have long since been sanitized and repackaged as a Halloween costume... more info

Beachwood Sparks: The Tarnished Gold – review

4598 days ago
Guardian Music(Sub Pop)The LA quartet Beachwood Sparks are a band out of time, in two senses. First, their third album comes the best part of 11 years since their last. Second, their music is so tied to the southern California of the late 60s and early 70s that it... more info

Secret Colours: EP3

4619 days ago
Here Comes The Flood Chicago psychedelic space rockers Secret Colours are into slow songs drenched in echo with a bluesy backbeat. Their new EP3 takes a bow to Love, The Byrds and, of course,The Kinks they cover their classicc taxman putdown song Sunny Afternoon. Misix... more info

Readers recommend: riffs – results

4633 days ago
Guardian MusicWe asked for te-riff-ic songs. You deliveredRR regular chinhealer concedes this week's theme is "tragically futile" – but at the same time "infinitely enjoyable". Certain riffs are seared into our collective music memory, and so this week's playlis... more info

Old music: Spirit – Fresh Garbage

4639 days ago
Guardian MusicA cut-price sampler album opened the doors of perception to those with a yearning for 'progressive' musicIt cost 14s 11d (just under 75p) and changed my life. The Rock Machine Turns You On, a cut-price sampler of new tracks from the CBS label, was th... more info

Open thread: What's the best music city?

4655 days ago
Guardian MusicDetroit? Manchester? LA? Norwich? Name the city that has produced the best musicA question reaches us via Twitter from Kate Melsom:@guardianmusic You are on a desert island & only take 1 City's music which city would you pick? #Bestmusiccity— Kate ... more info

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