L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A half-century ago, a loose-knit community of young musicians working in Southern California were tinkering with new musical hybrids, experiments that led to the folk-rock sound of the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield, the country rock of Linda Ronstadt... more info

Popdose — Rife with the twang of 12-string Rickenbackers galore, harmonies, melody and swinging beats – this is the embodiment of Arvidson & Butterflies and their self-titled debut album.  What makes this a bit more interesting is that this six-piece band h... more info

JamBase — Watch Roger McGuinn sit-in with Mudcrutch featuring Tom Petty on a mini-set of three Byrds songs at Webster Hall in New York City on Friday night. more info

Rolling Stone — Very few artists in rock history have seen more of their songs covered than Bob Dylan. It began in 1963 when "Blowin' In The Wind" became a standard song recorded by everyone from Peter, Paul and Mary to Sam Cooke and Stevie Wonder. During the next f... more info

Rolling Stone — David Crosby will embark on an 18-date North American tour this August ahead of the scheduled fall release of a new solo album. "An Evening with David Crosby" will feature the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash musician performing songs from thr... more info

Guardian Music — (Secretly Canadian)Whitney’s reputation as a supergroup is perhaps a little overstated. Only in the indie world could a group formed of members of Smith Westerns and Unknown Mortal Orchestra attract the super prefix. But Light Upon the Lake me... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — 40 years after they emerged from Cambridge, The Soft Boys remain a totally singular band: both ahead and behind their times, Robyn Hitchcock and co. blended an array of influences (Barrett, Beatles, Beefheart, Barbershop, Britfolk, Byrds and many oth... more info

Aurgasm — bluegrass Barefoot in grass or dirt. Sunshine or candlelight. Worries whisked away in a breeze of wisdom. Acceptance. Troubles are nothing more than lint caught in your pockets. So empty them. Be lighter. Refreshed and humbler. Brothers Larry and Ton... more info

Stereogum — Southern California folk rock is getting its own tribute show this fall. Artists like Cat Power, Fiona Apple, Beck, Regina Spektor, Jade (formerly of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros), and Jakob Dylan will cover songs by artists like the Beach Boys... more info

Stereogum — Bay Area five-piece the Mantles play starry-eyed psychedelic pop fast enough that it almost sounds like punk rock — or, at least, like the mid-’60s garage bands whose inability to sound like the Byrds or the Rolling Stones accidentally helped ins... more info